Bentonville Square Christmas Lights!

BENTONVILLE, Ark.Friends of Bentonville Parks and Recreation want to give, “A GINORMOUS thank you to everyone who made ‘Lighting of the Square’ a success! One gazillion volts in Downtown Bentonville never looked better!”

All week the BP&R maintenance crew was testing every strand of lights in anticipation of the annual Lighting of the Square event that was held on Saturday, November 19.

Bentonville Mayor Stephanie Orman flipped the switch illuminating the Square.

Now it’s time to soak up the Christmas Spirit on the Square! It’s illuminated through New Years Eve.

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🎄Friends of Bentonville Parks and Recreation string up more than 35 miles of lights to transform Bentonville Square into a twinkling paradise.

🎄This year you’ll see 28 ice shards ranging from 4-13 feet tall

🎄It takes 3,000 man-hours and 24 crew members worked to put up the lights. Big thanks to the entire team at Friends of Bentonville Parks and Recreation

Downtown Bentonville Inc. planned the lighting event (seen in video). They would like to express, “Huge thank you to our sponsor First National Bank of NWA for making this spectacular community event possible.

And a special thank you to our community partners Bentonville Parks and Recreation & The City of Bentonville.”

ABOUT DOWNTOWN BENTONVILLE INC. A private, not-for-profit organization, Downtown Bentonville Inc. is uniquely positioned as a driving force to build and promote a welcoming and lively downtown for all community members. Downtown Bentonville Inc. works to activate downtown spaces through expertly-executed events, advocate for current and future downtown investments, and amplify the voices of all residents through its digital storytelling platform DWTN Media.

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