Christmas in The Ozarks conjures up all sorts of beautiful holiday visions.... a tall evergreen alive with twinkling lights and sparkling ornaments, a cup of hot cider shared with friends, gourmet meals prepared by jolly ol' chefs and appearances by the Jolly Ol' Elf himself. All these have been brought together for you at
The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa during the annual
"Christmas at the Crescent" Celebration.

Santa's Sunday Brunch

Sunday, December 7th

We will begin our Christmas week with a Santa's Brunch starting from 9:30am till 2pm. There will be live Holiday Music performed by the Ozark Chorale, a Fabulous Holiday Fare, and of course Santa will be making a visit from 11am-1pm.

The Christmas Forest & Annual Local Appreciation Night

Monday, December 8th

Borrowing an idea from our friends at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, we have invited 15 charities to be recognized by decorating a tree in the forest. Each tree will tehn be entered on a ballot and guests will be encouraged to walk the forest and note on their favorite donating $1 minimum to vote. Current Charities include- Heifer International, ECHO, OARS, Good Shephard Humane Society, Toys for Tots.

The Christmas Tree Lighting will begin promptly at 6pm, followed by Dinner and Dancing in the Crystal Dining Room with 10% off ALL dinner entrees in appreciation of our locals.

Christmas Delights - Holiday Cooking School

Tuesday, December 9th and Wednesday, December 10 th

Pastry Chef Tracey Saunders proudly offers his Christmas Delights Holiday Cooking School. To be conducted Tuesday and Wednesday. This culinary school will focus on creating Holiday sweets, including Delicious Decorative Cookies and Tasty Peanut Brittle that your friends and family will enjoy during the Holiday Season.

The Crescent Hotel Holiday Cooking school will be limited to the first 20 attendees and will be offered first to overnight packages.