Local community choral groups frequently perform in downtown Basin Park, which provides a natural setting for performances by musicians and actors. Holidays are always special times, with events, activities and music. The town celebrates the Christmas Holiday Season with a series of dazzling events beginning the second weekend in November, when the town is magically transformed into an old-fashioned storybook village. The greatest joy of a small town is camaraderie, and a feeling of being part of an extended family. Friendliness and warmth are Ozarks traditions, and they are put to good use in Eureka Springs.
Grocery shopping takes longer, because everyone meets their neighbor at the supermarket.
Lutheran Church Holiday Island Baptist Chapel Holiday Isl. The athletic department fields championship volleyball, basketball, baseball, and track teams for both boys and girls. The primary objective of the Academy of Excellence is to give the student an excellent education and to train the student in the knowledge of God and the Christian way of life. Our elementary teachers are degreed and certified and our preschool is state-licensed. The Academy is housed at the Faith Christian Family Church with air-conditioned and carpeted classrooms.