Line Emma Avenue for the Rodeo of the Ozarks Christmas Parade

The theme for this year’s Springdale Christmas Parade is Christmas Chaos, which, let’s be honest, describes most of our holiday seasons already. This time it comes with floats.

THE DEETS

📆 Saturday, November 28, 2026
🕑 6 p.m.
📍 Parsons Stadium, 1423 E Emma Ave, Springdale
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Source: Rodeo of the Ozarks

It always lands on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, so you can pencil it in now and every year after. Finish the leftovers, find your spot on the curb, and let Springdale flip the switch from turkey to tinsel.

Christmas Chaos Rolls Down East Emma

Past parades have pulled in 30+ entries and hundreds of families along East Emma, so expect a long lineup of floats and a curb that fills up fast. Got little ones who need a front-row view? Plan your arrival accordingly. And with a theme like Christmas Chaos, we can’t wait to see how far the float builders take it.

Source: Downtown Springdale

Build Your Own Sleigh Ride

Run a business or lead an organization? You can enter a float of your own. Entry details and parade rules live at rodeooftheozarks.org. Read the rules before you break out the hot glue gun and the 400 feet of garland.

No Horsing Around This Year

There will be no horses in this year’s parade because of the EHV1 outbreak. It’s floats only, so the reindeer will have to carry the hoofed-animal quota on their own.

See you there, NWA.