ARKANSAS, USA — Have yourself a merry little Christmas, and let your heart be light. There is something magical about this time of the year, as it brings a sense of nostalgia for olden days Christmas memories and holiday traditions.
People of all ages feel excitement and anticipation for Christmas as they think about their most cherished holiday traditions. For many, "Christmas" is a month-long festival of indulging in all things jolly, merry and bright.
If Dec. 25 is the destination, then driving to look at Christmas lights with loved ones, waving at favorite Christmas characters passing by in parades and watching live nativity scenes are stops along the journey.
Here is a list of family-friendly, merry-filled events happening across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. This list will be updated throughout the season. If you would like an event to be added to the list, please email news@kfsm.com.
NWA & River Valley Christmas Events
Alma:
- Nightly throughout the holiday season from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Barling:
- Dec. 13
- Dec.18 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bentonville:
- Nightly throughout the holiday season
- Nov. 21 at 5:00 p.m.
Clarksville:
- Dec. 18 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Coal Hill:
- Dec.12 at 11:00 a.m.
Fayetteville:
- Nightly throughout the holiday season from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Nightly throughout the holiday season at 5:00 p.m.
- Dec. 17-18 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Dec. 3-6, 10-13, 17-23 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Dec. 12 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Dec. 12 at 2:00 p.m.
- Dec. 12 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Dec. 13 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Dec. 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Dec. 24 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Nov.28
- Dec. 2 at 6:00 p.m.
- Dec. 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Dec. 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Dec. 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Dec. 6 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Dec. 6 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Dec. 4 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Sold out
Fort Smith:
- Daily through Dec. 28
- Dec. 13 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Dec. 16 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Dec. 11-13
- Dec. 6 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Dec. 6
- Dec. 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Nov. 27 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Gentry:
SATURDAY AT 6 PM CST
- Dec. 12 at 6:00 p.m.
Greenland:
- Dec. 5 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Lavaca:
- Nightly at 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 and 9:00 p.m.
Lowell:
- Dec. 20 at 5:00 p.m.
- Nov. 22 at 11:00 a.m.
Mountainburg:
- Dec. 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- Dec. 12 at 11:00 a.m.
Mulberry:
- Dec. 15 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Paris:
- Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Pea Ridge:
- Open daily through Dec. 6 (closing early due to unprecedented sales)
- Dec. 18 at 2:00 p.m.
- Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m.
- Dec. 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Poteau:
- Dec.19 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Dec. 5 at 6:00 p.m.
Prairie Grove:
- Dec. 12 at 6:00 p.m.
- Dec. 5 from 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Rogers:
- Dec. 12 at 3:00 p.m.
- Dec. 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Dec. 4 at 7:00 p.m.
- Dec. 4 at 5:00 p.m.
- Dec. 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Nov. 14-25 from 12:00 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Roland:
- Dec. 12 at 12:00 p.m.
Rudy:
- Daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Siloam Springs:
- Dec. 1-17
- Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m.
- Dec. 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Dec. 14 to Jan. 2 at 6:00 p.m.
- Dec. 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Dec. 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Springdale:
- Dec. 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Dec. 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Dec. 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
- Dec. 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Nov. 28 at 6:00 p.m.
Stotts City:
- Dec. 12, 13, 19 and 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tontitown:
- Nov. 19 at 6:00 p.m.
Van Buren:
- Dec. 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19 at 8:00 p.m.
- Dec. 13 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Nov. 21-29, Dec. 4-6, Dec. 11-13, and Dec.18 - Jan 2 at 6:00 p.m.
- Nov. 21- Jan. 2 at 6:00 p.m.
- Dec. 12 at 6:00 p.m.
West Fork:
- Dec. 13
Winslow:
- Nov. 21 at 9:00 a.m.
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