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May 2018
Heels to Hammers Build by Garland County Habitat for Humanity
The Garland County Habitat for Humanity will be launching its fourth annual women-building event called Heels to Hammers. Participants willing to take part in the event can choose the day in which they want to participate and will have the opportunity to create two new homes for two deserving families at the intersections of Garland and School streets. From the swinging of a hammer to painting a room, the event will be able to participate in the building of a…
Find out more »Malvern Duathlon
The 2018 Malvern Duathlon is an event organized by Arkansas Getting Everyone Outside (GEO), a 501(c)(3) organization, to inspire everyone to be more active by engaging in outdoor activities. Two events will be held, namely the running event, which will be inside the park, and the cycling event, which will be held on Highway 84. The race will be held at WWP. Cost: $40.00 Race fee + $3.00 Sign Up Fee
Find out more »Mount Ida’s Good Ol’ Days Festival and Car Show
A car show, live music, food trucks, vendor booths, and children’s activities – what more could you ask for? The Good Ol’ Days Festival is not an event you would want to miss. The best part is, it’s always on Memorial Day Weekend so it’s difficult to miss. Cost: Free
Find out more »Memorial Day Fireworks Display Over Lake Hamilton
To signal the end of the spring season and the official start of summer, the annual free public Memorial Day Fireworks Display will be held over Lake Hamilton. The fireworks will be shot from the middle of Lake Hamilton from barges located on the east side of Highway 7. The show starts at dark.
Find out more »June 2018
The World Championship Running of the Tubs
The Stueart Pennington’s World Championship Running of the Tubs is an annual event that features bathtub races along the historic Bathhouse Row in downtown Hot Springs. The event is presented by the Bathhouse Soapery and Caldarium and will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio’s nationwide network. The races began 13 years ago with the leadership of Stueart Pennington himself and will be honored as the Stueart Pennington Cup is awarded to winning teams. Get ready for the wackiest racing event…
Find out more »Hot Springs Music Festival
June 4-17, 2017 was indeed very memorable as it gave us Season 22 of the prestigious Hot Springs Music Festival, an annual gathering of various international professional and pre-professional musicians to delight audiences with various classical musical arrangements. Season 23 can’t come soon enough. Slated on the 3rd to the 16th of June, the upcoming season features the likes of Principal Conductor Stefan Sanders with music from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Star Wars and many more. Also…
Find out more »6th Annual Tinkerfest
Tinkerfest has always been about the celebration of the creativity behind discoveries and how we make use of them. It is a chance to combine science, technology, and art as a fun way to learn and discover. The exhibit includes more than 50 hands-on tinkering stations as makers and tinkerers from all over the state and the country joins the museum in this fun-filled day of science. Regular museum admission applies with no extra cost to attend this event. Cost:…
Find out more »38th Annual Brickfest 5K
Join us as we celebrate Malvern’s heritage of being the “Brick Capital of the World” because of its storied past in the brick making industry in this annual festival. As part of the festivities, we will be conducting a 5K with three categories, namely run, walk, and wheelchair. Awards will be given for the top three male and female runners. Additionally, the top three for several age groups will also be given prizes as well as Walker awards for the…
Find out more »July 2018
Spa Blast at Oaklawn
Spa Blast, presented by Budweiser, is back at Oaklawn for its 26th year on July 3rd. Bring the entire family and have some family-friendly fun. Enjoy live music by the Spa City Young Bloods, John Calvin Brewer, Mayday by Midnight, R&R, Color Guard & Miss AR, and Pump: Mile High Tribute to Aerosmith. There will also be a Kids Zone, a petting zoo, and the best fireworks display in town, which follows immediately after the Pump concert. You can bring…
Find out more »Mountain Harbor Fireworks Show
Come and celebrate the birth of America with us at the Park in Harbor South and take in the glory of the best and largest fireworks show in Lake Ouachita. The Harbor’s crew will be shooting fireworks over the lake, accompanied by patriotic music. Come by boat or by car. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Whatever it is, you’ll surely have a blast. Cost: Free
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