Historic Downtown Harrison Arkansas

08/22/2026

Come celebrate at the Harrison 150 Family Fun Day!

September 12
10 AM–3 PM

Bring the whole family for a day of FREE activities, games, and family fun! ❤️

Come play, laugh, and celebrate Harrison’s 150th with us. There’s something for everyone!

08/21/2026

Sign up your business and let us celebrate you! 🎉 We’re proud of the businesses that have invested in Harrison and helped our community grow through the years. ❤️

Register today to be recognized as part of Harrison’s 150th celebration!

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

Harrison’s 150th Family Fun Day is coming September 12! 🎉

HHBA businesses, churches, civic groups, nonprofits, clubs, teams and other community organizations are invited to be part of the celebration by becoming an Activity Host and helping us create a fun, memorable day for Harrison families.

Activities can be simple, creative and fun. It’s all about getting involved and celebrating our community together! ❤️

September 12 | 10 AM–3 PM
Harrison Soccer Complex

Consider joining us as we celebrate 150 years of Harrison! 🎈

08/18/2026

✈️ Celebrating Progress at the Boone County Regional Airport!

A great crowd gathered today for the Terminal Topping Ceremony, marking a major milestone in construction of the new terminal.

Airport board members, city and county officials, and community members signed the final beam before watching it be raised into place — becoming a permanent part of this exciting new chapter for our community.

It was a great day to celebrate progress and the future of Harrison and Boone County! ✈️

08/17/2026

Historic Harrison Business Association
Meeting Summary – August 17, 2026

The Historic Harrison Business Association held its regularly scheduled meeting on August 17, 2026, at Signature Tower. President Mike Nabors called the meeting to order. The minutes from the previous meeting and the Treasurer’s Report were presented and approved.

Jeff Nielsen, CEO of the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce, provided an update on Chamber activities. Main Street Harrison representatives Eddie Bartlett and Lauri Rottmayer shared updates on downtown initiatives, including the 2027 Façade Grant cycle.

Mayor Jerry Jackson was unable to attend, so Mike Nabors presented the downtown updates the mayor had planned to address. These included the Main Street Bridge opening, Provalus, the planned pocket park, Harness Roofing’s move to the former Montgomery Ward building, Boston Mountain Women’s Health Clinic, downtown string and street lighting, replacement of the flashing signals on the west side of the square with stop signs, the upcoming International Existing Building Code workshop, Lemon and Rye Restaurant, the American Freightways Museum, and the Central Ozarks Farmers and Artisans Market.

Matt Bell provided an update on Explore Harrison’s 2026 downtown projects, including the downtown music system, upcoming Music on the Square performers, Creekside and Creekside Amp events, and the 31st Annual Arkansas Hot Air Balloon Championship.

Roni Combs shared information about upcoming Harrison 150th Anniversary Celebration events, including Family Day at Balloon Fest on September 12, the Business Legacy Milestone Celebration on October 20, Night at the Museum on October 29, and the Neon Christmas Parade on November 30.

Donna Braymer discussed the quarter-percent sales tax measure that will appear on the November ballot and the funding it currently provides for the Harrison Police and Fire departments and other public services. The group discussed the potential impact on public safety and community services if the existing tax is not continued.

The meeting concluded with general discussion and questions. The next HHBA meeting is scheduled for October 19, 2026.

08/14/2026

🎉 Celebrating our past. Building our future.

What a fitting way to celebrate Harrison’s 150th year!

Today, community members, business leaders and local and state officials gathered for the official ribbon cutting of the new Highway 65B/Main Street Bridge.

For HHBA, this is especially exciting. Main Street is an important connection through the heart of Harrison, and investments in infrastructure like this help support our businesses, our downtown and the continued growth of our community.

Thank you to ARDOT, the City of Harrison and everyone who worked to bring this project to completion.

We were proud to join so many members of our community today to celebrate this investment in Harrison’s future.

150 years strong — and still building. ❤️💙