Upcoming Events
November 2025
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
November 6
Pickin’ in the Round, Waldron
November 6-8
Fall Festival at Sacred Pines, Y City
November 7-8
Holiday Open House, Van Buren
November 8
Veterans Day Parade Celebration at Chaffee Crossing, Fort Smith
November 9
Veterans Day Parade, Van Buren
November 11
• Mena/Polk County Veterans Day Breakfast, Mena
• Veterans Day-Boots, Badges & Burgers, Waldron
November 13-22
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Exit Laughing”
November 14-23
Skokos Center presents “The Miracle Worker,” Alma
November 22
Harvest Fest on Main, Waldron
November 23
Christmas Open House, Paris
November 28-29
Small Business Weekend, Van Buren
November 29
• Christmas Parade and Lighting, Paris
• Sios on Peach Holiday Market, Rudy
• Small Business Saturday, Waldron
December 2025
All Month
• Christmas at the Parks, Van Buren
• Holiday Trail of Lights in Altus, Booneville, Fort Smith, Greenwood, Ozark, Paris, Van Buren
Fri., Sat., Sun.
Visit Santa in Paris, Paris
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
December 5
Parade of Lights and Christmas Festival, Mena
December 5-10
Holiday Express Pajama Train, Van Buren
December 6
• Christmas in the Country Market and Parade, Mulberry
• Merry on Main, Paris
• Jimgle and Mingle on Main, Van Buren
• First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
December 8
• Bean Feed on the Town Square, Greenwood
• Christmas Parade, Greenwood
December 13
• 5K Yule Run, Greenwood
• Merry on Main, Paris
• Holiday in Whoville and Christmas Parade, Van Buren
• Christmas on Main, Waldron
• Waldron Area Chamber of Commerce BBQ Showdown, Waldron
December 14
Christmas Parade, Altus
December 19-21
Christmas at Sacred Pines, Y City
December 31
• New Year’s Eve Ball Drop & Fireworks, Fort Smith
• New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, Van Buren
January 2026
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
January 1
• First Day Hike, Lake Fort Smith State Park
• First Day Hike, Mount Magazine State Park
• First Day Hike, Queen Wilhelmina State Park
January 3
First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
February 2026
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
February 7
First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
February 20-22
Fort Smith Home Show, Fort Smith
March 2026
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
March 7
First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
March 14
St. Patrick’s Pub Crawl, Fort Smith
March 29
Fort Smith Quarter Marathon, Fort Smith