# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fort Smith New Year's Eve Ball Drop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm – Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 12:30 am
- **Event Description**: The Fort Smith Downtown Business Association is proud to announce the return of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, a festive community celebration taking place December 31 from 8:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on historic Garrison Avenue in Downtown Fort Smith.

Entertainment:
Emcees: Molly Ann Dunaway, Miss Worldwide 2025 and David Bushnaq

Niki Waters Band live at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

This year’s event brings an exciting night of entertainment for families, friends, and visitors. Festivities will include inflatable attractions, a variety of local food trucks, and two high-energy performances by the Niki Waters Band at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Guests of all ages are invited to enjoy the vibrant downtown atmosphere as the city counts down to 2026.

A highlight of the evening will be the official New Year’s countdown led by Mayor McGill, culminating in the dramatic drop of a 10-foot lighted ball over Garrison Avenue. Immediately following the ball drop, the sky will light up with a spectacular fireworks show, giving attendees a memorable start to the new year.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-smith/fort-smith-new-years-eve-ball-drop/200027829472121
- **Event Categories**: new-year, countdown, music, entertainment, fireworks, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 654

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200027829472121?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fort+smith-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Smith
- **state**: AR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 800 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901, United States
- **lat**: 35.38584
- **long**: -94.42343
- **full address**: 800 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Go Downtown Fort Smith (https://allevents.in/org/go-downtown-fort-smith/24773381)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8cfaa18692e69a6c90306091e08a3351ad018f663f1ab2acf4b2d024f7bc7c9b-rimg-w1200-h877-dc141529-gmir?v=1767214591
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Fort+Smith+New+Year%27s+Eve+Ball+Drop&date=31+Dec

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 800 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Go Downtown Fort Smith
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** new-year, countdown, music, entertainment, fireworks, food-drinks
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Fort Smith New Year's Eve Ball Drop ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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