The 2025 Arkansas State Capitol Lighting Ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, and Arkansas PBS will be livestreaming the event! Performances by the Sounds of the Season Children’s Choir are also scheduled to be livestreamed at 9 a.m. each day from Dec. 8 through Dec. 19.
This year marks the 87th anniversary of the beloved community celebration, where attendees and viewers alike share in the joy, generosity and spirit of the season. Secretary of State Cole Jester will lead this year’s festivities, continuing a legacy that has brightened the Capitol grounds for nearly nine decades.
The tradition began humbly when former Secretary of State Crip Hall, with the help of a staff electrician, fashioned the first Capitol display using sheet metal, strips of lights and a sprayed silver fir tree illuminated with rotating lights. From these early efforts, the ceremony has grown into one of Arkansas’ most treasured holiday events, captivating generations with its warmth, spectacle and sense of community.
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