Things to do in Texarkana December 13 – December 21, 2021

1. Christmas on Main
Saturday, December 18
Join us for Christmas on Main (formerly Perot Holiday Traditions) Saturday December 18th! This year we present The Polar Express (10am), The Nightmare Before Christmas (2pm), and It’s a Wonderful Life (7pm) at the historic Perot Theatre. Learn more!

2. TMS Movie Night: It’s a Wonderful Life
Thursday, December 16
Join us at 6 pm to watch “It’s A Wonderful Life” with traditional holiday fare foods and YUMMY desserts. We will be hosting the movie and dinner at the all-new 1923 Banana Club downtown. Each ticket is $40 and includes a Texarkana Museums System membership with the ticket price. Learn more!

3. 8th Annual Santa Sprint 5K
Saturday, December 18
Make plans to attend! Learn more.

4. Animal Care & Adoption Center “Home for the Howl-i-days” Event
Saturday, December 18
Learn more here!

AND DON’T FORGET

5. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Break
Friday, December 17
Free community event for all ages! Join us as we kick off Christmas Break 2021. Learn more!

6. BSBC’s Randy Sams Shelter Benefit
Friday, December 17
Bearded Sinners Beard Club of Texas would like to invite you to our final benefit event of 2021. We will be hosting an awesome family friendly event to raise money for Randy Sam’s Outreach Shelter necessities for the upcoming winter season. Come dressed in your Christmas best, enter and compete in the beard competition, ugly Christmas sweater competition and show off your talents with D&M Entertainment Karaoke @ Hopkins Icehouse Friday December 17th from 8:00PM – 12:00AM. Learn more!

7. TC Upcoming Community Classes
Give the gift of experience! Texarkana College Community and Business Education Center has a wide range of personal enrichment classes to meet the interest of everyone on your Christmas list! Call the TC Community and Business Education Center and learn more about our upcoming classes.

8. Crossties Christmas Tree Lot
All Month
Visit Crossties in Downtown Texarkana and see the beautiful Christmas trees decorated by businesses in our community!

9. Christmas on Main Golden Ticket
Wouldn’t it be cool if your Elf on a Shelf gifted your child with an experience! The Perot Theatre is hosting “Christmas on Main” December 18, 2021. A golden ticket is $21 and gets your child access to watch The Polar Express, meet Santa on the mezzanine to receive a magical sleigh bell and enjoy a special snack. Plus, a free pass to the ice rink! Limited spaces available! Tickets available here or by calling 903-792-4992.

10. Shop Local
All Month
Shop local when purchasing holiday gifts this season!

Auditions: The Lifespan of a Fact
Monday, December 13
“Based on the true story of John D’Agata’s essay What Happens There, The Lifespan of a Fact follows Jim Fingal, who has a small job: to fact-check articles for one of the best magazines in the country. His boss has given him a big assignment: to apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by legendary author D’Agata. But now Fingal has a huge problem: D’Agata made up a lot of his article. What starts professional quickly becomes profane.” Learn more!