5 Events for Weekend Fun: Flower & Garden Show, Robot Competition & More
How will you spend this fair, February weekend? Spring will be in full bloom at the Arkansas Flower & Garden Show, which boasts beautiful live garden displays, workshops for families and more. And there's no short supply of performing arts activities in the metro area, from symphony performances to high school theater productions! Here are five fantastic ideas for family fun:
25th Annual Arkansas Flower and Garden Show at Statehouse Convention Center: Live indoor display gardens, floral displays, educational seminars and over 100 vendors make up this annual show. To mark the 25th anniversary, families can attend Rock in the Garden from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 26 for food, live music, photo booth, family scavenger hunt and a floral workshop where kids can make fresh floral headbands and floral jewelry. Sunday is Family Day when kids, accompanied by one or more adults, may attend two free gardening workshops that repeat every hour. First little ones can learn about birds and create a simple feeder to take home. Then, enjoy a workshop that focuses on common insects that live in our gardens. Click here to read our full article on the show. Show hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 26 & 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 28. $10; children 12 and under are free; 3-day passes are $15. Info: (501) 821-4000, ARGardenShow.org.
Beer, Brats and Bots Robotic Competition at Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub: Don't miss this one-day robot wrestling spectacular! Teams spend the morning building small bots to send into battle in the afternoon. Spectators are welcome to join the fun at lunch (open to all ticketholders!) and stick around to see the competition from 1-4 p.m. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 27. $10. Info: (501) 907-6570, ARHub.org.
"In the Heights" at North Little Rock High School Old Main Auditorium: Students at North Little Rock High present this Tony Award-winning musical set in the largely Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City. The ground breaking musical premiered on Broadway in 2008, introducing hip hop and Latin American sounds to the musical theater genre. 7 p.m. Feb. 25 & 27; 1 p.m. Feb. 27 & 3 p.m. Feb. 28. $8; students & seniors are $6. Info: (501) 771-8127.
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: Bernstein & Brahms at Maumelle Performing Arts Center: Philip Mann conducts this performance showcasing selections from two legendary composers, Bernstein & Brahms. The symphony will be accompanied by renowned opera singers, the Arkansas Chamber Singers and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Vesper Choir. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 & 3 p.m. Feb. 28. $19-$58. Info: (501) 666-1761, ArkansasSymphony.org.
Voices of the Abolitionist Movement at Clinton Presidential Center: Celebrate Black History Month at the Clinton Center with an original play written and performed by the students of Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School. This year’s performance will celebrate voices of the Abolitionist Movement from Frederick Douglass to Sojourner Truth. Seating is limited and reservations are required. 3 p.m. Feb. 28. For info: ClintonFoundation.org. FREE!