Annual Christmas and Candlelight starts Saturday at Arkansas state park
WASHINGTON, Ark. — Historic Washington State Park will host its 33rd annual Christmas and Candlelight this Saturday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 14.
The park will open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days, but to enjoy the thousands of luminaries and special music, visitors are asked to wait until the afternoon. Tour locations and homes will be adorned in 19th century-style decorations, including natural, handmade wreaths and swags tailored by park staff and volunteers the week of the event, according to a news release.
Evening programming and tours begin at 1 p.m., lighting of the luminaries will take place at dark and music from groups and choirs throughout the region begins at 5 p.m.
Williams’ Tavern Restaurant will serve a Christmas buffet for both lunch and dinner. Bring in the Christmas season the old-fashioned way at Historic Washington State Park.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 6 and under, plus tax.
For more information contact Historic Washington at 870-9832684 or HistoricWashington@Arkansas.com.
The music program is as follows:
WPA Gym
5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Nashville Primary Choir
5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., Dancetastics 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Nighthawk Band 7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m., Nighthawk Band
Royston House
5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Brenda Westerbuhr, violinist
Washington Methodist Church
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Live Nativity Scene (front yard)
5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Haley Patillo and Family
5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., Peggy Williams, pianist
6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Shelly Keith, vocalist
7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m., Hempstead County Melody Boys
Washington Presbyterian Church 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Jacque Ford, pianist/soloist
5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., Harmonizers 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Cornerstone First Baptist Church Choir
7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m., Roz Thompson, pianist
Williams Tavern Restaurant
5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., Jerome Underwood and Friends
1874 Courthouse
5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tishara Arnett, vocalist
5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., Her Legacy, vocalists
6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Four States Fusion 7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m., “Twas the Night Before Christmas” reading and Father Christmas