Snap a Free Photo With a Certified Santa at Crystal Bridges
Arkansas has exactly one Santa certified by the New England Santa School, and on Saturday, November 21, he’s posing for free photos at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. That nagging holiday-photo item on your to-do list? Consider it handled.
THE DEETS
📆 Saturday, November 21, 2026
🕑 12-3 p.m.
📍 The Commons, Crystal Bridges, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville
💵 Free, no tickets or reservations required
ℹ️ https://crystalbridges.org/events/pictures-with-santa-chris
Source: Crystal Bridges
A Santa With a Diploma (and an HBO Credit)
This is no mall-kiosk Claus. Santa Chris earned his certification from the New England Santa School, which makes him the only Santa in the state who can say so. He was also featured in the HBO Max documentary Santa Camp. Yes, Santa has credentials, and they’re ho-ho-honestly impressive.
If the kids ask how you know he’s the real deal, you’ve got receipts.
Say Cheese, Then Get Crafty
Head to The Commons between noon and 3 p.m. and you’ll leave with a free keepsake digital photo of the whole crew with Santa. Then stick around for festive artmaking and other holiday activities while you’re there.
It’s free, with no tickets or reservations required, so the only thing you have to wrangle is the kids into matching sweaters. Good luck with that one. 😉
See you there, NWA.
