Every season is the right season in Little Rock
Our mild climate, natural beauty, and southern hospitality make Arkansas one of the nation's most exciting places to visit year round. Plan your trip around special Little Rock, Arkansas festivals and events (like our popular Riverfest music festival in May or the State Fair in October) or use our Calendar to discover the fun happenings going on every season in the Capital City.
While you’re here, catch big-name and underground music talent, edge-of-your-seat sporting events, Broadway productions, art exhibits, internationally acclaimed Little Rock festivals of literature, film and more. With so much happening on a weekly basis, it’s no wonder we’re the capital of Arkansas festivals and events.
Planning a trip? Explore the calendar below to find Little Rock, Arkansas, festivals and events that suit your interests (Believe us – with a corn bread festival, car shows and everything in between, there’s something for everyone when we throw a party in Little Rock).
May
Fri
24
Downtown
Today
thru
Sep 22
•
Free
This exhibition is comprised of 77 photographs, plans and elevations, and furniture that capture the essence of Bauhaus design and its influence on modern architecture.
Fri
24
River Market Dist.
Today
thru
May 26, 2013
Saturday, December 15, 2012 - 9:00am to Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 5:00pm
Museum of Discovery
Fri
24
Central Arkansas
Today
thru
May 27
9:00 AM
-
5:00 PM
•
$396 members; $495 non-members
Junior Arts Academy, the Arkansas Arts Centers annual summer program, provides both visual and theatrical arts instruction. The 2013 session culminates with Play & Display where budding artists show off the work they have created and, as young thespians, they perform original short plays based on the theme of the Academy.
Fri
24
Central Arkansas
Today
thru
May 27
9:00 AM
-
5:00 PM
•
FREE
The Arkansas Arts Center, the state’s premiere center for visual and performing arts, presents the Wendy Maruyama: Tag Project/Executive Order 9066 exhibition and Edward Weston: Leaves of Grass exhibition, on view February 1 - April 21 in the Townsend Wolfe and Jeannette Edris Rockefeller Galleries.
Fri
24
River Market Dist.
Today
thru
May 26
•
$17.50
Riverfest 2013 is a festival of the visual and performing arts that features activities for young and old alike, six performance stages, food and arts and crafts.
Fri
24
Downtown
Today
thru
May 26
This year at Riverfest guys can visit Wahl's 30-foot mobile barbershop for a FREE facial hair trim and style advice. For every trim, Wahl donates $1 to ZERO, a non-profit leading the fight to end prostate cancer.
Fri
24
Midtown
Today
thru
Jun 29
6:30 PM
•
free
Works by Angela Davis Johnson. Paintings, drawings, collages, and mixed media pieces inspired by a dream of the artist. On display through June.
Sat
25
Downtown
May 25
7:00 AM
-
3:00 PM
The Farmers’ Market in Little Rock’s downtown River Market District will celebrate the official opening of its 39th season on Tuesday, April 30 and the following weekend, Saturday, May 4, 2013.
Sat
25
Midtown
May 25
8:00 AM
•
$12.95-$21.95
Join the Little Rock Zoo for a delicious breakfast buffet in Café Africa and a unique keeper chat all about grizzlies.
Sun
26
Downtown
May 26
9:00 AM
-
11:00 AM
•
$30 includes ticket to riverfest
Riverfest's a fun, fast, family-friendly run/walk through downtown Little Rock!
Sun
26
Downtown
May 26
10:00 AM
-
2:00 PM
•
FREE
Market Times:
EVERY Sunday
Starting April 14, 2013 -Mid November 2013
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., rain or shine!
Location:
1401 South Main Street (corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and South Main in downtown Little Rock)
Tue
28
River Market Dist.
May 28
7:00 AM
-
3:00 PM
Tuesdays and Saturdays, April through October there are fresh fruits and veggies, crafts and art for sale in the River Market Pavilions from 7 AM to 3 PM.
Tue
28
West Little Rock
May 28
7:00 PM
-
8:00 PM
•
FREE
This program is presented by Brian Brown, local historian. His program will be: The Saps at the Battle of Vicksburg.
Tue
28
Hillcrest
May 28
6:00 PM
-
7:30 AM
•
Free
Open air concert at Pulaski Heights Middle school
Thu
30
Downtown
May 30
5:30 PM
-
8:00 PM
Unveiling of special art collection in celebration of the 5th anniversary of Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. Featuring works in various mediums which explore Arkansas’s African American experience and created by African American artists with Arkansas ties. Live music and refreshments provided. Free and open to the public.
Fri
31
River Market Dist.
May 31
11:00 AM
-
1:30 PM
•
See Menu on Food Truck
Every Friday until June 14, three to four food truck vendors will be setting up shop from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m on the corner of Main Street and Capitol Avenue.
Fri
31
Downtown
May 31
6:00 PM
-
9:00 PM
•
$50-60
Celebrate local food and the farmers that grow it with the Arkansas Local Food Network ! Enjoy local beer, libations, and food by Chef Matt Bell and listen to live music by the Amy Garland Band. All proceeds benefit the Arkansas Local Food Network.
Fri
31
River Market Dist.
May 31
9:00 PM
•
$10 advance $15 day of show
Zoso – The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience formed in 1995 to perform the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin experience since the real thing. For Zoso, it’s much more than just being a tribute. It’s about touching a golden era in music.
Fri
31
Downtown
May 31
thru
Jun 1
7:30 AM
-
9:00 PM
•
$30 per day
Friday, May 31, 2013 7:30am-9:00pm. Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:00am-9:00pm. It is $30 per day at the door. Register and for more information go online at www.arkansaswritersconference.org. For further information email: Kearney_j@sbcglobal.net.
Jun
Sat
1
Central Arkansas
Jun 1
7:30 AM
WHAT: A golf tournament, concert and full day of fun to raise money for financially stressed Arkansas military families.
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