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Little Elm previews packed 2026 events calendar; Light Park generated $387,000 in local spending

Town Council (Little Elm) · January 20, 2026
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Tourism staff previewed a busy 2026 event season—Ironman weekend, Flowrider tournament, jet-ski racing and more—and reported that Light Park drew 34,000 visitors and roughly $387,000 in direct economic impact to local businesses.

Tourism and parks staff told the Little Elm Town Council on Tuesday that 2026 will feature an expanded slate of special events intended to boost visitation and hotel occupancy across the lakefront district.

Drew Bailey (Speaker 4), who presented the calendar, said the season begins with the Big Easy event in February and runs through a series of recruited and contract-based events, including Iron Kid/Ironman in March, a planned Flowrider…

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