Catch Santa Drop and Holly Fest at Arkansas Air & Military Museum
Santa’s skipping the chimney this year and coming in from above. The Santa Drop is back at the Arkansas Air & Military Museum in Fayetteville on Saturday, December 5, and this time he’s bringing the whole holiday crew.
THE DEETS
📆 Saturday, December 5, 2026
🕑 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
📍 Arkansas Air & Military Museum, 4290 S School Ave, Fayetteville
ℹ️ Details and RSVP
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A Holly Jolly Team-Up With Greenland
The museum has partnered with Hollyfest in Greenland, which turns one big entrance into a full day of Christmas cheer. It’s a bigger Santa Drop than before with the same guest of honor, the man in red himself.
Your Day, Hour by Hour
- 9 a.m.: Vintage Christmas Market opens. It runs until close at 4 p.m., so you can shop before, between, or after everything else.
- 10 a.m.: Hollyfest Parade. Grab your spot and catch it before the main event.
- 11 a.m.: Santa drops in. Look up, and look out below!
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Pictures with Santa. Get your photo with the big guy once he’s landed.
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Got a list to check twice? The market gives you a full seven hours to sleigh your holiday shopping.
Sleigh Bells, Weather Permitting
Here’s an honest heads-up. Santa’s drop is pending ceiling and weather, and even Rudolph can’t do much about low clouds. Keep an eye on the forecast and the museum’s event page as the day gets closer. The market, the parade, and the photo window round out the schedule.
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The museum is taking RSVPs, so let them know you’re coming. Santa likes to know who’s been nice.
See you there, NWA.
