What's Up - Your guide to what's happening in Fayetteville, AR this week!
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NOVEMBER 17-23, 2019 WHAT'S UP! 9 "Everyone's reaction, particularly little kids, makes it all worth it. You know that everyone's hard work has paid off when you experience those moments." Lights of the Ozarks WHEN — 6 p.m. Nov. 22 WHERE — Downtown Fayetteville square COST — Free INFO — experiencefayetteville.com Bentonville The lights come on in Bentonville at 6 p.m. Nov. 23, but Santa will beat the rush, ready for photos in front of the Walton 5&10 from 4 to 6 p.m. There will also be live music, and the ice rink will open at Lawrence Plaza that day. The Christmas parade begins at 6 p.m. Dec. 14. Christmas Lights WHEN — 6 p.m. Nov. 23 WHERE — Downtown Bentonville COST — Free INFO — downtownbentonville.org Springdale Christmas on the Creek will bring upwards of 6,000 people to downtown Springdale on Nov. 30, predicts Jill Dabbs, executive director of the Downtown Springdale Alliance. Activities begin at noon with Santa available for photos in his Christmas cabin at the Shiloh Museum of the Ozarks; a Handmade Winter Market with local artists and makers starts at 1 p.m. at Shiloh Square; the lighting of the region's largest live Christmas tree is at 5:15 p.m. on Emma Avenue; and, at 6 p.m., the Christmas Parade of the Ozarks rolls down Emma, presented by the Rodeo of the Ozarks. This year's parade theme is "Christmas Vacation," says Rick Culver, executive director of the Rodeo of the Ozarks. It is in fact based on the movie of the same name but inspired by last year's winning float. Now in its 23rd year, the parade will have more than 50 floats and group entries from auto clubs, scout troops, cultural groups and bands, Culver says. As usual, the route begins at Parsons Stadium and runs west down Emma Avenue. New this year, says Dabbs, is a Hot Cocoa Crawl. Limited to 500, mugs are available for $4 at downtown merchants or at Christmas on the Creek. Crawl dates are 1-7 p.m. Nov. 30 and during Caroling on the Creek from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13. "Christmas on the Creek has become Springdale's holiday family tradition," Dabbs says. "It's going to be a really special, old-fashioned downtown Christmas experience this year." Christmas on the Creek WHEN — 1 p.m. Nov. 30 with a parade at 6 p.m. WHERE — Emma Avenue in down- town Springdale COST — Free INFO — downtownspringdale.org Rogers Christmas fun starts Nov. 30 in Rogers with a screening of the 1946 Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life" at 7 p.m. at Arkansas Public Theatre. Tickets are $10 for adults. APT will also host a showing of "The Grinch" at 1 p.m. Dec. 7. Tickets for that film are $5. It's been more than 30 years — maybe 35 or more, says Shey Bland, executive director of Downtown Rogers — since the first Christmas parade in Rogers. Starting at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, the event will have more than 80 entries from local businesses, schools, corporations, civic groups, car clubs and more, Bland says. Of course, Santa will be the guest of honor, escorted by the Rogers Fire Department. "It's pretty amazing seeing the whole community come out and celebrate together," Bland says. "A very Norman Rockwell kind of feeling!" Christmas Parade WHEN — 7 p.m. Dec. 6 WHERE — Downtown Rogers COST — Free INFO — downtownRogersinc.org Holiday Events And around Northwest Arkansas, the festivities continue: November NORTH FOREST LIGHTS — An artistic light and sound experience in the middle of the North Forest, through Feb. 16, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. $7-$22. 657-2335. "THE NUTCRACKER" — Presented by the Moscow Ballet, 3 & 7 p.m. Nov. 17, Faulkner Performing Arts Center in Fayetteville. $29-$69. nutcracker.com. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" — A TheatreSquared original by Amy Herz- berg & Bob Ford, Nov. 20-Dec. 27, TheatreSquared in Fayetteville. $18-$29. 777-7477. SUPER SATURDAY — "The Grinch" with Spotlight Characters, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 23, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTION — For the Artists of Northwest Arkansas Holiday Show and Sale, 3-5 p.m. Nov. 23, Community Creative Center at the Nadine Baum Studios in Fayette- ville. Free. Exhibit through Jan. 8. Email adelecoleman@me.com. LIGHTING OF THE SQUARE — Includ- ing the opening of the Rink at Lawrence Plaza, 4:30-7 p.m. Nov. 23, downtown Bentonville. 254-0254. SCHOOL'S OUT MOVIES — "The Lion King," 1 p.m. Nov. 25, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. SCHOOL'S OUT MOVIES — "Toy Story 4," 1 p.m. Nov. 26, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. SCHOOL'S OUT MOVIES — "Aladdin," 1 p.m. Nov. 27, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org. WINTER MARKET ON THE SQUARE — 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 30, Bentonville. Free. liveloveeventsnwa.com. LITTLE CRAFT SHOW — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 30, Fayetteville Town Center. Free. thelittlecraftshow.com. CHRISTMAS PARADE OF THE OZARKS — 6 p.m. Nov. 30, downtown Springdale. Free. rodeooftheozarks. org. December VOICES OF ANGELS — A Holiday Concert, 3 p.m. Dec. 1, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Free. 657-2335. "THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER" — 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5-7, Fort Smith Little Theatre. $7 at the door. fslt.org. PARADE OF LIGHTS — 6 p.m. Dec. 6, downtown Eureka Springs. Free. eurekasprings.org. File Photo/CHARLIE KAIJO Elves Maggie Wood and Haley Zega prepare for a previous Christmas on The Creek in Springdale. This year's activities begin at noon Nov. 30. See Season Page 10