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Our Mission
Main Street Fort Smith is a nonprofit committed to creating vibrant spaces in downtown Fort Smith through business development, arts and culture, special events, and the promotion of attractive amenities to accelerate development of diverse commerce.
We are the conductor at the intersection where the arts, recreation, entertainment, and lifestyle collide to create a vibrant downtown.
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Help Bring Downtown to Life Through the Arts
The Garrison Arts Walk is coming to downtown Fort Smith on Saturday, November 7, 2026! This free, walkable arts experience will connect the community with local and regional artists, artisans, makers, musicians, and performers at locations throughout downtown.
We're looking for creative participants, business hosts, and volunteers to help make this event a success. If you're interested in showcasing your work, hosting artists, performing, or lending a hand, we invite you to join us.
Levitt AMP Fort Smith returns Fall 2026!
Free live music is coming back to downtown Fort Smith!
The Levitt AMP Fort Smith Music Series returns for another season of unforgettable evenings under the stars — featuring a diverse lineup of local and touring artists spanning blues, bluegrass, indie, folk, and more.
Bring your lawn chair, gather your friends and family, and join us for a summer of great music, good food, and community spirit — all completely free and open to everyone.
The Levitt AMP Fort Smith Music Series is supported in part by the Levitt Family Foundation, which partners withc hangemakers and nonprofits to strengthen the social fabric of communities in America through free, live music in outdoor public spaces. Presenting high-caliber talent and a broad array of music genres and cultural programming, Levitt concerts are welcoming, inclusive destinations where people of all ages and backgrounds come together.In 2026, the Levitt Family Foundation is supporting over 900 free concerts in 90+ towns and cities across the country, bringing joy to over a million people. In addition to supporting free concerts, the Foundation is dedicated to advancing vibrant music ecosystems through partnerships, field-building initiatives, and research. www.levitt.org
Help Bring Downtown to Life Through the Arts
The Garrison Arts Walk is coming to downtown Fort Smith on Saturday, November 7, 2026! This free, walkable arts experience will connect the community with local and regional artists, artisans, makers, musicians, and performers at locations throughout downtown.
We're looking for creative participants, business hosts, and volunteers to help make this event a success. If you're interested in showcasing your work, hosting artists, performing, or lending a hand, we invite you to join us.
We asked. You answered. ✔️
Earlier this year, Main Street Fort Smith conducted a community survey to better understand how people use downtown, what they value, and what they want to see in the future.
📊 1,067 responses
📍 87% visit downtown regularly
These results will help guide downtown priorities in the years ahead.
Main Street Fort Smith is a designated Main Street America and Main Street Arkansas community! Main Street Arkansas works to strengthen and preserve historic downtowns and Main Street districts across the state. As a Main Street America community, Main Street Fort Smith is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. To learn more about Main Street America, visit Main Street Arkansas and Main Street America.
Building Stronger Communities Together.
Downtown Fort Smith Entertainment District
The downtown Fort Smith Entertainment District is where you’ll find some of the city’s best bars, restaurants, and entertainment. From 10am to 2am daily, patrons of the district can leave a restaurant or bar with a single, commercially branded cup of beer, wine, or mixed drink to be consumed within the boundaries of the district.
PROJECTS
Levitt Amp Fort Smith
Experience the power of free, live music on the Riverfront! Supported in part by the Mimi and Mortimer Levitt Foundation.
Interested in playing a Levitt Concert? Email us at booking@mainstreetfs.org.
The Unexpected
Bringing urban and contemporary art to Arkansas.
Download and print our map or download our mobile map on Google Play or iTunes @UnexpectedFS
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Invest Fort Smith
An annual, one day conference designed to build awareness of downtown economic development opportunities.
Propelling Downtown Forward Masterplan
An area master plan to coordinate revitalization and development projects in the Downtown Fort Smith area.
Transit Shelter Art
Producing transit shelter art in and around the downtown area with interiors displaying the work of local artists.
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Gateway Park
Replacing a vacant service station on a triangle of land that marked the entrance to downtown with greenspace and historical statues.
Meet the Team
Board of Directors
Amanda Hager
Isaac Rogers - Board Chair
Jana Mundy - Vice Chair
Joe Caldarera - Treasurer
Alicia Agent - Secretary
Ashleigh Bachert
Jessica Blanzy
Jessie Burrows
Chasen Garrett
Molly Radhakrishnan
Jason Turner
A River Valley native with a deep love of downtown Fort Smith, Amanda brings a decade of media expertise and a knack for creative content to Main Street Fort Smith. She is the go-to for building strong relationships and problem solving with flair.
Main Street Fort Smith is an official member of the Center for Nonprofits and is a legitimate 501(c)(3) nonprofit, recognized and in good standing with both the State of Arkansas and the IRS.
Get in Touch
411 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901
info@mainstreetfs.org
By appointment only
