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Little Rock Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade & Celebration
Mon, Jan 19 · 10:00 AM (Parade Start)
Downtown Little Rock
Argenta First Thursday Arts & Music Night
Thu, Apr 2 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Main Street Argenta
SoMa First Friday Gallery Walk
Fri, Apr 3 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
South Main Creative Corridor
River Market Farmers Market — Season Opening
Sat, Apr 4 · 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
River Market Pavilion
Flying Saucer Trivia Night
Tue, Apr 7 · 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
Arkansas Travelers Home Opener
Wed, Apr 8 · 6:35 PM
Dickey-Stephens Park
Argenta Farmers Market — Season Opener
Sat, Apr 11 · 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Argenta Farmers Market
Heights Wine & Jazz Saturday
Sat, Apr 11 · 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Heights Wine Bar
Heart of Arkansas 5K & 10K River Run
Sun, Apr 12 · 7:30 AM (10K start) / 8:00 AM (5K start)
Riverfront Park
Conway Farmers Market — Season Opening
Sat, Apr 18 · 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Faulkner County Courthouse Square
Lost Forty Live Music Night
Sat, Apr 18 · 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Lost Forty Brewing
Pinnacle Mountain Spring Family Hike Day
Sun, Apr 19 · 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra: Spring Gala Concert
Sat, Apr 25 · 7:00 PM
Robinson Center Performance Hall
Conway Kite & Outdoor Festival
Sun, Apr 26 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Conway Athletic Fields
Little Rock Zoo Spring Safari Weekend
Sat, May 2 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Little Rock Zoo
Live Music at Rebel Kettle Brewing
Sat, May 2 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Rebel Kettle Brewing
Argenta Gallery Hop
Thu, May 7 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Argenta Arts District
Little Rock Greek Food Festival
Fri, May 8 · 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
SoMa Makers Market
Sat, May 9 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
South Main Creative Corridor
Little Rock Film Festival — Opening Night
Thu, May 14 · 7:00 PM (Opening Night)
Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Heights Porch Fest
Sat, May 16 · 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Heights Neighborhood (Kavanaugh Corridor)
Riverfront Family Festival
Sun, May 24 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Riverfront Park
Wildwood Park Summer Concert Series — Opening Night
Fri, Jun 5 · 7:30 PM
Wildwood Park for the Arts
Arkansas Arts Center: New Summer Exhibition Opening
Sat, Jun 6 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Arkansas Arts Center
Cabot Community Day
Sun, Jun 7 · 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Cabot Athletic Complex
Live at Stickyz: Summer Headliner Series
Fri, Jun 12 · 8:00 PM
Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack
Maumelle Sprint Triathlon
Sun, Jun 14 · 6:45 AM (Wave 1 start)
Maumelle Community Park
SoMa Street Food Night
Sat, Jun 20 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
South Main Street
Little Rock Pride Festival
Sat, Jun 27 · 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Saturday) / 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Sunday)
Riverfront Park
Cabot Fourth of July Celebration
Sat, Jul 4 · 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Cabot Athletic Complex
Maumelle Community Park Fourth of July Celebration
Sat, Jul 4 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Maumelle Community Park
Conway Live Music & Arts Festival
Sat, Jul 11 · 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Downtown Conway
Benton Main Street Festival
Sat, Sep 5 · 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Historic Downtown Benton
Little Rock Restaurant Week
Sat, Sep 12 · Lunch & Dinner hours (varies by restaurant)
Participating Restaurants Citywide
Wildwood Park Open Sculpture Exhibition
Sat, Sep 19 · Grounds open 8:00 AM – Dusk
Wildwood Park for the Arts
Big Dam Bridge 100 Cycling Event
Sun, Sep 27 · 6:30 AM (100-mile start) / 7:30 AM (62-mile) / 8:30 AM (30-mile)
Big Dam Bridge / Two Rivers Park
Arkansas Food & Wine Festival
Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Riverfront Park
Conway Half Marathon & 5K
Sun, Oct 11 · 7:00 AM (Half) / 7:15 AM (5K)
Downtown Conway / UCA Campus
Rock Lit: Little Rock Literary Festival
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Multiple Venues (Heights & Downtown)
Argenta Block Party
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Main Street — Argenta Arts District
SoMa Halloween Bar Crawl
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
South Main Creative Corridor
Heights Holiday Market
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Kavanaugh Blvd — The Heights
River Market Holiday Bazaar
Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
River Market Pavilion
Stickyz New Year's Eve Party
Thu, Dec 31 · 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack
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