Eureka Springs’ Christmas season has long been defined by traditions that anchor the month of December: the Christmas Parade of Lights, which fills Spring and Main Streets with floats, bands and spectators from across the region; the Preservation Society’s Tour of Homes, drawing thousands inside the city’s historic Victorian residences; and the Victorian Silver Tea, now in its 58th year, hosted by St. James Episcopal Church in the Crystal Dining Room of the 1886 Crescent Hotel. These events —each decades old — form the core of a holiday celebration that has made Eureka Springs HolidayTown USA and one of the Ozarks’ most recognized Christmas destinations.
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