Bentonville is buzzing in anticipation of the Crystal Bridges grand opening in a couple of weeks. The trails are packed with sight-seers getting the last glimpses of the construction site before it opens. We see the pedestrian and bike traffic increasing by the day out our front door... I have a feeling that the Bentonville timeline will surely be defined in the future as BCB (Before Crystal Bridges) and ACB (After Crystal Bridges).
If you were planning on coming to the opening, take note of this information (borrowed from Downtown Bentonville's website www.downtownbentonville.org):
Schedule of Events, Opening Day, 11-11-11
- 10 a.m. Grand Opening ceremonies at Bentonville Town Square
- 12:30 p.m. Museum opens, ticketed entry every half hour
- 9 p.m. Last timed-ticket entry
- 10 p.m. Museum closes
- Crystal Bridges is anticipating a large number of visitors during the first couple of months. To make sure everyone is able to see the museum, reserved, timed tickets will be required to enter .
- We recommend reserving timed tickets well in advance. Timed tickets will be available for entry at half-hour intervals from 12:30 through 9 p.m. on Nov. 11 and beyond. You must have a ticket for every member of your party, age one and up. Infants need not be ticketed. Strollers are welcome, provided there is adequate space and the stroller is controlled by an adult.
- You should plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to the time on your timed ticket. Once you are inside the museum, you may stay as long as you like. We suggest planning on a two- to three-hour visit.
Also coming up:
Next weekend is the Toyland First Friday!
- NOV. 4, 2011
- 11 a.m. — 9 p.m.
- Get a sneak peek of this year’s hottest holiday toys sold in Walmart stores nationwide. Come dressed as your favorite Disney Princess and play games and get some cool giveaways.
This is our first venture into blogging, so we'll be feeling our way around and trying to find our Laughlin House voice. For now, we're pretty focused on Crystal Bridges. Stay tuned for more Laughlin House and Bentonville news and events!
