Exciting holiday events are scheduled from November through the end of December. No one is left out of all the fun No matter your age, there are holiday activities and events that you can enjoy including breakfast with Santa, Christmas tree lightings, Historical Downtown Square lightings, musicals, Christmas movies, symphonies and much, much more. Use the list below to schedule the activities that sound attractive to you:
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Here is the list for Northwest Arkansas Christmas Parades, Holiday Lights & Celebrations
BENTONVILLE
EVENT: TOYLAND FIRST FRIDAY
Date: Friday, Nov 3rd
Time: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Location: Bentonville Square
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EVENT: ICE RINK OPENS
Date: Saturday, Nov 18th
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: Bentonville Square
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EVENT: LIGHTING OF THE SQUARE
Date: Saturday, Nov 18th
Time: Approximately 6:00 pm
Location: Bentonville Square
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EVENT: LIGHTING OF THE TREE AT LAWRENCE PLAZA AND SKATE SHOW THEN OPEN SKATE
Date: Saturday, Nov 18th
Time: Approximately 6:30 pm
Location: Lawrence Plaza Ice Rink
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EVENT: BENTONVILLE WINTER MARKET
Date: Saturday, Nov 18th
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Meteor Guitar Gallery
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EVENT: SKATE –A-LONG: FROZEN
Date: Saturrday Nov 25th
Time: 5:00 pm and 6:15 pm
Location: Lawrence Plaza Ice Rink
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EVENT: ICE SKATE SHOWS: FIGURE SKATING DEMO
Date: Saturday, Dec 2nd
Time: 7:30 am for Demo, 8:00 am for Frosty 5K Race Race
Location: Lawrence Plaza Ice Rink
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EVENT: FROSTY FLICKS – THE GRINCH
Date: Saturday, Dec 2nd
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Lawrence Plaza Ice Rink
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EVENT: THE 2017 NUTCRACKER PRESENTED BY NWA CONSERVATORY OF CLASSICAL BALLET
Date: Sat, December 2nd and December 3rd
Time: Saturday, Dec 2nd at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, Dec 3rd at
2:00 p.m.
Location: Arend Arts Center
More Information: NWA Conservatory of Classical Ballet
EVENT: BENTONVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE
Date: Saturday, Dec 9th
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Bentonville Square
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EVENT: CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
Date: Saturday, Dec 16th
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: The Peel Mansion & Heritage Gardens
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EVENT: SKATE-A-LONG: THE SANTA CLAUS
Date: Saturday, Dec 16th at 5:00 pm
Location: Lawrence Plaza Ice Rink
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EVENT: A MORNING WITH SANTA
Date: Saturday, Dec 9th
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Bentonville Community Center
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EVENT: FROSTY FLICKS -THE SANTA CLAUS
Date: Saturday, Dec 16th
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Lawrence Plaza Ice Rink
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EUREKA SPRINGS
EVENT: 51ST ANNUAL SILVER TEA
Date: Thursday, December 7th
Time: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Crescent Hotel
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EVENT: CHRISTMAS PARADE OF LIGHTS
Date: Friday, December 1st
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Christmas Parade of Lights
Location: Downtown Eureka Springs
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EVENT: ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FOREST TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
Date: Saturday, Dec 2nd
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Crescent Hotel
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EVENT: 35TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES
Date: Saturday, Dec 2nd
Time: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Eureka Springs
More Information: Eureka Springs Preservation Society
EVENT: JOHN TWO HAWKS HOLIDAY CONCERT
Date: Saturday, Dec 2nd
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: The Auditorium, 36 So. Main
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Crescent Hotel Christmas Forest – Photo Courtesy Arkansas Dept of Parks and Tourism
EVENT: OZARKS CHORALE CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Date: Saturday, Dec 9th
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: The Auditorium, 32 S. Main Street
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EVENT: NIGHT OF 1000 SANTAS
Date: Saturday, Dec 9th
Time: 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Location: Basin Spring Park
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EVENT: WINTER NIGHT MARKET
Date: Saturday, Dec 9th
Time: 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Basin Spring Park
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FAYETTVILLE
EVENT: LIGHTS OF THE OZARKS
Date: Friday, Nov 17th – Saturday Dec 30th
Time: 5:00 pm – 1:00 am
Location: Downtown Historic Square
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Fayetteville Square – Ligths of the Ozarks – Photo Courtesy Arkansas Dept of Parks and Tourism
EVENT: CHOIRS ON THE SQUARE
Date: Check Experience Fayetteville
Time: Check with Experience Fayetteville
Location: Downtown Historic Square
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EVENT:JINGLE BELL JOG 5K AND REINDEER FUN RUN
Date: Saturday, Dec 2nd
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
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EVENT: FINE ART HOLIDAY MARKET – FREE EVENT
Date: Saturday, Dec 9th.
Time: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Location: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
More Information: 479.750.2620 | Click here
EVENT: LITTLE SPROUTS – HOLIDAY HOOPLA
Date: Wednesday, Dec 13th
Time: 9:30 am and 10:15 am
Location: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
More Information: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
EVENT: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL
Date: Dec 1st & 2nd
Time: Fri 7:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm
Location: Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center
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EVENT: THE SNOWMAN: A FAMILY CONCERT
Date: Sunday, Dec
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Walton Arts Center
More Information: Symphony of Northwest Arkansas
EVENT: SONA PRESENTS A VERY SONA CHRISTMAS
Date: Saturday, Dec 16th
Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Location: Walton Arts Center
More Information: Symphony of Northwest Arkansas
ROGERS
EVENT: A ROGERS CHRISTMAS
Date: Dec 2nd – Dec 30th
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Historical Hawkins House
More Information: Rogers Historical Museum
EVENT: 33RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE: A HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS
Date: Friday, Dec 1st
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Downtown Rogers
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EVENT: A CHRISTMAS STORY
Date: Dec 8th – 17th
Time: 8:00 pm – Dec 17th at 2:00 pm
Location: AR Public Theater
More Information: Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory
EVENT: ST NICKS ON THE BRICKS
Date: Check with Main Street Rogers
Time: Check with Main Street Rogers
Location: The Caboose in Frisco Park
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EVENT: HOLIDAY MOVIES
Date: Saturday, Dec 22nd (black & white) & Dec 23rd (kids)
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Victory Theater
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SILOAM SPRINGS
EVENT: HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Date: Sunday, Nov 5th
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Historic downtown Siloam Springs
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EVENT: SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
Date: Saturday, Nov 25th
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Downtown Siloam Springs
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EVENT: “LIGHT UP SILOAM SPRINGS” CHRISTMAS PARADE
Date: Saturday, Dec 2nd
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Historic Downtown Siloam Springs
More Information: Click here The Heritage League
EVENT: BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
Date: Saturday, Dec 2nd
Time: 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Community Building
More Information: Click here – The Heritage League
SPRINGDALE
EVENT: CHRISTMAS PARADE OF THE OZARKS
Date: Saturday, Nov 25th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Parsons Stadium, 1423 E Emma, Springdale
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EVENT: CHRISTMAS ON THE CREEKDate: Saturday, Nov 25th
Time: Following the Christmas Parade
Location: Downtown Springdale
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EVENT:THE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS TRAIN
Date: Saturday, Dec 2nd
Time: 8:00 am- 3:00 pm
Location: Emma Street Train Depot in Downtown Springdale
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