November 2015 Events
Crystal Bridges Museum
In the month of November, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art invites visitors to dine with the Best of Bentonville, celebrate the opening of the Frank Lloyd Wright house, and enjoy an International Symposium for the new exhibition, Picturing the Americas: Landscape Painting from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic. Click here to see a list of events plus new hours on Thursday nights!
Date: Various dates
Time: Varies
Location: Crystal Bridges, Bentonville
More info: Click here
The Addams Family, Arkansas Public Theatre (formerly Rogers Little Theatre)
Date: Oct. 30-Nov. 15
Time: Varies
Location: Arkansas Public Theatre, Rogers
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Me and My Shadow, Walton Arts Center
Patch Theatre Company travels all the way from Australia to tell a story of the fanciful escapades of a girl who finds a way to befriend her shadow. But making friends with your shadow can be tricky! Shadows are mysterious and magical and can do amazing things.
There are things to sort out, problems to solve, adventures to be had and laughter to be shared. With fantastical imagery, quirky physical performances and an intriguing score, this show will ignite the imagination of your child in a poetic experience that explores the frustration and joys of friendship.
Date: Nov. 6
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Walton Arts Center
More info: Click here
Bentonville First Friday: Toyland on the Square
Toy vendors from across the country showcase the 2015 t0p holiday toys. Children’s activities, food and live music.
Date: Nov. 6
Time: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Bentonville Square
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Gravette Family Renaissance Festival
Date: Nov. 7
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Old Town Park, Gravette
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NWA Boutique Show
nwaMotherlode is one of the sponsors for this awesome event, which features more than 150 unique boutiques! There will be a VIP event, general admission shopping and a girls’ night out. There will even be cookies with Santa! Stop by our booth. We’re going to have an AWESOME giveaway 🙂
Date: Nov. 6-7
Time: Varies
Location: NWA Convention Center, Springdale
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Pippin
PIPPIN is Broadway’s high-flying, death-defying hit musical, full of extraordinary acrobatics, wondrous magical feats and soaring songs that will lift you up and leave you smiling. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival and hailed as “an eyepopping, jaw-dropping extravaganza” (NY1), this captivating new production is unlike anything Broadway has ever seen! Come experience PIPPIN, one young man’s journey to be extraordinary.
Date: Nov. 10-15
Time: Varies
Location: Walton Arts Center
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Food and Wine Weekend, Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs Food & Wine Weekend was started in 1993, with most restaurants participating in this food lover’s event. All categories of restaurants are involved, offering everyone something to taste; either a 6 course meal with wine pairings, to a flight of wines. We have offered cooking classes, grand tastings in the Auditorium, light tastings with Champagnes and brought in winemakers from California to educate those interested in the finer points of wine. This continues to be an appealing weekend for tourists as well as local wine lovers.
This year’s participants include: Cottage Inn Restaurant at 450 W. Van Buren; Grand Taverne Restaurant at 37 N. Main Street; DeVito’s at 5 Center Street; Brews at 2 Pine Street; The Stonehouse at 89 S. Main Street; KJ’s Caribe Restaurant and Cantina at 309 West Van Buren; Fresh Harvest at 512 Village Circle; Fresh at 179 N. Main Street and Grotto Wood-Fired Grill and Wine Cave at 10 Center Street.
Keels Creek Winery will feature the wines of Arkansas. A number of Arkansas Wineries will be participating in addition to Keels Creek Winery. On Thursday and Friday there will be all day wine tastings of Arkansas Wines featuring Select Arkansas Wineries. On Saturday there will be a special wine event from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. featuring small plate appetizers and wine tastings from Arkansas Wineries. Also, Cuisine Karen will offer culinary classes out of her French Provencal kitchen at 10 Woolridge.  There will be a culinary demonstration class on Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The class is $40 per person. On November 14 and 15, she will offer hands-on culinary classes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $50 per person.
Date: Nov. 12-15
Time: Varies
Location: Varies
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An Evening of Mystery, Magic and Intrigue
Let Spay Arkansas add some “magic” to your social calendar! We have an exciting event that would be the perfect date night for you and your hubby or fun for a group of friends coming up on Friday, November 13th! An Evening of Mystery, Magic & Intrigue presented by The Sporn Company will have delicious appetizers by Chef Miles James of James at the Mill Restaurant, complimentary wine, beer and a signature drink, Friday the 13th entertainment by a world class Illusionist and Medium, a fabulous silent auction and former Razorback Coach Ken Hatfield as our emcee. Get your tickets now before they’re gone! www.spayarkansas.org/events.
Date: Friday, Nov. 13
Time: 6-9:30 p.m.
Location: St. Anthony’s on the Creek, Lowell
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Daisies & Olives Christmas Open House
Date: Nov. 13
Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Daisies & Olives, Prairie Grove
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Onion Creek House of Gifts Open House
Date: Nov. 13
Time: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: 183 W. Main St., Farmington
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Museum Storytime with Miss SarahÂ
The Museum of Native American History recently announced a new storytime program, “Storytime with Miss Sarah” at the Museum of Native American History. Museum storytimes are geared towards preschoolers but great for all ages. Each storytime will feature Native American, animal and museum themed stories. Free and open to the public. For more information about storytime, please contact The Museum of Native American History, 479-273-2456, monah202@gmail.com. If you would like to bring a group of 10 or more children please call or email the museum. Museum storytime is in partnership with the Bentonville Public Library. Museum storytime is also scheduled for Friday, December 11th at 10am.
Date: Nov. 20
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Museum of Native American History, 202 SW “O” Street, Bentonville
More info: Click here
Lighting of the Fayetteville Square
Horse and carriage rides, hot chocolate and a winter wonderland of twinkling lights. The Lights of the Ozarks on the historic Fayetteville Square is just weeks away. Mark your calendars for the Lighting Night Parade on Friday, Nov. 20, at 6:00 p.m. For more information visit thelightsoftheozarks.com.
Date: Nov. 20-Dec. 31
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Fayetteville Square
More info: Click here
Lighting of the Square, Bentonville
This marks the beginning of the holiday season. Wrap up warm and come celebrate with other families to enjoy live music, steaming hot chocolate and the beautiful lights.
Date: Nov. 21
Time: Live music at 4 p.m.; Lighting at 6 p.m.
Location: Bentonville Square
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The Rink at Lawrence Plaza opens
Visit the Rink at Lawrence Plaza to ice skate, participate in Broomball (new this year!), drop-in Hockey, watch movies or “Frosty’s Flicks”, take group ice skating lessons and mail a letter to Santa! You have to mail your letter to Santa by Dec. 17th to make sure you get a letter back by Christmas!
Date. Nov. 21-Jan. 16, 2016
Time: Varies
Location:
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Annie
Add a bit of theatrical flair to your family’s holiday plans! This Thanksgiving, the world’s best-loved musical ANNIE returns to Walton Arts Center in a brand new incarnation of the iconic original with such unforgettable songs as “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” “I Don’t Need Anything But You,” plus the eternal anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow”.
Date: Nov. 24-29
Time: Varies
Location: Walton Arts Center
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Christmas Parade of the Ozarks
Meet us on Emma Street to get in the Christmas spirit with music, lights, rodeo queens, and “Merry Christmas” wishes. Begins at 6 p.m. at the rodeo grounds and continues through downtown.
Date: Nov. 28
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Shiloh Square, Springdale
More info: Click here
Gardenland Express, BGO
Fall is finally here, but the holidays are just around the corner. At the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, those holiday weekends mean Gardenland Express will be chugging into town to entertain children and adults, with another fantastic train display from the Northwest Arkansas Garden Railway Society. Gardenland Express will be opening the weekend of Nov. 28-29, from 1 to4 p.m., and will continue on Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13, also from 1 to 4 p.m. Join us for holiday activities and perhaps a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus! Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for children 5-12; and free for children under 5. Admission may be purchased at the door, by calling 479.750.2620 or online at bgozarks.org. Thank you to Travis Brooks with Brooks Landscape Architecture and our BGO Gardeners for another wonderful design!
Date: Nov. 28-Dec. 13 (see above for specific weekends)
Time: Gardenland Express will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. each day.
Location: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville
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!
