Lights of the Ozarks Spectacular Display

The installation process for Lights of the Ozarks on Fayetteville's Historic Square has officially begun. Each year the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation workers spend roughly 3,300 hours decorating the Downtown Square with over 500,000 lights that can be enjoyed nightly. The amazing winter wonderland of lights on the Downtown Square will begin with the Lights of the Ozarks lighting ceremony! Plan to celebrate with us on Friday November 18th as we flip the switch at 6pm! Nightly holiday activities, fresh hot chocolate and festive holiday music make this experience spectacular! The lights illuminate the square each evening from 5 p.m to 1 a.m. and will remain on through January 1, 2023.

Sport Leagues

Registration signups are currently open for Indoor Adult Volleyball and Youth Soccer. On January 3, 2023 signups will open for both Youth Softball and Adult Soccer.

Disc Golf Fundraiser Tournament 

The Friends of Yvonne Richardson Community Center, the non-profit board that supports programming at our Yvonne Richardson Community Center (YRCC), is hosting a disc golf tournament fundraiser on November 6th. Proceeds from the event go towards supporting the YRCC’s mission of “shaping today's youth for tomorrow's challenges by providing recreational, educational, and social opportunities” through low-cost or no-cost programming. All ages and abilities are welcomed in the disc golf tournament. Registration is set to close on November 5th.

Holiday Bingo & Prizes

Holiday Bingo will be held at the Yvonne Richardson Community Center located at 240 E. Rock Street on Saturday, December 3rd from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This free event will include bingo games with prizes for adults 18 and older. Youth activities along with food and drinks for attendees will be provided. Pre-Registration is required and currently open.

White Elephant 5K & 1 Mile

Runners get ready.....Santa Claus and a new 5K are coming to town! The White Elephant 5K hosted by Fayetteville Parks & Recreation and presented by Raising Cane's will be on Saturday, December 10th. The race will start/finish on Fayetteville's Historic Square. These 5K and 1 Mile road races (run/walk) are sure to be jolly. See you on The Square in your best holiday running flair!

Frozen Toes Trail Race

Our 2023 Frozen Toes 5K/15K Trail Race is less than three months away. Are you ready to run with the Yeti?!?! Join us on January 21st at Kessler Mountain Trails for amazing trail running followed by hot soup, cold beer, and other warm goodies! Shout out to the support of this event from Ozark Off-Road Cyclists, Fossil Cove, Einstein Bros Bagels, and Clif Bar!

Call for Sponsors!

Is your business looking for community engagement opportunities that champion efforts for community members to be healthy and active? Fayetteville Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in our yearly programming. Consider partnering with us in 2023!

- Race Series Events
- Outdoor Summer Concert Series
- Be Active! Summer Camps
- YRCC Programming
- Team Sponsor for Youth Sports

Upcoming Events and Dates

- November 18: Lights of the Ozarks Lighting Night
- November 24-25: City of Fayetteville offices closed
- December 3: Holiday Bingo
- December 10: White Elephant 5K and 1 Mile (run/walk)
- December 23 & 26: City of Fayetteville offices closed
- January 3: Youth Softball registration opens
- January 3: Adult Soccer registration opens