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MONICA HOOPER NWA Democrat-Gazette A year of planning goes into Christmas on the Creek in downtown Springdale. That's why it's always such a fun day. Starting with a hot cocoa crawl at 11 a.m. Nov. 26 in Turnbow Park, the holiday tradition also features a Cycling Santas Bike Ride lining up at noon in Turnbow Park. "The hot cocoa crawl and the Cycling Santas are always a highlight, and we have an incredible Holiday Market on Mill Street this year," begins Jill Dabbs of Downtown Springdale Alliance. "As downtown Springdale is continuing to grow, the crawl itself is also growing with those businesses." She adds that the holiday market held at Mill Street, Shiloh Square and Turnbow Park has also grown. Live music from Mariachi Los Potrillos begins at 11:30 a.m., Troubaduo plays at 2 p.m., and Asher & Company wrap it up at 4:30 p.m. There will be pictures with Santa, Mrs. Claus and other fun Christmas characters from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History on Johnson Avenue. Tree lighting and caroling starts at 5:30 p.m. in Turnbow Park. All of the festivities culminate with the Christmas Parade of the Ozarks hosted by the Rodeo of the Ozarks starting at 6 p.m. on Emma Avenue. Dabbs says that Springdale Public Schools will have a live broadcast of the parade on their YouTube page. "It is really fun," Dabb says of Christmas on the Creek. "I've already checked the long-term weather forecast, and it looks really good. When that happens, we really start getting excited about it." The Festival of Wreaths starts on Nov. 23. The wreaths will be hung and ready for sponsors to decorate on a first-come first-serve basis in Turnbow Park. Decorations should be complete by Nov. 28. "The Festival of Wreaths is an opportunity for businesses, individuals, 12 What's up! November 20-26, 2022 roundup Christmas on the Creek warms up springdale Visitors gather last year around a large, live Christmas tree as it is lighted for the first time during the Christmas on the Creek celebration in downtown springdale. this year's event is Nov. 26. (NWa Democrat- Gazette File photo/andy shupe) See Christmas page 37