Cedar Glades Park to Host Atlas Obscura’s Ecliptic Festival  

On stage at the Ecliptic Festival, will be former Mythbusters Host, Adam Savage. 

Atlas Obscura, the media and entertainment company dedicated to inspiring wonder and curiosity about the world, is partnering with Hot Springs’ own Low Key Arts to present Atlas Obscura Ecliptic Festival at the 20th annual Valley of the Vapors, which will run from April 5 to April 8.  

Ecliptic Festival’s eclectic lineup includes Fred Armisen (of TV’s SNL and Portlandia) performing his Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome show, former Mythbusters host Adam Savage, acclaimed artists Blonde Redhead, Shannon and the Clams, Deerhoof, and Mary Lattimore (among many, many others); mythologist and storyteller John Bucher; theoretical physicist Dr. Kelly Reidy; and author and astronomer Rebecca Boyle, who will conduct a guided stargazing session. 

Festival partners Low Key Arts have been producing the Valley of the Vapors festival for 20 years in Hot Springs. This year offered an opportunity to join forces with Atlas Obscura for a spectacular combined event. The festival will offer both weekend and daily camping options for guests wishing to stay onsite. 

Both single-day passes and weekend passes are available. There is also a discount code still in effect and available for anyone to use! Enter code FOLKVOV20 when you checkout online and save 35%! 

The festival will offer free shuttle service from downtown Hot Springs (pickup at 200 Whittington Ave.), hiking, biking, vendors, food, screenings, workshops, art, and more. Kids 10 and under enter free. 

Festival tickets, parking passes, camping, and the full talent lineup are available on the festival website at ecliptic.atlasobscura.com.

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