Are you looking for a Christmas like no other? Do you want that cozy, comfy Christmas feeling? Here are the 6 Best Arkansas Christmas Towns to Visit!
6. Conway
Are you dreaming of ginormous Christmas trees? Well, Conway, Arkansas, has a 54-foot-tall Christmas tree in Rogers Plaza that will fulfill all of your holiday wishes! Enjoy fair food, carriage rides, Ferris wheel rides, and more when you visit Illuminate: A Conway Christmas Tradition! This event goes from November 26th through December 23rd.
5. Greenbrier
Glisten in Greenbrier is hosting its second annual magical winter experience in Mathews Park! With Christmas lights, a carousel, ice skating rink, winter circus, pictures with Santa, and more, who would want to miss this magical experience? Whether you’re with family, friends, by yourself, or with your significant other, you’re bound to have a jolly good time. Don’t forget to look at their website for the list of events and pricing for tickets to The Piccolo Zoppé Winter Circus, the carousel, and the ice skating rink.
4. Fayetteville
Looking for an all-out Christmas night? Want to be the main character in your own Hallmark movie? I’ve got the town for you! Fayetteville’s Light of the Ozarks will get even the most grumpy scrooge into the Christmas mood! With 500,000 lights, you’ll be dazzled by this seasonal display. Watch from 5 pm until 1 am every evening until January 1st. Enjoy the lights with friends, family, and loved ones, and enjoy the treats, hot chocolate, and music! Want to meet a famous couple? See Santa and Mrs. Clause every Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. Round out the night at Holidaze; the Christmas-themed pop-up bar has cocktails that are sure to make you warm and bright!
3. Bentonville
Bentonville’s downtown square is a mix of hometown feel and modern city spaces. It’s no wonder that visitors come from all over to see it. Christmas time just elevates that Hallmark cozy feel. Bentonville’s downtown becomes an active Christmas wonderland with lights galore! Walk through the 3.5 miles of lights and enjoy the warm glow. After you look at the lights, enjoy ice skating transformed from the splash pad in Lawerence Square. Tickets are $7 each. Conclude your night by sending Santa your Christmas list at the Santa House!
2. Eureka Springs
Are you more of a scrooge movie fan? Do you like hauntingly beautiful Christmases? Then Eureka Springs during the winter holidays is the perfect town for you! The Cresent Hotel and Spa is widely known for its ghostly residents. However, it also becomes a Christmas forest wonderland in December. You’ll fall in love with the scenery and be intrigued by the otherworldly tales you hear from locals and staff. You can book tickets to the ghost tour, spa services, reserve a room, and more here.
1. Batesville
Batesville is what people like to call the Christmas Capital of Arkansas. Visitors come from all over to see the millions of dancing lights at the 35-acre Riverside Park. You can watch the lights by car, walking, or horse-drawn carriage rides! You’ll feel like you’re in the polar express when you ride the custom-built White River Express train with your loved ones. To top it all off, for a limited time, they have a 70-foot Ferris wheel! You’re guaranteed to be in for a Christmas delight in Batesville, AR.
I hope these helped give you some confidence to go out and explore the Christmas spirit. Check out these towns and tell me how it went in the comments below! To find other blogs by me click here. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!
