Fort Smith was the place to be from Aug. 22 to 24 if you were into food, fun and classic cars.

The Fireweed Festival featured all that and much more over three full days. In addition to the aforementioned gastronomic and gearbox goodness, there was music performed by talents from all over along with the Kub Car Races, arts and crafts and dancing until the early hours.

And if you're wondering, the 2026 Fireweed Festival already has dates. The plan is to host it between Aug. 21 and 23, 2026.

Here's some of what happened courtesy of NNSL columnist Nancy Vail.

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