Rogers Christmas Parade
The 31st Annual Rogers Christmas Parade, a Main Street Rogers event, will have a The Twas The Lights Before Christmas themed parade will have nearly 100 floats, marching bands, cars, kids, and animals.
- 6pm: Nutcrackers preformance by Ballet Westside
- 6:30pm: Lighting of the Christmas Tree
- 7pm: Christmas Parade
Date: Dec. 4
Time: See above
Location: Downtown Rogers
More info: Click here
A Christmas Village
As the cold weather sets in, warm your heart with a visit to a special Christmas Village on display at The Walmart Museum. The expansive village, built over a 20 year time period by Walmart customer John Rownak, features detailed models of a variety of Walton’s 5&10 and Walmart stores and supercenters. Located in the South Gallery of The Walmart Museum, the exhibit is free and open to the public.
Date: Now through Tuesday, January 5th
Location: The Walmart Museum, downtown Bentonville
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Caroling at The Walmart Museum
Get into the season by caroling on the Bentonville Square. Meet in front of Walton’s 5&10 to enjoy songs, community, and holiday cheer.
Date: Dec. 5
Time: Noon
Location: The Walmart Museum, downtown Bentonville
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33rd Annual Christmas Tour of Homes, Eureka Springs
Nine locations are participating in this year’s tour, giving guests a glimpse of a bygone era. All stops on the self-guided tour will be lavishly decorated for the season with Victorian attired docents at each site to relate the history of each home. Each residence offers an opportunity to revisit the grandeur of the graceful Victorian era and its unique, enchanting homes. Visitors will be treated to choir and band music, carolers, refreshments and merriment. Tour goers will also see elegant ladies adorned in their finery and dapper gentlemen dressed in tails and ties as they stroll through the downtown. Tickets are available at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum 95 S. Main daily, 479-253-9417 or purchase online. Day of the Tour, tickets will also be available at the Eureka Springs Transit & Welcome Center137 W. Van Buren (Hwy. 62W) 10am -7pm. Tickets are $20 Children 12 and under are free.
Date: Dec. 5
Time: 3-8 p.m.
Location: Various homes in Eureka Springs
More info: Click here to purchase tickets
5th Annual Little Craft Show
The Little Craft Show is Arkansas’ most talked about indie craft show that takes place twice a year in Northwest Arkansas. The outdoor spring event takes place in historic downtown Springdale, while the holiday market is housed at the Fayetteville Town Center in Downtown Fayetteville.
Date: Dec. 4-5
Time: Varies
Location: Fayetteville Town Center
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PRINCESS WINTER WONDERLAND BRUNCH
Dress up as your favorite prince or princess and join Anna & Elsa as they share stories of faraway lands at Trike Theatre’s Princess Winter Wonderland Brunch. Delicious food, story time, sing-a-long, and a once in a lifetime photo opportunity to create an experience your little prince or princess will never forget. Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit Trike Theatre. Tavola Trattoria, 108 SE A Street, Bentonville on Saturday, December 5. There is a seating at 9:30am seating, and then another seating at 11:30am. Presold tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased online: www.triketheatre.org or $30 per person at the door. Seating is limited.
Date: Dec. 5
Time: 9:30am seating, and another seating at 11:30am
Location: Tavola Trattoria, 108 SE A Street, Bentonville
More info: Click here, call 479-464-5084 or email, tickets@triketheatre.org
Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Reindeer Fun Run
Date: Dec. 5
Hi there! My name is Natalie and I am the intern for the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. Below is a description of an event I would like to submit to your calendar. For further questions, contact Elizabeth Wilhelm at 479-750-2620 or ewilhelm@bgozarks.org
Join us for the Jingle Bell Jog 5K and Reindeer Fun Run on December 5 at 9 a.m.! You can walk, run or sleep in. enjoy a complimentary breakfast, door prizes, festive music, special guests and more. Sign up for the 5k individually or form a team of five friends.
Kids under 12 can also sign up for the Reindeer Fun Run at 10 a.m. Wear your Santa hats, elf ears, reindeer antlers—anything that sparkles and jingles. Proceeds support the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks’ mission to provide education, entertainment and recreation for the thousands of visitors and students who visit the Garden each year. Register at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fleet Feet Sports or online at
https://www.register-wizard.com/register/?ID=1369. Register by November 20 to guarantee your shirt size. Questions? Call (479) 530-8084 or visit our Facebook page. *all proceeds benefit the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
Walton Arts Center and SoNA present The Snowman: A Family Concert
Sunday, Dec. 6 | 2pm | Tickets $8
Introduce your family to the magic and grandeur of symphonic music! This holiday season, WAC and SoNA are working together to present a very special screening of “The Snowman.” For this event, SoNA musicians will bring to life the extraordinary score in an afternoon that is sure to enchant kids of all ages.
Date: Dec. 6
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Walton Arts Center
More info: Click here
Preschool Playdate: Landscapes! {Crystal Bridges Museum}
Enjoy art projects, story time, and creative play inspired by the temporary exhibition Picturing the Americas: Landscape painting from the Tierra del Fuego to the Artic. Sponsored by The Hershey Company and the Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee. Free, no registration required.
Date: Dec. 10
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Meet at Crystal Bridges’ main lobby
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Bentonville Christmas Parade
Christmas parade with floats and rides featuring local businesses, community groups and schools.
Date: Dec. 12
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Bentonville Square
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The Polar Express (at Victory Theatre)
Spend a relaxing morning with your family watching “The Polar Express” at the Victory Theater! Children ages 3-12 and their families will have so much fun watching the movie while enjoying cookies & hot cocoa. Wear your pajamas and visit with Santa before the movie, take home treats and start a new family tradition! Seating is limited. Tickets are $10 per person, including movie, snacks, Santa and gifts.
Date: Dec. 12
Time: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Location: Victory Theatre, 2nd St., Rogers
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Darth Knight Fundraiser
“Darth Vader” will be a special guest at the Darth Knight Fundraiser for Northwest Arkansas Fencing Foundation Saturday, Dec. 12. The fundraiser’s focus will be allowing participants the opportunity to try fencing for themselves (sorry, no light sabers). Tickets are $20 on the NWAFC website in advance, or $25 at the door. Children must be 5 years old to participate and adults are welcome to participate. The money raised through the foundation makes it possible for students of all socio-economic backgrounds to participate in fencing. Full annual funding for the average fencing student is $1,000. The NWA Fencing Foundation is the nonprofit arm of the NWA Fencing Center.
Date: Dec. 12
Time: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: NWA Fencing Club (1100 SE 14th St. Ste 16 in Bentonville)
More info: Click here
Free screening of the first hour of the final season of “Downton Abbey” (plus costumes, etc.)
AETN and partners at the Fayetteville Public Library and Historic Arkansas Museum will be hosting free screenings of the first hour of the final season of the top-rated PBS drama of all time. Downton Abbey enters its sixth season on “Masterpiece,” this January, and to celebrate its remarkable run, AETN will be holding special events including a reception, period costume contest door prizes and a screening of the first hour of the final season of “Downton Abbey.” Where will fate, passion, ambition and duty lead television’s most beloved characters? Join us in Fayetteville or Little Rock for a sneak peek. {The romance and wry humor you’ve come to love return as beloved cast members begin a bittersweet and exciting season as part of “Masterpiece Theater” on Sunday, Jan. 3, at 8 p.m. on AETN.}
Date: Dec. 13
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Fayetteville Public Library
More info: Click here
Jim Brickman Comfort & Joy
Sunday, Dec. 13 | 4pm | Tickets $20-50
Jim Brickman, the best-selling solo pianist of our time, will once again wow audiences with Comfort & Joy, a celebration of the season. During this concert extravaganza, Brickman will showcase two decades of music, including the favorites that made him the most charted Billboard Adult Contemporary artist ever.
Date: Dec. 13
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Walton Arts Center
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Christmas with SONOS Handbell Ensemble
Monday, Dec. 14 | 7pm | Tickets $10-25
Making their Arkansas debut, this California-based group— widely considered to be the best handbell group in the U.S. presents an enchanting program of traditional, sacred and contemporary Christmas music that will give you a delightful new appreciation of bell choirs.
Date: Dec. 14
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Walton Arts Center
More info: Click here
Home Free: Home Free for the Holidays
Tuesday, Dec. 15 | 7pm | Tickets $20-40
The fan-favorite vocal sensation Home Free returns to WAC with their first holiday tour! These five guys were the winners of the fourth season of NBC’s “The Sing-Off ” in December 2013, claiming the title of the world’s first country music a cappella group and catapulting the vocal band to stardom. You can expect to hear all of your favorite holiday harmonies like “O Holy Night,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and the always-entertaining “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”
Date: Dec. 15
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Walton Arts Center
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Holiday Movie Series at Walton Arts Center
- Home Alone Friday, Dec. 18 | 7pm | Tickets $5
- It’s a Wonderful Life Saturday,Dec. 19 | 2pm | Tickets $5
- Polar Express Saturday, Dec. 19 | 6pm | Tickets $5
A Christmas Carol (a modern tale)
When mega-star Eben Sadler agrees to participate in a television reality show for the holidays, he gets more than he bargained for as social media, the hype of empty celebrities, and reality TV combine with hilarious and perhaps touching results. Loaded with pop-culture, this is A Christmas Carol for the entire modern family.
Date: Dec. 17-20
Time: Varies
Location: Arkansas Public Theatre, Rogers
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Winter Break Wonders at Crystal Bridges
Visit Crystal Bridges over your school break! They’re planning special family-friendly activities each afternoon, including art-making, music, puppets, and more! Saturday, December 19 through Sunday, January 3, 1 to 4 pm
Date: Dec. 19- Jan. 3 (Check this link for specific dates)
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Crystal Bridges Museum, Bentonville
More info: Click here
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical
Monday, Dec. 21 –Wednesday, Dec. 23 | 6 shows | Tickets $20-50
The beloved TV classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” soars off the screen and onto the stage this holiday season! Join us in celebrating Rudolph’s 50 years on television and come see all of your favorite characters from the TV special. Don’t miss this wonderful new holiday tradition, which teaches us all that what makes you different might just be what makes you special.
Date: Dec. 21-23
Time: 6 shows, varies.
Location: Walton Arts Center
More info: Click here
Noon Year’s Eve Family Celebration
Ring in the New Year (without staying up past bedtime!) at the Museum’s first-ever, family-friendly Noon Year’s Eve celebration. Enjoy a toast at noon after a special Noon Year’s Eve countdown, a new marionette show from StoneLion Puppet Theatre, music, dancing, magic, art-making, and more! Just down the street, the Scott Family Amazeum are celebrating Noon Year’s as well, so you can plan to spend the afternoon with both.
Free at Crystal Bridges, no registration required.
Date: Dec. 31
Time: Noon
Location: Crystal Bridges Museum
More info: Click here
The Northwest Arkansas Calendar of Events is sponsored by The Jones Center for Families in Springdale. There’s ALWAYS something fun happening at The Jones Center, plus they have all kinds of classes for adults and kids — and great birthday party options at the indoor swimming pool, gymnastics or ice skating rink! CLICK HERE to visit the Jones Center website to see more!
