View of a Christmas Tree on the first floor from the second floor of the Old State House Museum.

Holiday Open House

On Sunday, Dec. 7, the Old State House Museum, Historic Arkansas Museum, and Mosaic Templars Cultural Center will host their annual Holiday Open Houses. Visitors can participate in historic crafts and music, eat holiday treats, and get a picture with Santa Claus! All events are free to attend.

Historic Arkansas Museum, 12 – 4 p.m.
It’s the 58th annual Frolic on their historic grounds of Historic Arkansas Museum. Visitors can make Springerle ornaments, Kwanzaa crafts, holiday cards, pomander balls, Chinese paper poppers, and participating in candle dipping. There will also be woodworking demonstrations, textile demonstrations, and cooking demonstrations. Hot cider and gingerbread cookies will be served. Visitors can also hear musical artists Sugar on the Floor, Lark in the Morning, Ricky Russell, Arkansas Country Dance, Aeolus Recorder Group, and S. Juain Young & Artists United. Father Christmas will do a reading of “The Night Before Christmas.”

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 1 – 5 p.m.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center will host their annual Holiday Open House with festive music and hot chocolate. Children will be able to make crafts and get a picture with Santa Claus! MTCC will also have their first Arkansas Made Black Crafted Christmas Market. 

Old State House Museum, 12 – 4 p.m.
The Old State House Museum will host their annual Holiday Open House from 1-5 p.m. and will feature craft activities, sweet and savory holiday treats, and holiday music. Be sure to take a photo with the Christmas tree in the lobby!