The weekend is on it’s way! There are lots of fun things going on in Arknasas over the next few days.

We’ve gathered up the details for a handful of them for you here, but be sure to check Facebook’s events section to see all your options!

just Click the red text to visit the Facebook page with information about each event.

However you spend your weekend,

We hope it’s a good one!

NOTE: As always, we do our best to bring you accurate information… however, we encourage you to reach out to event venues to confirm before you head out to an advertised event!

Friday, April 28th

THURSDAY APRIL 27 AT 8:30 AM – SATURDAY APRIL 29 AT 9:30 PM

Dulcimer Jamboree Workshops

Ozark Folk Center State Park
1032 Park Ave, Mountain View

Make your plans now to visit Mountain View this spring. The annual Dulcimer Jamboree workshops return to the Ozark Folk Center State Park April 27th, 28th, and 29th, 2023.

We're pleased to announce the Arkansas State Dulcimer Championships for mountain dulcimer and hammered dulcimer will return this season! (A heartfelt thank you to all the ladies in the Committee of One Hundred for their generous support.)

To register, or learn more about Dulcimer Jamboree Workshops, visit: https://ozarkfolkcenter.ticketleap.com/2023.../details

To buy tickets to Dulcimer Jamboree concerts (not workshops) visit: https://ozarkfolkcenter.ticketleap.com/dulcimer.../details

Event by Pam Setser, Ozark Folk Center State Park and 8 others

FRIDAY APRIL 28 FROM 6 PM – 8 PM

Poetry Slam

Independence County Library
267 E Main St, Batesville

Let's celebrate Poetry Month with a competitive poetry slam!

Friday, April 28, 2023
6pm - 8pm
Independence County Library

Free entry for both participants and observers. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third places.

Rules are simple:
Five judges will score performance and writing on a scale from 7.5 to 9.9.

Lowest and highest scores are dropped; the three remaining scores are averaged.

Two rounds, three if we have a tie so have three original poems ready to perform.

No props, costumes, music... just poet and poem.

Coffee and pastries available from Sandwiches by Fox Creek.

Questions can be emailed to kelly@indcolib.com

Event by Independence County Library

FRIDAY APRIL 28 AT 6 PM

Music Bingo!

Boston Mountain Brewing & Supply
121 West Township St, Ste 11, Fayetteville

We will be rocking out to hits from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s for these gnarly games of bingo! Grab your bingo dabber and a pint and let’s get the party started!

Event by Boston Mountain Brewing & Supply

FRIDAY APRIL 28 FROM 7 PM – 9 PM

Wild Wines at the Little Rock Zoo 2023

1 Zoo Drive,Little Rock

Wild Wines at the Little Rock Zoo is Arkansas's most exciting wine event with dozens of hand selected wines and food from area restaurants.

Wild Wines at the Little Rock Zoo is back and is bigger and better than ever! Join us Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, for two nights that will have your taste buds soaring and your vocal cords roaring for more!

Wild Wines VIP Night features higher-end carefully curated wines from O'Looney's Wine & Liquor paired with bites from some of the area's best food establishments. The Saturday "Mane" event features nearly 200 hand-picked wines and dozens of food bites from central Arkansas's favorite restaurants, food trucks and other food establishments. You'll also meet some animal friends along the way at Wild Wines making this wine event truly unique!
And don't forget the live music! Wild Wines features some of the best local live music acts around!
Wild Wines guests receive a souvenir glass each night of the event. VIP Night guests receive a specialty tasting glass.

Friday Night tickets $175 per person
Saturday Night tickets $85 per person

Please note:
-Admission to the Friday VIP night includes admission to Saturday night's event
-Wild Wines is a fundraiser of the Arkansas Zoological Foundation and tickets are non-refundable.
-The Friday night event will not cancel for rain - it will take place in Cafe Africa and the Civitan Pavilion.
- In the event of rain on Saturday night, Wild Wines could be moved to an indoor location.
-Wild Wines admission tickets will be delivered via e-mail (please check spam/junk folder).
-Event admission includes all food and drinks.
-Wild Wines guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend, no exceptions. A valid photo ID will be checked upon entry.
-All proceeds from Wild Wines benefit the Arkansas Zoological Foundation for the Little Rock Zoo.

Event by Eventbrite

FRIDAY APRIL 28 FROM 7 PM – 9 PM

Fun Paint and Sip class "To the Moon and Back"

The Gallery on Garrison
914 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith

Looking for a fun activity to do? Come join our fun paint and sip class. We provide all supplies and instructions. You bring the beverage and snack.

Register today!!!

Event by The Gallery on Garrison

FRIDAY APRIL 28 AT 7 PM – SATURDAY APRIL 29 AT 3 PM

ArtChalk Arkansas

War Memorial Stadium
1 Stadium Dr, Little Rock

ArtChalk Arkansas is a two-day event filled with art, music and crafts of the Central Arkansas community.

The event kicks off on Friday, April 28 with an Opening Night Tailgate Reception at the Razorback Letterman Club at Gate 7 of War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. This 21-and-over event will allow attendees to meet the ArtChalk artists and sponsors and enjoy a silent auction, music, food and refreshments. Registration for this event closes on April 21 at 11:59 p.m.

Saturday's festival is free and open to the public.

Event by Arkansas Alumni Association and Central Arkansas Chapter of the Arkansas Alumni Association

FRIDAY APRIL 28 AT 8 PM

MAMA TRYDE @ Cedar Lounge

Cedar Lounge Bar and Grill
1222 1/2 E Broadway St, Morrilton

Come out for a great time at Cedar Lounge!!
Great food, full bar, and live music by MAMA TRYDE!

Event by MAMA TRYDE and Cedar Lounge Bar and Grill

Saturday, April 29th

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 8 AM – 2 PM

9th Annual Shine Your Ride Car Show

1000 Truman Baker Drive, Searcy

9th Annual Shine Your Ride Car Show
All Years, Makes and Models
April 29, 2023
1000 Truman Baker Drive, Searcy, AR 72143
Benefitting the Sunshine School

EVENT will be Judged on 100 points system by judges.

Registration 8am – 11am
Show Time: 9am – 2pm
$25 Judged
$10 Display

Best of Show

School’s Choice
Best Interior
Best Paint
Best Engine
Best Off Road
Best Foreign
Best Domestic
Best Mopar
Best Motorcycle

Classes
Pre-1940 Class
1940-1949 Class
1950-1959 Class
1960-1969 Class
1970-1979 Class
1980-1989 Class
1990-1999 Class
2000-2009 Class
2010-2016 Class
2017-2023 Class
Jeep Class
Rat Rod Class
Import Class
Motorcycle Class
Special Interest Class

All 'bout Carz, Sunshine School and Orr Auto Park are NOT responsible for accidents. Each person enters the event in any capacity at his or her own risk. No Drugs, No alcohol, No illicit behaviors, No Burnouts. Family Friendly Event. ©All ‘bout Carz

Event by All Bout Carz

SATURDAY APRIL 29 AT 8 AM

Greenbrier Farmer’s Market

Greenbrier Farmers Market
5 Lois Lane, Greenbrier

We are kicking off the farmer’s market season on Saturday, April 29th, 8:00-12:00! We can’t wait to serve you with the best Greenbrier has to offer!

Event by Greenbrier Farmers Market

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 9 AM – 4 PM

BGO Plant Sale: Open to the Public

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
4703 N Crossover Rd, Fayetteville

Spring has arrived at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks! The BGO will be hosting its 2023 Spring Plant Sale on April 28-29.

Get excited to browse and shop for a wide variety of plants, garden art, pottery, baskets, local raw honey, and so much more!

If you have been to this event before, you know that items sell out fast! So, we give BGO members exclusive access on Friday (4/28) before the plant sale opens to the public on Saturday (4/29).

Admission to the plant sale is free, but please bring cash or checks to purchase merchandise. Additionally, if possible, BGO requests that you bring boxes to help transport your purchases safely back to your vehicle. The sale will mostly take place outdoors, on the garden terraces, and on the Great Lawn.

Sponsors:
Presenting Media Sponsor: Citiscapes Magazine
Presenting Broadcasting Sponsor: KNWA
3W Magazine

Event by Botanical Garden of the Ozarks and CitiScapes Magazine

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 9 AM – 5 PM

Downtown Flea

Russellville Downtown
320 W C St, Russellville

Downtown Flea is an eclectic combination between a craft fair and a flea market. Make sure to stop by to check out the locally made goods and check out the thrifty finds!

Event by Junk Drawer Events

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 9 AM – 2 PM

9th Annual Shine Your Ride Car Show

Troubadour Autos
1000 Truman Baker Dr, Searcy

HOST : All Bout Cars, Sunshine School, Orr Auto Park
Registration 8-11am $25 Display $10
See flyer for trophies

Event by EPIC Rides AR

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 9 AM – 5 PM

Mother's Day Market

Pope County Fairgrounds
517 S Knoxville Ave, Russellville

This is Flair Fair Markets 5th event and would love for all the dads to come out shop for their wives, kids to shop for their moms and moms to shop for themselves. Let's make our mommas feel special for Mother's Day this year!

Event by Kristi Roulston

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 10 AM – 2 PM

Robotics Festival

Saline County Fairgrounds
406 Fairfield Rd, Benton

See our FIRST Tech Challenge robot "Tater Bot" in action!! Drive our team's VEX IQ robot and try your hand at slap shot!! Bring your ideas to life at LEGO building stations!! Learn how to start a FIRST robotics team from veteran coaches!! All ages are welcome!! Free Admission!! Sponsored by Saline County 4-H!!

Event by SeaCow Robotics, Pamela Alicea and 2 others

SATURDAY APRIL 29 AT 10 AM

Kip’s Inflatable Fun Run

Conway High School
2200 Prince St, Conway

Kipley Dow is a precious little boy who was recently diagnosed with juvenile Tay Sachs disease. This disease is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative brain disorder. Kipley attends 1st grade at Theodore Jones Elementary where his dad, Heath Dow, is the Assistant Principal. His mother, Kelly, teaches keyboarding at Ruth Doyle Middle School.
The life expectancy for this disease is not good, as the disease causes death of the nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Currently, there is no cure or treatment available. Kip’s parents are searching all over and doing everything possible to try to find treatment for their son.
To help support the Dow family, our school will be hosting a Fun Run on April 29th. We would love to have you join us!
All proceeds from both events will go toward medical, travel expenses, and experiences for the Dow Family.

To register for the Fun Run, complete this form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSePd4cp0fnDCH.../viewform

Event by Theodore Jones Elementary School and Melissa Spence

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 11 AM – 1 PM

Healthy Connections at Bash at the Ballpark

Arkansas Tech Baseball Fields

Come see Healthy Connections Russellville on the road at Bash at the Ballpark on April 29, 2023.

Healthy Connections is excited to be a sponsor of this event. Come meet Family Nurse Practitioner Miki Reynolds, APRN, and the staff of Healthy Connections
Russellville, which opened in March.

And we’ll be offering Covid-19 vaccines and boosters to anyone who wants or needs one.Afterward, stay and cheer on the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys as they take on the Harding Bisons at Tech Field.

The Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Eighth Annual Bash at the Ballpark at Arkansas Tech University’s Baswell Field on Saturday, April 29.

Bash at the Ballpark will have food, giveaways, bump and jumps and all sorts of family fun leading up to the 1 p.m. start of the ATU Wonder Boys game against the Harding Bisons.

Bash at the Ballpark festivities will begin at 11 a.m. with the first pitch at 1 p.m.
All youth baseball and softball players are invited to come meet the ATU Baseball team and get their autographs between 11:35 a.m. to noon.

Free t-shirts will be handed out to the first 50 kids. All participants ages 5-12 can register to win a chance to throw out the first pitch. Kids will also have the chance to run the bases after the first game of the double header.

Admission to both Bash at the Ballpark and the game will be free and open to the public.

Event by Healthy Connections, Inc.

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 11 AM – 2 PM

NABOR 2nd Annual Car Show

Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors
314 N Goad Springs Rd, Lowell

HOST : NABOR
Registration : Pre $25 until 4/26/23, $30 day of 10-11am

Event by EPIC Rides AR

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 11 AM – 5 PM

FOREVER THRIFTED: 2-DAY-SPECIAL

Forever Thrifted Vintage Swap Meet
711 Main St, Little Rock

We present a 2-DAY-SPECIAL full of vintage, art, music, food, fashion, and fun!
April 29th: FOREVER THRIFTED at the Pocket Park with 35+ of your favorite vendors!

April 30th: SWAP & THRIFT AT THE LA ROSA STORE! Swap your old clothes for new ones and support sustainability to #destroyfastfashion (accepting items starting on Tuesday 04/18 to 04/29)

OUR VENDOR BOOTHS GO FOR SALE APRIL 17TH AT 11AM!

Event by Forever Thrifted Vintage Swap Meet

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 1 PM – 2 PM

Homemaker Program

Pope County Library System
116 E 3rd St, Russellville

This program will offer an overview on a wide array of DIY skills for the home. Every month we will feature a new trade or skill, focusing on easy application and inexpensive alternatives.

Event by Pope County Library System

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 2 PM – 3 PM

Plant Swap at Bang-Up Betty

Bang-Up Betty
429 Main St, North Little Rock

Start your cuttings! We're hosting a plant swap for our local green thumbs and plant parents. Local plant enthusiast Beth Buckley (@bthsplnts on Instagram) is teaming up with Bang-Up Betty to host a classic plant swap. Bring one or a few of your favorite varieties of plants, already in a dirt container instead of in water (SERIOUSLY, please pot your cuttings! You can use old yogurt, applesauce or other food containers as pots, but no loose cuttings in water. You’ll be asked to leave containers with water outside to keep everyone and our shop safe), and leave with new plants and new plant-loving pals. This plant swap will occur Saturday, April 29, at 3pm at Bang-Up Betty, located upstairs above Ristorante Capeo at 429 Main Street in Argenta.

Event by Bang-Up Betty and North Little Rock Tourism

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 2 PM – 6 PM

Ethiopian Coptic Bookbinding w/Helen Kwiatkowski

Ozark Folkways
22733 N Hwy 71, Winslow

Ethiopian Coptic Bookbinding w/Helen Kwiatkowski
Saturday, April 29, 12-4pm

The Coptic stitch is one of the oldest and useful book structures. It is the perfect structure for sketchbooks or travel journals as the Coptic stitch allows the books to open completely flat. This workshop is ideal for beginners, as well as those who would like to expand their range of bookbinding techniques. The workshop will cover ways to personalize covers and all participates will be given detailed written instructions so they can re-create the book at home. During the workshop, participates will complete one hardback book (4"x 5”).

$75 workshop fee includes all bookbinding materials and tools for the workshop. Students are welcome to bring their own bookbinding tools. A list of tools will be provided upon registration.

We suggest bringing a lunch or snack.
To register visit www.ozarkfolkways.org

Helen Kwiatkowski (Fayetteville, AR) is a painter, bookbinder and mixed media artist. Her work has been exhibited regionally and nationally, and in 2021 she was a recipient of an Artist 3 60 Grant (a program of Mid America Arts Alliance). Prior to relocating to Fayetteville in 2019 she was tenured professor at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, Texas where she taught Foundations, Mixed Media, and Book Arts.

Event by Ozark Folkways

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 2 PM – 4 PM

Pottery Workshop

Nexus Coffee & Creative
301 President Clinton Ave, Ste B, Little Rock

Come get your creative juices flowing at the next Rolling Hills Pottery workshop held at Nexus Coffee & Creative! This workshop is for all ages!

In this workshop, Chris will demonstrate how to make mugs from coils on the banding wheel the first few minutes of class, then you will be free to make anything of your choice! You’ll also be free to make multiple items while supplies last. At the end of class, students will pick out their glaze color.

Students will get to enjoy making with clay and drink coffee by Nexus Coffee & Creative!!

This class will be held on April 29th from 2-4PM.

The fee ($80) includes tool rental, clay, and 2 kiln firings that get up to over 2200 degrees!
There is a 3-4 week processing period after class where Chris will glaze and fire your creations. They will be returned to Nexus once they are completed.

Sign up through the event ticket link or at Nexus Coffee & Creative!

(Make sure to add your email address to be used for communication purposes in the Square Checkout.)

Class maximum: 20

Event by Rolling Hills Pottery

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 4 PM – 6 PM

Hector 1st Annual Car Show & Cruise Night

11421 AR-27, Hector

HOST : Hector Chamber of Commerce
Registration $10
Cruise after the car show

Event by EPIC Rides AR

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 6 PM – 9 PM

Doc's After Dark!

Doc's Coffee + Creamery
The Village at Pickles Gap

Join us for live music, pop up market vendors, food, coffee, ice cream, and more!

--- Saturday, April 29th, 6-9 pm ---

This event is family friendly and leashed-dog friendly (as long as your dog is friendly). Bring the whole gang along, but bring a folding chair!

Come have a blast with us. Live music featuring 2 local artists! Devin Davis, a well-loved Conway based singer-songwriter. And "Molly's Ransom", a classic rock cover-band that's sure to have you singing along as they play the biggest hits of the 70s, 80s, & 90s!

Food & Drink by:
Doc's Coffee + Creamery
Rubi's Mexican Food Truck
D'z Burgers

Arkansas Knife Shop, The Rustic Jewel, and the Ozark Country Market Plant Yard will also be open!

Our growing list of pop-up vendors include:
-Lasting Links
-Quitman Mercantile
-Souly Coffee Co.
-Perky Pig Earrings
-Wildflower Creatives
-Soy & Serenity Candles
*Message for more info on how to become a vendor!*

Event by Doc's Coffee + Creamery

SATURDAY APRIL 29 FROM 6 PM – 11 PM

“Evening in Paris” | RAM Gala 2023

1000 Fianna Way, Fort Smith

Experience Paris for a night at RAM’s 75th Anniversary Celebration Gala! Together we’ll enjoy French cuisine, French champagne and libations, Parisian street musicians, can-can dancers and more, all in a Paris café setting. Hope to see you at the ACHE Research Institute & Wellness Center Saturday, April 29. Proceeds will strengthen RAM’s exhibitions and art classes, free to the public since 1948!

For reservations, visit www.fsram.org/gala2023.

Saturday, April 29, 6 – 11 p.m.
$100 per person

Event by Fort Smith Regional Art Museum

SATURDAY APRIL 29 AT 6:30 PM

GFAA presents The Jungle Book

GFAA presents Disney’s The Jungle Book

Event by Greenwood Fine Arts Academy

Sunday, April 30th

SUNDAY APRIL 30 FROM 10 AM – 1 PM

Cars and Coffee

Sweet Bay Coffee Co.
3400 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith

Respect the lot, and the road.
Please no burnouts, or launches.

Event by Alex Hobbs and Fort smith Cars and Coffee

SUNDAY APRIL 30 AT 12 PM

Under Pressure

Hill Wheatley Plaza
Hot Springs

Under Pressure is a community-building educational experience demonstrating a unique and creative version of block printing rarely available to artists or the public.

Pre-registered artists will bring their prepared, carved wood blocks to Art Springs at 12 PM on 4/29, where they will ink the blocks, lay them in the street, and cover them with specialty paper to be printed under the drum of the city's 2-ton steamroller. The printing event is free to view, and the works created will be displayed at the Circle Gallery at Emergent Arts during May Gallery Walk.

This event is organized by HSACA and is made possible in collaboration with Emergent Arts, Paper Arts Dallas, and AITOH of Hot Springs.

Event by Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance

SUNDAY APRIL 30 AT 1:30 PM

Renditions of Famous Paintings w/ Eli Vega (Author Talk & Book Signing)

Garland County Library
1427 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs

What: Renditions of Famous Paintings (Author Talk & Book Signing)
When: 4/30/23 @ 1:30pm
Where: Garland County Library
Who: 18+
No Registration

After two-plus years of creating 30 renditions of famous paintings, Hot Springs photographer Eli Vega wrote and published a book called Renditions of Famous Paintings about his project. Most of the models live in the Hot Springs area. Now that the book is launching, Eli will share with the community what inspired him to work on this project; how he found his models, props, costumes, and venues for his renditions. Additionally, he will invite his models to talk about their involvement with Mr. Vega and his project. After the program, there will be a book signing.

Among the models used for this project include the city manager's wife, a current city director, a former city director, and an art gallery director.

Event by Garland County Library

SUNDAY APRIL 30 FROM 2 PM – 4 PM CDT

Pamela Hopkins Live on the Patio

River Bottom Winery
13810 Combee Ln, Roland

Live Music on the Patio | Sunday April 30th at 3pm
Come get cozy with us on the patio at River Bottom Winery every Saturday and Sunday and listen to live music from 3-5pm! We will be on the enclosed patio cozy next to a heater, sipping wine & beer with our friends and we want you there!
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We are excited to have Pamela Hopkins out to entertain y'all all afternoon while you enjoy time on the patio with your friends! We will have the sides up closing in the patio with the heaters going on the patio, mulled wine and your favorite local wine & beer will be waiting for you too!
This event is free to attend and no reservations are needed!

Event by BoBrook Farms LLC and River Bottom Winery

SUNDAY APRIL 30 FROM 2 PM – 5 PM

Chess Club

Garland County Library
1427 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs

Chess players of all skill levels are welcome to play every Sunday at the Garland County Library from 2 to 5 PM.

- Ages 10+
- No registration required
- Chess sets provided
- Braille board available

Event by Garland County Library and Garland County Chess Club