Things to do in Texarkana December 5 – December 13, 2022

1. Downtown Texarkana Christmas Parade
Monday, December 5
All aboard the T-Town Express! Learn more here.

2. Christmas Market & Traditional Jamaican Meal
Monday, December 5
The Christmas Market will take place before the Main Street Texarkana’s Christmas Parade and will feature local vendors from all over the region. In addition to shopping local, consumers will have a front row seat to a live cooking demonstration featuring a Traditional Jamaican Christmas Meal. The entire event is free for the public to attend.

3. Texarkana Regional Chorale Presents Bruckner’s Te Deum
Tuesday, December 6
Join us for beautiful music from these talented musicians on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary of Williams Memorial United Methodist Church (Admission is free).

4. Christmas at the Perot
Sunday, December 11
A Texarkana Tradition! Join the TSO, members of the Texarkana Community Ballet, the Texarkana Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the TSO Chamber Singers, for this holiday concert for the whole family. Don’t miss seeing the winner of TSO’s 12^th Annual Celebrity Conductor Competition! Learn more.

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5. Holiday Appetizers Cooking Class
Tuesday, December 6
Join us in creating versatile, elevated appetizers ranging from make-ahead to quick but elegant. We will make five different appetizers plus fresh cranberry sauce and spinach artichoke dip that you will use for fillings. Practice your skills are creative plating as well! Create appetizers that are perfect for the holidays but great for any party! Students will partner up for this course. All recipes included. Sign up here!

6. Christmas Karaoke at Lost Pizza
Wednesday, December 7
Sing along with all of your holiday favorites as we host a Christmas Karaoke Party featuring local DJ, Hollygrove On Da Track, to raise money for the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra and support Brian Matthews in his campaign as celebrity conductor for the upcoming Christmas concert on December 11th. All proceeds with benefit Texarkana Symphony Orchestra! Learn more.

7. Thrive Yoga & Wellness
Friday, December 9
Enjoy a night to release and restore with vinyasa, yin, and restorative yoga. This is a 90 minute practice set to the classics of Pink Floyd with ambient lighting. We will begin with gentle movements, moving towards long held static poses, supported by blocks and bolsters, and finally move to restorative poses. Learn more!

8. Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 10
Breakfast With Santa is back! Come on down to the Texarkana Arkansas Recreation Center on December 10th for food, crafts, games, goodie bags and a chance to meet Santa! Have your picture taken with him, the Grinch, his elves and reindeer. All for free and open to anyone – learn more!