Cheers to Dad

Weekend Picks

A Weekend of Celebrating in Little Rock

Take a look at our top choices for things to do around town this weekend.

• 🎆 Celebrate with the whole family on Saturday! The Juneteenth Arkansas Festival begins with a parade and features a kids' area, education station, 20 food trucks, 100 vendors, a $10,000 scholarship giveaway, college and career fairs, and concludes with a fireworks show.

• 🎉 A Run through history: The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is hosting its 15th annual "Juneteenth in Da Rock" event on Saturday. It’s a free, family-friendly street festival on West 9th Street. It features a 5K with a route that passes significant African American historical sites, including Arkansas Baptist College and Little Rock Central High School.

• 🎸For Live Music Lovers: Head to White Water Tavern to listen to Whoa Dakota sing her heart out on Friday night.

• 💃 There she is… 🎶 : Miss Arkansas’ Outstanding Teen Pageant Finals are on Friday and Miss Arkansas’ finals are on Saturday.

• 👗 A Glamorous Ball: The Best Dressed Ball will take place at Rusty Tractor Vineyards to honor the Best Dressed Little Rock honorees and support the American Cancer Society on Friday evening.

• 🖼️ Art & Wine: Take a walking tour around Downtown Little Rock for 2nd Friday Art Night.

• 🎶 Whenever I see your smiling face: Spend An Evening with James Taylor Friday night at Simmons Bank Arena.

• 🎺 Dance the night away: Don’t miss the The Freedom Concert with Rodney Block & The Love Supreme, The Funkanites, and more at Sterling Market on Saturday night.

Restaurants

Food Truck Friday: The Trident Food Truck

Want some Fish and Chips? Try The Trident Food Truck! You'll feel like you're in England with your first bite.

• 🇬🇧A Fusion of Flavors: With Jason's restaurant experience and Leemee's English background, owners Jason and Leemee Spurlock make a great team for serving this tasty dish.

• 🧑‍🍳 Everything from scratch: The potatoes are cut fresh every day, and the fish is battered and seasoned to perfection.

• 🐟️ Not a fish person? Try their battered sausage or chicken fingers, which are both crowd favorites. 

Try it out! Follow The Trident Food Truck on Instagram to find out where they will be next.

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For the Family

5 Ways to Celebrate Dad this Weekend

Still need to get Dad a gift? How about spending time with him at a fun event? Check out five events happening around town this weekend for Father’s Day.

1. 🥃 Raise a Glass: Rocktown Distillery is hosting a Father’s Day Guided Whiskey Tasting on Sunday at 3 PM.

2. 🦍 A Wild Celebration: Celebrate Father's Day at the Little Rock Zoo! Dads get in for $2 off.

3. 🎸 Music & Fun: Rusty Tractor Vineyards for a Father’s Day Bash with good from Fassler Hall and Live Music from Bad Habit.

4. 🥔 Cheers to Dad: Celebrate Father's Day at River Bottom Winery for their first annual Studs, Spuds, and Suds event, honoring all dads!

5. 📸 Family Moments: Drive to Conway on Sunday for a Father’s Day Brunch at Rogue Roundabout. Pottery classes and a photo shoot with Dad will also be a part of the celebration.

Find more ideas from the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau HERE.

Local fun

Time to bring out your inner Bob Ross 🎨 

Local artist Kait Culbertson with Posse Paper Goods is bringing SoMa’s new street mural, Super Bloom, to reality very soon, and she needs your help.

• 🛑 The street mural will cover the entire 4-way intersection at South Main Street and 13th Street in Little Rock’s South Main (SoMa) neighborhood.

• 🌸 Kait needs help to make this dream a reality. Everyone in the community is welcome to join in to help install this piece of art.

Want to help paint? Sign up to volunteer for the installation on Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30! 

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• 🐶 💓 Fur the Dogs: Check out our guide to find the best dog-friendly patio spots in Little Rock to enjoy on a summer evening.

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