Lights of the Ozarks

Fayetteville, AR · Holiday

When: November 20, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Where: Historic Downtown Fayetteville Square · Fayetteville · AR
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

Fayetteville's free downtown holiday lighting display, switched on with a ceremony the Friday before Thanksgiving and left running nightly through New Year's Day on the historic square. The city-run display is a long-standing Northwest Arkansas holiday tradition, drawing families from across the region for the lighting ceremony.

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Fayetteville's free downtown holiday lighting display, switched on with a ceremony the Friday before Thanksgiving and left running nightly through New Year's Day on the historic square.
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