The December guide
Things to do in Northwest Arkansas in December
The Bentonville and Fayetteville squares in lights are the postcard; Eureka Springs does a full Victorian Christmas around them. Between light displays, the music calendars barely slow down.
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12 events
Morning before noon · 1
- 9AM
Holiday Market
Arts & Culture:Community Creative Center· Fayetteville
Afternoon noon to 5 · 2
- 2PM
Tuesday CRAFT-ernoons at FTH
Food & Drink:Fayetteville Tea House· Fayetteville
- 4:30PM
Tunes & Twosdays at Big Box Karaoke
Live Music:Big Box Karaoke· Fayetteville
Evening 5 to 9 · 9
- 6PM
Meadowlark @ Six Twelve Coffeehouse and Bar
Live Music:Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar· Fayetteville
- 7PM
Leslie Odom Jr.’s The Christmas Tour 2026
Live Music:Walton Arts Center· Fayetteville
- 7PM
Dawn Cate Trio at Moxy Fayetteville
Arts & Culture:Fayetteville
- 7PM
Trivia Night at JJ's Dickson
Community:JJ's Grill Dickson· Fayetteville
- 7PM
Tuesday Trivia Night at Marley's Pizzeria
Community:Marley's Pizzeria & Bar· Fayetteville
- 7PM
Music Match Trivia at Flyway Brewing
Food & Drink:Flyway Brewing Company - Fayetteville· Fayetteville
Free - 7:30PM
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
Family & Kids:TheatreSquared· Fayetteville
- 8PM
Pastry Week
Arts & Culture:The Momentary· Bentonville
- 8PM
Comedy Open Mic
Arts & Culture:Nomads Trailside· Fayetteville
December festivals in NWA
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