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for young guests and their families. Each paid adult admission includes one child admission. 3 p.m. Dec. 18 in the Crystal Dining Room at the 1886 Crescent Hotel. Christmas Stories by the Fireplace — Kids will snuggle by the lobby fireplace at The Crescent Hotel to hear one of the Christmas stories read by Mrs. Claus Dec. 21 and 22. Fayetteville Hot Cocoa Social — With a hot cocoa bar full of peppermint sticks, chocolate shavings, marshmallows, and a few additional goodies; a kids' craft station; reindeer games; holiday story times; photos with Santa; and a chance to win a basket full of local goodies from local small businesses at 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at TheatreSquared. The event is free, but reservations are recommended. tix.theatre2.org/ events. Lights of the Ozarks — With more than 500,000 LED lights on display nightly from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. through Jan. 1. Downtown Fayetteville square. Santa — He'll be in downtown Fayetteville from 3-6 p.m. Dec. 18 to meet and snap photos with during Lights of the Ozarks. There is no cost to meet or take photos with Santa. Holidays at George's Majestic Lounge — Holidays with The Ton3s (formerly The Hamiltons) and Funk Factory happens at 6 p.m. Dec. 18 ($20); Muses holiday show starts at 6 p.m. Dec. 19 ($10) at George's Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville. georgesmajesticlounge.com/shows. Winter Nights at Walton Arts Center — A drop-in, family-friendly holiday space with special holiday drinks and snacks, games and holiday cheer, open to the public from 5 to 11 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 23. More details including reservation times for fire pits both and snow globe domes and pricing can be found at waltonartscenter.org or by calling the box office at 443-5600 weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stewart Family Christmas Light Display — With 5 million lights, hundreds of inflatables, camel and train rides available through Jan. 3; A Christmas Car Show Toy Drive will be from 4-8 p.m. Dec. 18. Located at 4279 E. Wyman Road. Entry into the Stewart Family Christmas Light Display is $8 cash, $9 on card. The train ride is $3, pony rides and camel rides are $8 each. facebook.com/StewartFamilyLights. Fort Smith "The Nutcracker" — Presented by Western Arkansas Ballet, 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center, 55 S. Seventh St. in Fort Smith. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for children/ students at waballet.org. Call 785-0152 for more information. Festival of Trees — On display through Dec. 18 at The Bakery District. Sponsored by the Optimist Club of Fort Smith. Money raised is used to help various youth organizations. fortsmithoptimist.com. Creekmore Holiday Express and Lights — Miniature train ride through the holiday lights from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays at Creekmore Park, 3301 S. M St. Free. A Very Stranger Things Christmas — The Young Actors Guild Alumni Holiday Fundraiser Show will combine holiday fun with the "strangest" of themes for ages 12 and older. Suggested donation is $7 at the door at 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at King Opera House, 427 Main St., Van Buren. All proceeds benefit YAG. weareyag.com. Rogers "A Tuna Christmas" — 2 p.m. Dec. 18, Arkansas Public Theatre at the Victory in Rogers. $25-$50. arkansaspublictheatre.org/tickets or 631-8988. "Twas the Night Before Christmas" — A tour of the 1895 Hawkins House themed around Clement C. Moore's beloved 1823 poem and how the Hawkins family of Rogers would have decorated for Christmas at the turn of the 2oth century, through Dec. 31, Rogers Historical Museum. Free. rogershistoricalmuseum.org or 621-1154. Dye Family Christmas-Cloverdale Lights — A free Christmas light show sequenced to over an hour of music on FM radio from 5:30 to 11:45 p.m. through Jan. 9, 10537 Oak Tree Circle. facebook.com/DyeFamilyChristmas Siloam Springs Riverside Festival of Lights — Featuring a life-sized Nativity, Trees of Honor, carriage rides, pictures with Santa and more from 6-10 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 31. Prices are $25 for up to 10 people in a vehicle, $40 for 10 or more per vehicle. Admission at the gate, 17023 Chamber Springs Road. riverside-entertainment. com/christmas-lights. Springdale "Polar Express Movie" and Hot Chocolate Bar — Screening of the classic Christmas movie with hot chocolate. 11 a.m. Dec. 22 in the Children's Auditorium at Springdale Public Library, 405 S. Pleasant St. Free. Van Buren Christmas at the Parks — Christmas displays throughout Historic Downtown Van Buren will be on show through Jan. 1. Get a map and more information at vanburen.org. Have an event for the Christmas list? Send it to mhooper@nwaonline.com. December 18-24, 2022 What's up! 37 Roundup Christmas Continued From page 6 Country music icon Martina McBride will celebrate her Joy of christmas tour at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Walton arts center in Fayetteville. tickets are $99-$149 at waltonartscenter.org. (courtesy photo)