🦃 Happy Thanksgiving, NWA

Turkey Trots, Shop Local Guide, and a Weekend Roundup

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NWA Daily
November 25, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving Week, Northwest Arkansas! We’ll be taking a brief hiatus from our usual daily email so our team can enjoy the holiday, but before we go, here’s:

  • 🏃‍♀️ A List of Thanksgiving Day 5Ks

  • 📆 A Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Roundup

  • 🛍️ Some Local Brands To Support this Small Business Saturday

Events

Thanksgiving Day 5Ks & Fun Runs

For those who feel the need to start Thanksgiving off with physical activity so you can justify that fourth slice of pie later, here’s a list of 5Ks happening around town on Thanksgiving Day.

Find other races planned around NWA this winter HERE.

Events

Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Roundup

The Light Show NWA

Once you wake up from your turkey-induced slumber, here are 10 fun ideas for how to enjoy the weekend after Thanksgiving:

  • 💡Light Em Up: The Light Show NWA, a drive-through Christmas light display at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Fayetteville, opens this week! 

  • 🤠 Go West: Take a guided tour of Crystal Bridges’ current exhibit, Knowing the West, on Friday, Nov 29, at 1:30p.

  • 🍿 You Serious, Clark? Join Dirtbag Vintage in Fayetteville for a drive-in movie featuring National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation on Friday, Nov 29, at 7:30p. Tickets include a holiday snack box, a hot cocoa bar, and after-hours shopping.

  • 📚 Book It: Celebrate the season at Shiloh Museum’s Ozark Bookshelf Holiday Bash on Saturday, Nov 30, from 12-4p! Enjoy free hot cocoa, a fun scavenger hunt with prizes, and special deals at the museum store.

  • 🚂 All Aboard: Enjoy breakfast with Santa on the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad, followed by the Holiday Express/Pajama Train to Johnson on Saturday, Nov 30, at 9a.

  • 🎁 Shop Local: Explore 50+ small businesses, artists, makers, and foodies while celebrating Small Business Saturday at the Railyard Market in Rogers on Nov 30 from 10a-6p!

  • 🛍️ Exchange: Discover unique gifts, explore downtown shops, and celebrate Small Business Saturday during the Emma Exchange in Downtown Springdale on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 12p.

  • 🎄 Ozark Christmas: Downtown Springdale will light its 45-ft tall Christmas tree at Turbow Park on Saturday, Nov 30, at 5:30p, followed by the iconic Christmas Parade of the Ozarks on Emma Ave at 6p.

  • 🎄 Wreath Workshop: Create a lush Christmas wreath with festive greens, berries, and a bow at Samantha’s Garden in Bentonville on Saturday, Nov 30 at 10a.

  • 🌄 Market Mingle: Join Sonrisa Boutique in Fayetteville for its first annual Jingle & Mingle Holiday Market, featuring unique sustainable gifts, free cocktails, gift wrapping, and more on Saturday and Sunday, Nov 30-Dec 1.

Find events like these and more on our Events Calendar.

Buy This, Not That: Shop These Local Businesses Instead Of The Big Brands

Looking for the perfect holiday gift but still want to support local businesses in Northwest Arkansas? We have you covered. This NWA Holiday Gift Guide highlights 14 local products that you should consider before shopping the big-name brands.

Explore the guide and share it with friends HERE.

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