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Stationary Christmas Parade In lieu of the annual Christmas Parade of Lights, the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce will host A Twist on Tradi- tion: Giving Back Stationary Christmas Parade. Holiday floats and displays will be available for viewing at various loca- tions on the upper loop, through historic downtown and around the city. Areas will be set up throughout to safely drop off donations, which will be distributed among participating charities. WHEN — 6-8 p.m. Dec. 4 WHERE — Downtown Eureka Springs; route begins at Chamber office, 44 Kingshighway COST — Free INFO — eurekasprings.org Fayetteville Virtual Visit with Santa WHEN — Through Dec. 24 WHERE — Northwest Arkansas Mall via createholidaymagic.com COST — $9.99 and up, depending on package INFO — northwestarkansasmall.com Holidaze Pop-Up Bar The second year of Fayetteville's wildly successful pop-up bar takes the party outside (and inside) as Holidaze relocates to the Walton Arts Center for 40 days of cocktail cheer. The new part- nership expands the bar across three of the venue's spaces, including the outdoors Rose Garden, to accommodate social distancing and more guests. The new location, and Fayetteville's new ordinance allowing outdoor drinking in the entertainment district, allow guests to purchase to-go cocktails and nonalco- holic drinks to sip while walking through the Lights of the Ozarks, or to enjoy around a reserved heater or fire pit in the garden. All proceeds, as well as fees from reservations, support Walton Arts Center's Ghost Light Recovery Fund, as well as four local nonprofits. Read more about the new holiday tradition in next week's What's Up! WHEN — 5 p.m.-midnight Nov. 20-Dec. 31; closed Thanksgiving day, Christ- mas Eve and Christmas day WHERE — Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St. COST — Drinks for walk-up purchase; reserved 2-hour seating $15 INFO — waltonartscenter.org/holidaze NWA Christmas Bazaar WHEN — 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 20-22, by appointment WHERE — 2228 W. Bowen St. COST — $15 INFO — facebook.com/NWA-Christ- mas-Bazaar-101480174630074 Lights of the Ozarks Downtown Fayetteville's iconic holi- day display — which comprises some 400,000 lights and takes more than 3,300 hours to assemble — will still illuminate the historic square during the Christmas season. In an effort to minimize covid-19 concerns, organizers are encouraging smaller crowds this year, and the Light- ing Night Parade has been canceled for 2020. The official lighting will still be a spec- tacle — but it's one families can enjoy from home. Opening night on Nov. 20 will be streamed online via YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, with Mayor Lioneld Jordan flipping the prop switch from the KFSM-TV studio, NWADG city reporter Stacy Ryburn reports. Drones will fly simultaneously over the square, showing the moment when the lights come on. "We wanted a way for Lights of the Ozarks to still feel special, and to still be able to inspire some holiday cheer," says Molly Rawn, chief executive officer of Experience Fayetteville. The city's tourism bureau will encour- age people to watch the lighting cere- mony from home and visit the square on other evenings, when the concentration of people won't be as high, Rawn shares. WHEN — 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Nov. 20-Jan. 1; lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. Nov. 20 WHERE — Downtown Fayetteville square COST — Free INFO — experiencefayetteville.com 'A Christmas Carol' The TheatreSquared original by Amy Herzberg and Bob Ford returns with in-person shows and will be available to stream at home Dec. 2-27. WHEN — Dec. 2-27, times vary WHERE — TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring St. COST — $20-$50 INFO — 777-7477, theatre2.org Fort Smith Fort Smith Symphony: 'Tis The Season Holiday favorites including "A Christ- mas Festival," "Nutcracker," "Sleigh Ride," "Greensleeves," "Sheep May Safely Graze" and more. WHEN — 5 & 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 WHERE — ArcBest Performing Arts Center at 55 S. 7th St. COST — $20-$50 INFO — fortsmith.org/fort-smith-sym- phony-tis-the-season 'The Nutcracker' Western Arkansas Ballet's 35th annual production of the holiday classic. WHEN — 7 p.m. Dec. 11, 2 & 7 p.m. Dec. 13 WHERE — ArcBest Performing Arts Center at 55 S. 7th St. COST — $15-$25 INFO — 785-0152, waballet.org Rogers Virtual Art on the Bricks "The Art of Giving" is the theme for the Downtown Rogers holiday Art on the Bricks virtual art walk, a program of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. The public is invited to show their support for the local creative economy by viewing, liking, sharing and purchasing original art from talented artists and craftsmen from across Northwest Arkansas and adjacent areas. The event, held on the second Thursday of each month during "normal times," encourages supporting local businesses by displaying the featured artists in pop-up galleries throughout downtown Rogers. Even during the pandemic, at least a dozen downtown businesses exhibit and sell the work of local makers, artists, NOVEMBER 15-21, 2020 WHAT'S UP! 9 Bentonville's own speakeasy, the Undercroft, transforms into a winter wonderland with the second year of its Miracle on 2nd Street pop-up bar. The Christmas magic also extends to The Preacher's Son rooftop to allow for greater distancing. (Courtesy Photo) The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Holiday Train serves as a fundraiser for the Children's Safety Center and features activities at the depot as well as a train ride with Santa Claus and his elves to Johnson and back. (NWA Democrat-Gazette File Photo/Andy Shupe) See Christmas Page 10