Eureka Springs is ringing in the new year with a party fit for goblins -- and humans who enjoy a bit of quirky pandemonium. The historic Auditorium downtown will host the second annual Goblin Ball, which will feature various performers, costumes and surprises from 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 until 3 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025. For $25 in advance (until Christmas day) or $30 at the door, participants can dress in their most imaginative "formal goblin attire" and dance into New Year's Day with live bands and a disco ball drop.

The Goblin Ball was the brainchild of event coordinator and musician Bear Morrison. His event planning company, Bear Morrison Productions, is the one behind the Terp Float Festival in Oklahoma and Strings on the Kings in Eureka Springs.