Enjoy the springtime weather, get out and enjoy your town. Here are seven festive activities this month that will be fun for both you and your kids.

1. 15th Annual Therapeutic Recreation Arts Festival at Clear Channel Metroplex
May 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Free Admission

Little Rock Parks & Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation division celebrates its 15th year of hosting an arts festival for children with special needs. This year, kids are encouraged to dress in western wear for the theme: “Kick Up Your Heels!” Learn new hip-hop moves from the Little Rock Steady Crew; scramble up a 26-foot-tall climbing wall; try out yoga poses with Little Rock Yogis; and enjoy illusions performed by a magician.

Therapeutic Recreation provides fun activities throughout the year for individuals with disabilities or special needs. For more info, click here.

2. Toad Suck Daze in Downtown Conway
May 2-4, Free admission

The 33rd annual festival will fill downtown Conway with a carnival, petting zoo, rock wall, music, food, arts and crafts, family fun entertainment and much more. Headline entertainment includes acts like Mac Powell, MC Hammer and Sawyer Brown. Funds raised by the festival go to scholarships for Faulkner County students as well as to local early childhood education initiatives. This year, the festival also hopes to make an impact on tornado recovery efforts for neighboring towns, Vilonia and Mayflower. Festival attendees will see contribution buckets at collection points throughout the festival; donations will be divided among local chapters of the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army and United Way. An additional fundraising event has been scheduled for Friday night. At 5:30 p.m., a group of local musicians will put on a benefit concert on the Preston Palmer Studios Stage in the Toadal Kids Zone. For more info, visit ToadSuck.org.

3. Bridge to the Future Festival at Clinton Presidential Center & Park
May 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Free

This community festival offers an opportunity to learn more about early childhood development and provides approaches to better prepare kids for school and life. The outdoor event will contain seven "villages," including education, food and nutrition, health and fitness, gardening, safety, activity, and entertainment. Children are encouraged to visit each village and get their "Bridge to the Future" passports stamped. Once a child receives all stamps, they will be eligible to enter a drawing to be held at the end of the festival. The festival is hosted in conjunction with Arkansas Children's Hospital, HIPPY Arkansas and others. For more info, click here.

4. 41st Annual Territorial Fair at Historic Arkansas Museum
May 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Free Admission

May is Arkansas Heritage Month, and this year’s theme is “Come to the Table: Celebrating the Flavors of Arkansas.” The museum’s festivities will focus on neighborhood farming, a renewed practice that was common in the mid-1800s. At the Territorial Fair, families will meet local beekeepers, cheese makers, urban chicken keepers and backyard gardeners. Plus, their pioneer counterparts will cook up a few favorite dishes. Children can also dance around the Maypole with the Arkansas Country Dance Society; walk on stilts; compete in sack races; and listen to the roaming fiddler. For more info, visit HistoricArkansas.org.

5. International Greek Food Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
May 16-17, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; May 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Free Admission

Little Rock’s International Greek Food Festival celebrates 30 years of serving up scrumptious Greek cuisine—that’s a lot of baklava! The family-friendly festival will once again feature the Old World Market, stocked with imported gift items and specialty foods, such as falafel mix, Greek olive oil, and Pete’s Famous Salad Dressing, which is handmade and bottled at the church. Families can also enjoy the Kid’s Area, complete with rides and games. Or, enjoy dance performances on the entertainment stage while you nosh on hummus, gyros and calamari. The church will also be open for tours. This year, the festival will benefit Arkansas Children’s Hospital, CARTI, Community Connections, Easter Seals Arkansas, Harmony Health Clinic, Wolfe Street Foundation and Youth Home, Inc. For more info, visit GreekFoodFest.com.

6. River Cities Dragon Boat Festival at Burns Park Victory Lake
May 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Spectators Free

Now in its second year, this fundraising festival for the Children’s Protection Center is making waves with its unique main event: dragon boat racing. Amateur teams of 25 rowers can sign up; a professional company supplies boats, paddles and life vests, and helps teams train the week before the competition. On race day, the community is invited to Victory Lake in Burns Park to cheer on the fleet. At 9 a.m., a Dragon Ceremony explains the culture and history of dragon boat racing. Watch races all day, and don’t miss the championships between 2-4 p.m. On land, visitors can enjoy an all-day festival with music, food trucks and more. Tykes can bounce around an obstacle course, play games like Baggo, request a balloon animal, enjoy face painting, and make a dragon craft or mask inspired by Chinese culture. The festival is free for spectators; proceeds from team fees benefit the Children’s Protection Center. For more info, visit www.RiverCitiesDragonBoatFestival.com.

7. Riverfest in Downtown Little Rock
May 23-25; 3-day admission $40 at the gate, children under 10 free with a paid adult

The 2014 festival lineup includes The Fray, Cee-Lo Green, Chicago, Salt-N-Pepa, The Wallflowers, Hank Williams Jr. and others. The Yarnell’s Kidzone Stage offers acts for the younger set, including ventriloquist Wayne Francis, Jamiah on Fire & the Red Machine, The Kazoobie Kazoo Show with Rick Hubbard, and annual favorite Trout Fishing in America at 8 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Head to the Family Stage in Heifer Village for completely free family entertainment, including Kenya Safari Acrobats, Jesse White Tumblers, Mexican Folklore Ballet and more. Nearby, you’ll find the International Village where you can learn about countries like Brazil and Ireland. Plus, participate in special events like Ruff on the River Pooch Parade at 9:30 a.m. Sat., in which costumed pets stroll to Heifer Village. For complete schedule, prices and more info: RiverfestArkansas.com.