The Arkansas Travelers have announced that they will be unveling a big secret at next week on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Dickey-Stephens Park, 400 W. Broadway Ave., North Little Rock. We first caught wind about this big secret in Arkansas Business a couple of weeks ago!

The public is invited to the official unveiling party, starting at 6 p.m., which will have free ball park food, snacks and refreshments for everyone in attendance, plus an unveiling ceremony.

Before the big party, the franchise is hosting several contests, including Golden Ticket Baseball Search, where they have hidden 100 Golden Ticket Baseballs somewhere in the community at various locations and retailers for the public to find. Anyone who finds a Golden Ticket Baseball and brings it the main gate of the park (Home Plate Gate) at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 will be escorted into the park prior to the unveiling ceremony for an all-access private sneak peek, secret press conference and behind-the-scenes tour. Plus, every person to find a Golden Ticket Baseball and bring it to the park by that timewill be presented with an amazing special gift from the Travelers.

Here are the rules of the special contest:

  1. Find one of the Golden Ticket Baseballs and present it to the M.C. at the time of admittance. No exceptions!
  2. Golden Ticket Baseball Winners must be present at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Dickey-Stephens Park to receive special gift. Don't be late!
  3. Winner may bring just one family member or chaperon-- no one else.

Possible locations include One Banc, Little Rock Chamber of Commerce Visitors Bureau, Hardees on JFK, Chick-fil-A on JFK in the Lowe's parking lot, Riverside Acura, Gwatney Chevrolet in Jacksonville, Museum of Discovery, Hughes Agency, Arby's (select location), Jimmy John's in downtown, west Little Rock and North Little Rock, the Arkansas State Fair Grounds at Linda's Lemonade, the Little Rock Air Force Base and Bray's Gourmet.

The next contest to check out is the Share/Re-Tweet Gold Ticket Baseball Photo Contest. The Travelers have posted a photo and the rules of the Golden Ticket Baseball Search on our Facebook and Twitter pages. If a contestant shares this photo on their Facebook page or re-Tweets the photo on Twitter, they will be entered to win a brand-new logo hat and access to a luxury suite for one game of the 2014 season.

Rules:

  1. Must be the original photo from Facebook or Twitter
  2. One winner will be randomly chosen and announced via web, Facebook and Twitter at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24
  3. Winner must collect prize from Dickey-Stephens Park by Nov. 7

The public can also participate in the Mystery Banner Contest, where contestants can take a "selfie" in front of the mystery banner hanging up at Dickey-Stephens Park and post it to Facebook on the Arkansas Travelers Facebook page or tag the @ARTravs Twitter handle and use the hashtag #Travs. Everyone who sends a picture will be entered to win a major prize from the Travelers.

Rules:

  1. Must be an original picture taken by you
  2. One winner will be randomly chosen and announced via web, Facebook and Twitter at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24
  3. Winner must collect prize from Dickey-Stephens park by Nov. 7

For more information, click here.