Nov 7, 2025 - Local Brief

Five holiday shows to catch this season

Alex Golden

Illustration of a record shaped like a snowflake coming out of a record sleeve. — Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios

Make plans now to get the most out of the holidays this year.

🎺 SoNA: A Very Merry Christmas — Hear holiday favorites from the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas with guest narrator Fayetteville Mayor Molly Rawn. 2pm and 7:30pm Dec. 6 at Walton Arts Center. Get tickets.

🎬 Film screenings — Catch "The Muppet Christmas Carol" ($5) and "Home Alone" ($5) on Dec. 23 at Walton Arts Center.

🎄 "It's a Wonderful Life" — See TheatreSquared's adaptation of this Christmas classic in downtown Fayetteville. Nov. 19-Dec. 24. Get tickets.

🎅 "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)" — A play with a twist on the major holiday stories is on stage Dec. 19-21 at TheatreSquared. Get tickets.

🧸 "The Nutcracker" — The NWA Classic Conservatory of Classical Ballet's production of the tale of a young girl who receives a nutcracker doll as a Christmas gift will be on stage Dec. 19 and Dec. 20 at the Arend Arts Center at Bentonville High School. Get tickets.

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