(WASHINGTON, Ark.) - Join the staff of Historic Washington State Park for its 35th Annual Christmas and Candlelight which will be held December 10 & 11, 2021. You and your family will be in awe of the natural beauty that candlelit streets provide as you stroll through our historic village. Decorations, music, and more set the mood for your historic holiday experience. The homes of yesterday are adorned with historic period decorations and thousands of luminaries will light the streets throughout the town. Tour venues will open at 1 p.m. and will continue until 8 p.m. Luminary lighting and music programs will begin at 5 p.m. Plan to enjoy an evening meal at Williams’ Tavern Restaurant from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $6.00 for children (6 -12) plus tax.  Begin your own Christmas tradition by joining Arkansas’s Premier Historic State Park only eight miles off I30 from Hope Arkansas.  For more information contact Historic Washington at 870-983-2684, or [email protected].

Friday, December 10, 2021 Music Program

WPA Gym

5:00 – 5:30         Beryl Henry Elementary Choir – Hope, Ark.

5:45 – 6:15         Nashville Primary Choir – Nashville, Ark.

6:30 – 8:00         Nighthawk Band – Hope, Ark.

Royston House

5:00—8:00         Brenda Westerbuhr, violinist – Washington, Ark.

Washington Methodist Church

5:00 – 8:00         Live Nativity Scene (Front Yard)

5:00 – 5:30         Papa & Honey & the Kids – Arkadelphia, Ark.

5:45 – 6:15         Papa & Honey & the Kids – Arkadelphia, Ark.

6:30 – 7:00         Shelly Keith, vocalist – Hope, Ark.

7:15 – 8:00         Hempstead County Melody Boys – Hope, Ark.

Washington Presbyterian Church

5:00 – 5:30         Joy Singers Trio – Hope, Ark.

5:45 – 6:15         Cornerstone First Baptist Church Choir – Hope, Ark.

6:30 – 7:00         Faith Chorus – Texarkana, Tex. 

7:15 – 8:00         OBU Flute Quintet – Arkadelphia, Ark.

Williams Tavern Restaurant

5—6:15 Jerome Underwood and Friends – Hope, Ark.

1874 Courthouse

5:00 – 5:30         Mineral Springs Elementary Choir – Mineral Springs, Ark.

5:45 – 6:15         Mineral Springs High School Band – Mineral Springs, Ark.

6:30 – 7:00         Grace Point Mennonite Choir – Nashville, Ark.

7:15 – 8:00         “Twas the Night Before Christmas” reading & Father Christmas

Saturday, December 11, 2021 Music Program

WPA Gym

5:00 – 7:00         Measure of Grace – Springhill, Ark.

7:15 – 8:00         Dancetastics – Hope, Ark.

Royston House

5:00—8:00         Brenda Westerbuhr, violinist – Washington, Ark.

Washington Methodist Church

5:00 – 8:00         Live Nativity Scene (Front Yard)

5:00 – 5:30         Mark Hall, vocalist – Oakhaven, Ark.

5:45 – 6:15         Hope First United Methodist Church Choir – Hope, Ark.

6:30 – 7:00         Shelly Keith, vocalist – Hope, Ark.

7:15 – 8:00         Hempstead County Melody Boys – Hope, Ark.

Washington Presbyterian Church

5:00 – 5:30         Nashville First United Methodist Church Choir – Nashville, Ark. 

5:45 – 6:15         Roz Thompson, pianist – Washington, Ark.

6:30 – 7:00         Jimmy Ivers, vocalist & Anette Pollack, pianist – Hope, Ark.

7:15 – 8:00         Brady Rhodes, vocalist – Rosston, Ark.

Williams Tavern Restaurant

5:00—6:15         Jerome Underwood and Friends – Hope, Ark.

1874 Courthouse

5:00 – 5:30         Tishara Arnett, vocalist – Mineral Springs, Ark. 

5:45 – 6:15         Four States Fusion -- Texarkana, Tex. 

6:30 – 7:00         Jeff Smith, guitarist – Hope, Ark.

7:15 – 8:00         “Twas the Night Before Christmas” reading & Father Christmas

About Historic Washington State Park

Historic Washington State Park, located in Washington, Ark., is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Mondays. The park is a restoration village interpreting the historic Arkansas town in the 19th century. Daily tours are provided to over 15 historic sites and museums, such as the B.W. Edwards Weapons Museum and Blacksmith Shop.

Relax and enjoy your stay at the Historic Washington Jailhouse Bed & Breakfast and enjoy a Southern cooked meal for lunch at Williams’ Tavern Restaurant. Also available on-site is the 1914 Schoolhouse bunkroom for group rentals, and the historic 1860 Brunson House and 1940 WPA Gymnasium for weddings and meeting space for groups of all sizes.

To learn more about upcoming historic tours, events, rent a facility, or book a room in the Jailhouse Bed & Breakfast, visit HistoricWashingtonStatePark.com or call 870-983-2684.  The park is located on US 278 Highway, nine miles north of Hope and can be reached by taking Exit 30 off Interstate 30.