Forget the Mall! Follow the Magic!
- John-Michael Scurio
- 1 day ago
- 3 min read
Eureka Springs doesn’t just decorate for the holidays. We transform!
From Thanksgiving weekend through the final shimmer of December, innkeepers, gallery owners, cafés, taverns, and shopkeepers awaken like characters in a Victorian storybook. It’s as if the entire village takes a collective breath in unison … and then exhales twinkle lights.
And oh, do they twinkle.
Think nostalgic Victorian street scene ... warm light spilling from shop windows and scarves billow behind happy shoppers.
That’s what the holiday season feels like in Eureka Springs.
Visitors come from all across the region for that unmistakable, heart-warming sensation of being transported back to “yesteryear.” Strolling the historic district feels like you’ve wandered onto the set of a timeless Christmas classic.
People say Eureka Springs in December looks like a movie set.
We say: It’s better. It’s real.
Forget the Mall. Follow the Magic.
Tell your friends. Tell your family. Tell your favorite coworker.
Skip the big-city shopping malls this year.
Instead, take the scenic road to a place where shopkeepers know your name, gifts come wrapped in authenticity, and the spirit of the season swirls around you like fresh snowflakes.
Find Main Street and Ditch the Mainstream
There is nothing quite like discovering that perfect, one-of-a-kind treasure tucked inside a locally owned boutique ... something you can’t get online, something that comes with a story, a smile, and maybe even a warm cup of cider from the shopkeeper.
If you are looking for a great place to make memories with your family, look no further than our charming, beloved Eureka Springs nestled right here in the Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas!
Each year, beginning in late November and running all through the month of December, we do it up big! Innkeepers, merchants, hotels, taverns, restaurants, galleries and shops come alive with the holiday spirit.
With nostalgia in the air, shoppers come to Eureka Springs from miles around for that magical feeling of being transported back in time to a storybook Christmas.
Eureka Springs during the holiday season is a truly special place to be.
People have often stated that during the holiday season Eureka Springs looks like a real-life movie set from days of yesteryear.
This is because locals deck the halls with thousands of colorful lights and everyone in town gets into the holiday spirit. The buildings all over the historic district are illuminated and shopkeepers are well-stocked with unique treasures, gifts and collectibles.
Another Reason to Shop Small
Radically inclusive Eureka Springs has been honored by Etsy as one of five maker cities.
Eureka Springs is in good company with Nashville, TN; Pueblo, CO; Phoenix, AZ and Columbia, MO. Etsy believes that inclusive creative communities help build stronger local economies.
Eureka Springs is a fully accredited Main Street City with Main Street America.
The Main Street Eureka Springs Board is a working board dedicated to the yearly work plan of the organization and our investment in the future of Downtown Eureka Springs as a vibrant community and destination. With that, Main Street Eureka Springs Board is lauded for their efforts to provide economic development, focus and care to Downtown District of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This Board and volunteers deserve recognition for our accomplishment in becoming an Etsy maker city.
So there you have it, do something different with friends and family this holiday season and travel back in time to a place like no other. Eureka Springs is a locally-owned, locally-driven small, American city. A joyful, inclusive, creative community that loves to welcome visitors all year round but especially during the Holiday Season.
Thank you for visiting and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ❤️
