Swing Into Christmas at the Basin Park Hotel's Gatsby-Style Basin Ball
The Basin Park Hotel has a speakeasy tucked inside a cave, and on December 5, a lucky few guests might get the invite. Merry & Bright: The Basin Ball is the hotel’s first, and it’s pitching the night as a brand-new Christmas tradition for Eureka Springs.
So leave the ugly sweater in the drawer. Same playlist, same punch bowl? Not tonight.
Source: Basin Park Hotel
THE DEETS
📆 Saturday, December 5, 2026
🕑 7-10 p.m.
📍 Basin Park Hotel, 12 Spring Street, Eureka Springs
💵 $75
🎟️ Tickets
ℹ️ More info | 479-253-7837 · crescentactivities@gmail.com
Champagne Before You’ve Taken Your Coat Off
The night starts at the front door, where illuminated hosts welcome you in. A champagne welcome hour sets the pace, with live entertainment already going and photo spots ready for the glamour shots you’ll be posting by 7:30.
Gilded Mirrors and Secret Passages
The party spreads across multiple floors, and the hotel is keeping some of it out of sight. Gilded mirrors and secret passages pull you deeper into the building, past shimmering holiday décor, cocktails, music, and theatrical surprises tucked into the rooms along the way. A select few guests may be invited down to the hidden Speakeasy Cave for a cocktail experience, so keep your eyes open. Deck the halls? They decked all of them.
A Big Band on the Sixth Floor
Eventually the evening sweeps everyone upstairs to the sixth-floor ballroom for the main event:
- A live big band – swinging rhythms to fill the dance floor
- Dancers and theatrical performances – the show doesn’t stay on the stage
- Small bites and flowing champagne – plus a champagne display that sets the scene
- Holiday lights overhead – glowing all the way to the closing flourish
Gatsby Meets the Moulin Rouge
The dress code is Gatsby style, and the instruction is simple: dress to dazzle. The ball takes its cues from the Roaring Twenties and the Moulin Rouge, so dig out the fringe, the feathers, and the sequins. If you’ve been waiting for a reason to wear the tux, sleigh this is it.
See you there, NWA.
