Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. AY’s Publisher, Heather Baker, will tell you what the hot spots are this weekend.
Thursday, Oct. 17
What: 4:30 Thursday: Fuzzy Pumpkin
Where: Rebel Kettle Brewing Co.
When: 4:30 pm
This Thursday, Rebel Kettle is unveiling its new seasonal beverage – the Pumpkin Spice Peach Sour. Don’t miss this seasonally appropriate drink.
Thursday, Oct. 17
What: Happy Hour in the Heights
Where: Heights neighborhood
When: 5-7 pm
Head over to the Heights for a fright! There will be food, drinks and candy. Don’t forget your costume! Find our more here.
Thursday, Oct. 17
What: Taste of Conway
Where: Conway Area Chamber of Commerce
When: 5-7 pm
Take a bit out of Conway this evening – at least, you can take a bite out of the some of the best food Conway has to offer. More than 25 restaurants will be showcasing their food during this community event. Tickets are $15. Children 10 and under are free. Find out more here.
Thursday, Oct. 17
What: Fountain Fest
Where: The Terry House
When: 5:30-8:30 pm
Get in the party mood for Fountain Fest at Terry House. There will be food, drinks, games and a drawing for a chance to win some Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of new artwork for the Arkansas Arts Center Foundation Collection and other Arkansas Art Center Contemporaries projects. Tickets are $30. Find out more here.
Thursday, Oct. 17
What: The Next Course
Where: 1 Ben E. Keith Way
When: 6pm
Some of Arkansas’ finest chefs are whipping up a delicious five-course meal with wine pairings. This up-scale event is a benefit for Youth Home, and the proceeds will be used to buy furniture for the Youth Home cottages. Tickets are $150 and are limited to 160 attendees. Find out more here.
Thursday, Oct. 17
What: AFSP’s Spook the Stigma
Where: The Rail Yard
When: 6-9 pm
Get spooked at the Arkansas Chapter of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Spook the Stigma shindig, which aims to raise awareness about mental health while letting everyone have a good time. There will be multiple musical performers and a costume contest. Admission is $5, and proceeds will benefit the chapter’s suicide prevention efforts. Find out more here.
Thursday, Oct. 17
What: HITCHOCKtoberfest: Vertigo screening
Where: CALS Ron Robinson Theater
When: 7pm
Go a little crazy with Jimmy Stewart in Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece Vertigo. This 1958 film is a personal favorite, and it’s a fun, disorienting watch. Tickets are $5. Find out more here.
Thursday, Oct. 17-Saturday, Oct. 19
What: Goodies and Ghosts
Where: Fee House
When: 7 pm (Thursday-Saturday), 10 pm (Friday)
Delve into the 1890 Fee House to find out the secrets that lie behind its walls. After a brief tour, you’ll be on your own to start hunting for whatever is in the house. Make sure you bring all your ghost hunting tools: a flashlight, cellphone and more. A liability waiver must be signed upon entering. Tickets are $25. Find out more here.
Thursday, Oct. 17-Sunday, Oct. 20
What: Eurydice
Where: Haislip Theatre (5900 University Drive)
When: 7:30 pm (Thursday-Saturday), 2:30 pm (Sunday)
In the Greek myth of Orpheus, his beloved Eurydice is killed and he must venture into the Underworld to find her and bring her back. Traditionally, the focus of the myth has been on Orpheus. However, this 2003 play by Sarah Ruhl focuses on Eurydice. Tickets are $10. Find out more here.
Friday, Oct. 18
What: Boo at the Zoo
Where: Little Rock Zoo
When: 6 pm
Trick or treat for adult beverages during Boo at the Zoo. (And candy, too!)
You can ride a haunted train, walk through a haunted house and other spooky activities.
There is also live music, food trucks and carnival games. There is also a hay ride.
Don’t forget your costume. There will be a costume contest.
Must be 21 year or older to attend. Bring your ID.
Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the gate.
All proceeds benefit the Little Rock Zoo.
In case of inclement weather, Boo at the Zoo will be scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19.
Friday, Oct. 18
What: Celebrate Maya Project Anniversary
Where: Clinton Presidential Center
When: 6-9 pm
Join the Celebrate! Maya Project for its fifth anniversary celebration. This event will feature a live auction, music and poetry performances, a dance performance and keynote from Walmart’s director of multicultural marketing. Tickets are $100. Find out more here.
Friday, Oct. 18
What: Arkansas Children’s Hospital Patient Art
Where: Thea Foundation
When: 5-8 pm
This special reception is celebrates the art created by patients at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, which is on display at Thea’s Argenta gallery throughout October. Find out more here.
Friday, Oct. 18
What: Hands On Harvest Fest
Where: Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub
When: 5-8 pm
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub is hosting a Hands-on Harvest Fest as part of 3rdFriday Art Walk.
Participants can collect candy while making cool Halloween decorations in the Hub.
You can make a Halloween t-shirt, decorate a pumpkin, make a laser-cut mask, make pumpkin posters and cards, create pottery monsters, participate in a costume contest and more.
An activity pass for all activities is $20. Entry is $5 for just candy and snacks. Wear a costume to knock $5 off the activity pass.
The Hub, which opened in 2014, has screen printing, carpentry shop, metal shop, ceramics, printmaking, computer equipment and more.
Friday, Oct. 18
What: Beetlejuice screening
Where: CALS Ron Robinson Theater
When:7-9 pm
It’s the spooky season – so it’s only fitting that we watch Beetlejuice! This 1988 classic stars Michael Keaton as the titular ghost who is tasked with scaring a family from their home. Tickets are $5. Find out more here.
Friday, Oct. 18
What: Rabbit Ridge Farms 2-Year Birthday Party
Where: Rabbit Ridge Farms
When: 6-11 pm
Rabbit Ridge Farms is throwing a party the only way they know how – with delicious food. While the deadline to reserve some of their main proteins has passed, you can still turn up for a delicious hamburger made with farm-raised ground beef. You shouldn’t miss it. Find out more here.
Friday, Oct. 18
What: Sunny Sweeney with Erin Enderlin
Where: Stickyz Rock N’ Roll Chicken Shack
When: 7 pm
Sunny Sweeney is coming to Little Rock to play at the Stickyz stage, with Arkansas native Erin Enderlin opening. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day of the show and $75 for the VIP experience. Find out more here.
Friday, Oct. 18
What: The 2019 Monster Ball
Where: Revolution Music Room
When: 8 pm
Do the monster mash at the 2019 Monster Ball. The band Drowning Pool is coming to Little Rock to rock out, accompanied by Little Rock’s Thirteen X and McCuin. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the show. Find out more here.
Friday, Oct. 18-Sunday, Oct. 20
What: Ballet Arkansas’ Sleepy Hollow
Where: UA-Pulaski Tech: The Center for Humanities and Arts CHARTS Theater
When: 7:30 pm (Friday and Saturday), 2:30 pm (Saturday and Sunday)
Ballet Arkansas is kicking off its 2019-2020 with the classic tale of “Sleepy Hollow.”
It is based on the classic 1820 story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving.
Irving’s story is about a schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, who is in love with the daughter of a wealthy man in Sleepy Hollow, a town that is said to be haunted by the Headless Horseman. On an autumn night, Ichabod has a run-in with the Horseman.
However, this will be BA’ own interpretation of the story.
The show features original choreography by Ballet Arkansas executive director Michael Fothergill.
It will feature unique multimedia effects created by Cranford Co., including photo and video projections and 360-degree sound. The videos were filmed at the Historic Arkansas Museum and Allsopp Park.
Tickets are $10-35.
Friday, Oct. 18-Sunday, Oct. 20
What: The Wizard of Oz
Where: Wildwood Park for the Arts
When: 7:30 pm (Friday and Saturday), 3 pm (Sunday)
Follow the Yellow Brick Road straight to Wildwood Park for the Arts. This weekend, experience the journey of the wide-eyed Dorothy Gale through the marvelous, and at times dangerous, Land of Oz. Tickets range from $15-30. Find out more here.
Friday, Oct. 18-Oct. 26
What: Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Where: The Arlington Hotel (Hot Springs)
The long-running all-documentary film festival in North America is returning for its annual run in Hot Springs. A range of passes is available for purchase. Click here to find out more.
Saturday, Oct. 19
What: The Halloween Half & 5K
Where: North Shore Riverwalk Park
When: 7 am
This is either a great way to exercise in preparation for Halloween or training for the zombie apocalypse. Either way, you can dress up to run either a half marathon or a 5K. Registration is $64.99 for the half marathon and $39.99 for the 5K. Find out more here.
Saturday, Oct. 19
What: Breakfast with the Animals: Reptiles
Where: Little Rock Zoo
When: 8:30-10 am
Do you enjoy taking tea with critters? Then Breakfast with the Animals is the event for you! This week, you can enjoy breakfast among the zoo’s reptiles. After breakfast, zookeepers will chat with guests and provide an up-close view of snakes, spiders and other reptiles. Tickets range from $20-45. Find out more here.
Saturday, Oct. 19
What: Conway Home Run Derby
Where: Conway Station Park
When: 9-11 am
Are you a long ball hitter? Then sign up the home run derby. This derby will benefit the Conway Noon Rotary Club’s leadership development programs. Adult tickets are $20, youth tickets are $10 and lunch is $10. Find out more here.
Saturday, Oct. 19
What: Women in Film Arkansas EXPO
Where: Arlington Hotel (Hot Springs)
When: 9:30 am
This expo will provide a masterclass in documentary filmmaking, a panel between two female directors and more. This is a great opportunity for up-and-coming women directors. Find out more here.
Saturday, Oct. 19
What: Story Time with Carol Dabney
Where: The Good Earth Garden Center
When: 11 am-2 pm
The Good Earth Garden Center is hosting a music and story time with Carol Dabney.
Carol will read “The Happy Pumpkin” and perform sing-a-long songs for the whole family.
There will be storybooks and happy pumpkin paintings available for purchase, signed by the author and artists.
Carol Dabney is a children’s author and illustrator who is the music teacher at Saint Mark’s Day School in Little Rock.
Carol plays the ukulele and takes it to all her events. (Her family moved to Hawaii in the 1980s.)
While you’re at Good Earth, make sure to pick up a fresh pumpkin.
When you’re picking a pumpkin, make sure that its shell is hard enough to protect it, but you still need to be able to cut through it to carve.
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Saturday, Oct. 19
What: Stein Day
Where: Flyway Brewing
When: 11 am-10 pm
Flyway is giving up on Oktoberfest. While it may be officially over, Flyway will be pouring $10 half liter steins of its Oktoberfest lager and a newly released Thrasher Black Lager. Best of all, you can keep the stein. Find out more here.
Saturday, Oct. 19
What: Arkansas Wolves vs. FC Sharp Keys soccer game
Where: Scott Field
When: 6-8 pm
Support the Arkansas Wolves as they take on the FC Sharp Keys this Saturday at Scott Field. Adult tickets are $10 and kids tickets are $5. Find out more here.
Sunday, Oct. 20
What: Dark Market
Where: Vino’s Pizza-Pub-Brewery
When: 12-5 pm
This event is giving off some seriously creepy vibes, and we like it! While you get some tasty pizza at Vinos, shop for strange art, including rare crystals and bone jewelry. You can even get a tarot reading. Find out more here.
Sunday, Oct. 20
What: Autumn Market
Where: WunderHaus (Conway)
When: 12-8 pm
This is the inaugural Autumn Market, designed to resemble an open-air European market. There will be live performances, shopping and fresh food. Admission is free. Find out more here.
Sunday, Oct. 20
What: IncARceraTed: Free Men (film screening)
Where: CALS Ron Robinson Theater
When: 4-7 pm
This is an interactive series spotlighting the relationship between the criminal justice system and art. This film is told by Kenneth Reams, an inmate who has been in solitary confinement for 25 years, and has become a painter. Admission is free with an art supply donation. Find out more here.
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