“One in a Million” Directed by Itab Azzam & Jack MacInnes Featured in the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Wednesday | October 14 | 4:30 PM Arlington Hotel Cinema 1 October is here at last, bringing festivals, fall fun, and, hopefully, some cooler days. One of the season’s biggest highlights is the 35th Edition of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, and once again, The Springs Magazine is honored to include the festival’s
The Club House Hot Springs welcomes J. Killen (CA) on Sat., Oct. 17, for his Depression Dollars album release tour, featuring fellow California musician David Rosales and Arkansas opener Aggressive Honey. The evening brings two touring California musicians and a local Arkansas artist together for a night of live music in Hot Springs National Park’s growing music scene. The eclectic lineup blends rootsy alt-country, California soul, roots rock, guitar-driven sounds, West Coast warmth, Americana, and Arkansas spirit. “Enjoy LIVE
Pack up the lawn chairs and head to Bridge Street for great music and good times. Electric Avenue, a fantastic band that super-accurately reproduces the music of the 1980s, will highlight the October series of free public Bridge Street LIVE concerts every Thursday in October. Five outstanding musical acts will fill downtown Hot Springs with thrilling performances that run the gamut from the city’s all-time favorite dance band to an
“Brady Roseberry” Featured at the Big Steam & Roots Music Festival Photography by Jay Hiatt FIRST – Check out the Gallery Walk $250 Gift Card Giveaway on Pg. 4! Hello, Hot Springs! As we lean into the autumn equinox, we’re celebrating with a burst of blues, hometown pride, and one seriously striking cover. This month features Arkansas’s own Brady Roseberry, chosen not just because the photo is fantastic, but because he embodies the spirit of our
The Paul Thorn Band – headlining Big Steam & Roots Festival Friday night. The Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival will return to downtown Hot Springs Friday and Saturday, September 25 – 26, for two days of live music, food, and fun at Hill Wheatley Plaza and the Bridge Street Entertainment District. Admission is free, and festivalgoers will enjoy an outstanding lineup of national, regional, and Arkansas performers. The Paul Thorn Band will headline
August brings a special kind of cheer to our quirky little town, as we celebrate two remarkable milestones: the City of Hot Springs’ 150th birthday and the 37th birthday of Gallery Walk. Together, they mark generations of creativity, community spirit, and the enduring belief that art belongs to everyone. For 37 years, our artists, gallery owners, art lovers, visitors, and supportive businesses have shaped an arts community unlike any other. Through ice storms, incredible
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 —
The Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival is now accepting submissions from artists for the official 2026 festival poster and T-shirt design. The festival, scheduled for September 25–26, invites artists to help capture the spirit, sound, and heritage of blues and roots music through original artwork. The festival highlights the rich musical traditions that have shaped American culture and is presented in collaboration with the Hot Springs Food Truck
“Mystical Mayhem” Photo of Emilie Boyett by Photographer Pam Clark Courtesy of Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance, taken at Arts & The Park 2025 A huge thankyou to Pam Clark for spotting and capturing that fantastic photo of Emilie Boyett in full Mystical Mayhem glory. It’s vibrant, imaginative, and perfectly reflects the spirit of Arts & The Park and its celebration of creativity. Emilie looks like she’s having the time of her life, spreading joy
Our cover features the King and Queen of the First Ever 23rd Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade®. The 2026 monarchs are King Monte Everhart and Queen JoAnn Mangione, who will greet their subjects as they ride down 98-foot Bridge Street at 6:30 p.m. on March 17. Everhart, a retired businessman who has long appeared at the event billed as the World’s Tallest Leprechaun, is in his last year
Cootie Catcher, a Toronto-based band, will be featured at Valley of the Vapors Music Festival. Photo by Colin Medley Low Key Arts is excited to announce the return of the 22nd Annual Valley of the Vapors (VOV) Independent Music Festival, taking place March 13–15 at Whittington Place (301 Whittington Avenue). A staple of the Arkansas arts scene, VOV showcases emerging talent and experimental sounds for all ages. Bobby Missile, Low
By Longhua Xu Acrylic 30” x 40” When The Springs Magazine invited me to create the cover for their February 2026 issue, I found myself facing an unexpectedly challenging decision. Although my primary language is sculpture—working in bronze, stone, wood, glass, and clay—this project called for a painted image. After much reflection, I chose to focus on a timeless subject: lovers. Love has been interpreted by artists for centuries, which
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“One in a Million” Directed by Itab Azzam & Jack MacInnes Featured in the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Wednesday | October 14 | 4:30 PM Arlington Hotel Cinema 1 October is here at last, bringing festivals, fall fun, and, hopefully, some cooler days. One of the season’s biggest highlights is the 35th
Greetings, Fellow Travelers, October 2027 carries a powerful Libra-to-Scorpio progression, shifting the collective focus from relationships, balance, and cooperation toward deeper truth, intimacy, transformation, and emotional honesty. Mercury turns retrograde October 7 in Scorpio, encouraging reflection around communication, trust, shared resources, and unresolved emotional matters. Venus enters Scorpio October 8,
Staff member RoMaecia Thomas and daughter Leilani are enjoying Fish-O-Ween at Family Park. By Annie GerberFish-O-Ween Join us for our annual fall festival and fishing derby, Fish-O-Ween, on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Family Park (215 Family Park Road). All ages are invited to enjoy a
Tinderbox Gallery will launch Room for Strangers, a new curatorial initiative bringing original contemporary artwork into hospitality spaces, this October at Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court in Hot Springs. The inaugural installation features three paintings by Texas artist George Zupp in Room 11. Rooted in the people, humor, and landscapes of
