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Arts Center of the Ozarks is excited to announce their holiday season festivities. Fun for all ages and lasting through the month of December, plan some fun this season! 

Children’s Christmas Train

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 7

Springdale Depot 

This year the Arts Center of the Ozarks has had the privilege to come together with the Arkansas Missouri Railroad to create the Children’s Christmas Train! There will be plenty of exciting holiday themed activities aboard. There will be a wonderland of festivities off of the train as well such as pony rides, photos with Santa, crafts and cookies! The Children’s Christmas Train will run from the Springdale Depot to Johnson every hour.

All proceeds from this event will go to the Arts Center of the Ozarks children’s arts and education program. 

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14, 3 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15 

The Arts Center of the Ozarks

Follow the absolutely awful antics of the Herdman siblings in The Best Christmas Play Ever, proudly presented by the Arts Center of the Ozarks and directed by Jacob Christiansen. These rowdy siblings have a history of being the “worst kids in the history of the world”, and they’ve just taken over the annual Christmas play. A laugh out loud tale following six mischievious kids, a ham and of course the wise men. Joint the ACO in welcoming back a crowd favorite!

Chorale: A Very Merry Christmas

7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 

The Arts Center of the Ozarks 

Let the music of Christmas, bring joy to you this holiday season with the AOC Chorale as the present, A Very Merry Christmas. At the center of this piece is a triumphant celebration of Christ and the meaning of Christmas noted with select carols like, “Hark! The Harold Angels Sing”. The choir is also overjoyed to be unveiling a new piece for the holidays “Hodie Christus Natus Est – A Carol Fantasia” by Mark Hayes. The end of the performance will showcase the British composer John Rutter, finishing with his “Gloria” in three movements, accompanied by a brass quintet. 

Miracle on 34th Street 

7:30 p.m. Dec. 20-21, 3 p.m. Dec 22

The Arts Center of the Ozarks 

The Northwest Arkansas Audio Theatre is presenting a Luxe Radio Version of the classic tale Miracle on 34th Street. A mother has raised her young daughter, Susan, without the wonder of fiction, in order to protect her from the world. However, after Susan meets a department store Santa who is convinced he’s the real deal, Susan finds that what she needed after all was simply to believe. 

Luxe Radio is a style of radio theatre as in the 1940’s, and those in attendance have the opportunity to participate as well!

Tickets for all events are available for purchase online at acozarks.org