Christmas and Candlelight Dec. 10-11

By submitted, 11/12/21 8:58 AM

WASHINGTON – The 35th Annual Christmas and Candlelight will take place on Friday, December 10 and Saturday, December 11 at Historic Washington State Park. Attendees to the event come from all over the Ark-La-Tex region to see the beautiful decorations and candlelit luminaries that line the streets of the historic town of Washington.

From 5pm—8pm each evening, local musicians and choirs perform in the local churches as part of the event festivities. Choirs and musicians will perform inside this year as in years past. Historic Washington State Park still has some empty slots to be filled for either Friday or Saturday night. Each slot is around 30 minutes.

If you are interested, contact Josh Williams, Museum Curator,  by phone at  870-983-2284 or  by email at josh.williams@arkansas.gov. We would love to have your group as part of this festive event.

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.