Little Rock’s Big Jingle Jubilee is back and celebrating its 50th anniversary after taking a break in 2020 with a brand new look: a holiday street fair!

Submitted by Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau

LITTLE ROCK (November 08, 2021) — Little Rock’s Big Jingle Jubilee is back and celebrating its 50^th anniversary after taking a break in 2020 with a brand new look: a holiday street fair!

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) will host the Big Jingle Jubilee Holiday Street Fair on Dec. 4 from 12 p.m. to  5 p.m. The Jubilee will be held on Capitol Avenue between Victory and Cross streets in downtown Little Rock.  The holiday vendors will be set up in the parking lot of the State Chamber of Commerce office at the intersection of Cross and Capitol streets.  In addition, the big guy himself – Santa Claus will be in the vendor area to meet and greet all kids and even those that are kids at heart.

And just like holiday parades of the past, it will lead up to the annual lighting of the State Capitol. The office of the Arkansas Secretary of State has hosted the Capitol lighting since 1938, and this year’s event will continue the tradition of holiday lights and fireworks.  The Jubilee will include food trucks, holiday vendors and festive holiday music.

Gretchen Hall, LRCVB president and CEO, said the lead up to the annual lighting of the State Capitol has always been an important holiday tradition in Central Arkansas.

“Whether it’s a parade or a street fair, the Jubilee represents a chance for Central Arkansas residents to come together in an inclusive atmosphere and celebrate the holidays, just as it has for 50 years,” she said. “And the lighting of the State Capitol for the holidays is something every Arkansan should see in person at least once.”

LRCVB would like to invite Central Arkansas high school marching bands to register to submit a video of their best half-time performance at Littlerock.com/jingle

 Also new this year, the winning band will have the opportunity to perform the National Anthem to Kick off the National Junior College Division 1 National Football Championship.

This nationally televised event will be held at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on December 17, 2021, at 7 p.m. The second and third place bands will receive a promo code for each band member and staff to claim one complimentary ticket each to the football game.

Food trucks and holiday vendors are encouraged to register for street fair and competition by applying online at Littlerock.com/jingle

or contacting Megan Neumeier at 501-904-5228 or [email protected].