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A One-of-a-Kind Wooden Play Experience Arrives in Downtown Hot Springs 

June 3, 2026

Moku Playland Pop-Up Opens June 1 with Interactive, Screen-Free Fun for Families  Families and visitors to downtown Hot Springs will have the opportunity to experience a unique style of hands-on play this summer as Moku Playland opens June 1 for a special month-long pop-up at 831 Central Avenue.  Open Thursday-Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Moku Playland is an interactive wooden play experience featuring handcrafted play structures, imaginative activity

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World Championship Bathtub Races Set for June 6 

June 3, 2026

The Hot Springs Fire Department entry nears the finish line in the 2025 Running of the Tubs. — Courtesy Visit Hot Springs  The lineup is complete for the 2026 Stueart Pennington World Championship Running of the Tubs bathtub races through historic downtown Hot Springs. The race starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 6. “We’ve got 26 tubs entered, and that’s about as many as we can squeeze in,” Visit Hot Springs

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Registration Opens for 8th Annual Gudrun Mountain Bike Festival  

June 3, 2026

Registration is now open for the Eighth Annual Gudrun Mountain Bike Festival on Hot Springs’ acclaimed Northwoods Trails. The mountain bike extravaganza annually attracts hundreds of bikers of all abilities to Northwoods, which has been voted the No. 1 trail system in Arkansas six times. There are events geared for professionals, novice riders, and beginners alike.  This year’s Gudrun Festival is being moved to October 23 – 25, two weeks

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Independence Day Fireworks Display 

June 3, 2026

Get ready for a show in the sky! Hot Springs’ 4th of July Fireworks display will be held Sat., July 4, on Lake Hamilton. Rain date will be Sunday, July 5.  Get a front row seat to the magic in the area surrounding the Highway 7 bridge. The fireworks will be fired from barges in the middle of the lake on the east side of Highway 7 at the first Highway 7 bridge

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Downtown Heats Up as Bridge Street LIVE Takes the Stage 

June 3, 2026

Fans get with it as a member of the Manhattan band joins the crowd for fun in an earlier Bridge Street LIVE performance. — Courtesy Visit Hot Springs  Hot times in the downtown this June when Hot Springs’ tremendously popular series of free public Bridge Street LIVE concerts returns for the sixth year.  The concerts, which are held each Thursday evening in June in the Bridge Street Entertainment District —

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Preserving Hot Springs’ Swinging History 

June 3, 2026

Wallace Stone was named the Historic Preservation Champion by the Hot Springs Metro Partnership.   What makes a man buy an abandoned piece of property, close to the railroad tracks – a property that once housed an auto repair joint and machine welding shop, with the vision of creating an outrageously luxurious Airbnb, one that sleeps 42, an entire baseball team, and parents?  Wallace Stone had the audacity to believe he could transform

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Beat the Summer Heat with Cool Library Programs This June 

May 31, 2026

By Annie Gerber Get ready for a summer packed with books, fun, and unforgettable memories at the Garland County Library.   Our annual Summer Reading Program officially begins Saturday, May 30, with an exciting kickoff celebration full of games, hands-on activities, delicious treats, giveaways, and fun for the whole family. Come celebrate the start of an amazing summer with us at the library.  HOW THE SRP WORKS Step 1: Beginning May 30, pick

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HS Nat’l Park Celebrates Our 250th With Community Fun 

May 31, 2026

This Fourth of July, Hot Springs National Park is throwing a birthday party 250 years in the making!  Hosted in partnership with the Friends of Hot Springs National Park and America’s National Parks, the “Red, White & YOU” celebration starts at 9 AM with an All-American Parade down Bathhouse Row – a community-led march through history where YOU are the main attraction.  Dress as Uncle Sam, a Founding Father or

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Raise the Glass: Save the Date 

May 31, 2026

Join Friends of Hot Springs National Park in celebration of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and the arts, by raising your glass to help “raise the glass” for the Maurice Bathhouse.  The Friends will host the first-ever Raise the Glass food and wine bash on Thursday, August 20, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at The Vapors Live, at 315 Park Avenue.  “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” Hot Springs

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PRIDE Hot Springs Includes a Walk and Festival 

May 31, 2026

PRIDE Hot Springs includes a walk down Central Avenue and a festival to follow.  Emergent Arts is proud to present the 8th annual PRIDE Hot Springs Walk and the second annual PRIDE Hot Springs Festival!  Festivities will take place in downtown Hot Springs on June 27, starting on Exchange Street at 3:30 p.m. with the walk beginning promptly at 4:00. The parade will move down Central Avenue, turning onto Prospect Avenue, and

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Arkansas Books: Summer Reading Program 

May 31, 2026

By Erin Wood If you have a kiddo, you won’t want to miss sign-ups for summer reading at the Garland County Library, June 10 – July 31!   The Summer Reading program is open to children ages 1-18. There is no deadline to sign up, but it’s best to sign up before June 10 so you don’t miss out on logging your reading hours to win amazing prizes. Participants can visit the

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About the Cover… Dryden Pottery Joins the “Millionaires Club”: Celebrating 80 Years and a Four-Generation Legacy 

May 7, 2026

Mayan Dryden and Zack Dryden. Potters cross their arms because idle hands make… more pottery. And they’re already out of shelf space.  Mayan, Jennifer, & Zack.  The guy behind the scenes. Photographer…Jeremy Rodgers  Dryden Pottery, a cornerstone of American ceramic arts and a local “hidden gem,” is proud to announce its 80th anniversary this April 2026.  Nestled in the quiet community of Whittington Valley—just off the beaten path from the bustling Bathhouse Row—Dryden Pottery has reached an

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By Jennifer Case  By Erin Wood  The Carework Project: Reckoning with Love, Labor, and the Living World is the third book by Conway resident and University of Central Arkansas creative writing professor Jennifer Case, released last month from Trinity University Press.   Combining elements of memoir, collage, interview, research, and cultural reflection, The Carework Project probes what care

Yoga: Benefits of Tree Pose 

Can you find this mural in downtown Hot Springs? Text a selfie in front of it to receive a free drop-in at The Yoga Place for any class in September. 501-651-0545. Photo by Missy Conry.  By Missy Conry & Melissa Stevens In yoga, balance is about more than simply standing on one

Fall Fashions Include Back-To-School Choices

The transition into autumn signals the busy back-to-school shopping season. As autumn approaches, style is taking a richer turn, and The Velvet Attic Boutique is bringing the season’s changing look to downtown Hot Springs. Their curated autumn lineup mixes seasonal colors, balances rich textures and versatile layers, and features transition-ready