Schedule for Christmas and Candlelight

WASHINGTON – Historic Washington State Park will host its 37th Annual Christmas and Candlelight event on Friday, Dec. 8, and Saturday, Dec. 9. Tour venues will open at 1 p.m. Luminary lighting and music programs will begin at 5 p.m. See music schedule below.

Homes and buildings within the historic town will be decorated with period decorations and thousands of luminaries will light the streets. A horse-drawn surrey will be available for rides. Williams’ Tavern Restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Admission is $10 per adult and $6 per child (up to age 12). Parking for the event is $6 per vehicle (cash only).

For more information about the event, contact the park at 870-983-2684.

Friday, December 8, 2023 Music Schedule

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        Rachel Parson, guitarist – Hope, Ark.

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

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

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

*Nativity program will be performed in-between performances at the Methodist Church

Washington Presbyterian Church

5:00 – 5:30        Liberty Eylau High School Choir – Liberty Eylau, Tex.

5:45 – 6:15        Four States Fusion Chorus – Texarkana, Ark.

6:30 – 7:00        Faith Baptist Church Choir – Texarkana, Ark.

7:15 – 8:00        TBA

Williams Tavern Restaurant

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

1874 Courthouse

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

5:45 – 6:15        First Methodist Primary School Choir  – Hope, Ark.

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

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

Outside Caroling

Trail Life USA and American Heritage Girl Troops TX-2289 – Hooks, Tex.

Howard County Children and Adult Center – Nashville, Ark.

Saturday, December 9, 2023 Music Schedule

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        Nashville First United Methodist Church Choir – Nashville, Ark.

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

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

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

*Nativity program will be performed in-between performances at the Methodist Church

Washington Presbyterian Church

5:00 – 5:30        Homeward Bound Quartet – Bismark, Ark.

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

6:30 – 7:00        Jimmy Ivers, vocalist & Bitsy Carter, pianist – Hope, Ark.

7:15 – 8:00        Richardson Family – Texarkana, Tex.

Williams Tavern Restaurant

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

1874 Courthouse

5:00 – 5:30        Her Legacy, vocalists – Hope, Ark.

5:45 – 6:15        Autumn Newsom, guitarist – Hope, Ark.

6:30 – 7:00        Brady Rhodes, vocalist – Rosston, Ark.

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

Outside Caroling

Elizabeth Woll and Friends – Hope, Ark.

Howard County Children and Adult Center – Nashville, Ark.