Lights of the Ozarks - Town Square - Fayetteville AR

     The Saturday before Thanksgiving the Fayetteville Town Square becomes a dazzling display of lights. The city's Parks Department installs over four hundred fifty thousand lights woven through the many trees and bushes and sets up lighted self contained displays. It takes as many as 2000 hours to make the square ready for the annual show.
     The first night of lights begins with a a parade of floats, antique vehicles, what have you, that line up for several blocks. Leading the way Santa Claus arrives usually on a firetruck to do the deed of lighting up the square for the season.        Thousands attend this annual event and on the first night the square is filled to capacity with families from all over northwest Arkansas and beyond. Every night prior to the new years crowds visit to see this awesome sight and to be entertained with Christmas carols and musical groups. For those who wish love to take an elegant carriage ride or even a ride on a camel! Children usually flock to the tethered pony ride-go-round! Food vendors are also present most nights.
Be sure to have this lighting wonderland event on your calendar this year! You will not be disappointed!
Camera: Canon XSI, f/5, 1/50s, ISO 800
Post Processing: Photomatrix Pro 5.1

Location: On the Fayetteville AR town square.

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