Alma joins holiday trail of lights

Alma joins more than 60 communities around Arkansas this holiday season as a participant in the Arkansas Trail of Holiday Lights, notes a report from the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism.

Sixty-six towns take part in the celebration, which begins which begins Thanksgiving week and lasts through Christmas. Other cities host official lighting ceremonies, parades, pageants, music and more.

According to local officials, the Alma community presents a drive-through lights
presentation with over 40,000 lights at the Alma City Water Park.

“We invite families to visit the displays in their own areas and also experience what other towns around the state have to offer,” said Arkansas Tourism Director Joe David Rice.

Participants are encouraged to go to the Arkansas Trail of Holiday Lights Facebook fan
page (facebook.com/arkansastrailofholidaylights) to share photos and offer insider tips on their town’s activities. It’s a great way to spread the holiday cheer and create lasting
memories.

The trail continues to grow every year since it began in 1996. It has been selected as a
Top 100 Event for 2011 by the American Bus Association.