5 Events for Weekend Fun: Mother's Day, Disney On Ice and Free Fests
Happy Mother's Day! You deserve a fun weekend, a relaxing weekend, a weekend where you aren't shuttling kids from one practice to the next. If your perfect Mother's Day includes a delicious brunch, our sister publication Little Rock Soiree has you covered. If you want to soak up the sun, you're in luck: It's the opening weekend for the water park at Magic Springs Water and Theme Park!
Need more inspiration for spending Mother's Day as a family? Here are five fantastic events for families this weekend.
1) Disney On Ice: Rockin' Ever After at Verizon Arena: Rock out with a musical showcase featuring the hottest tunes and talent from some of Disney's favorite movies. Little princess lovers will be thrilled by popular characters from Brave, Tangled, Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid. If you missed it, check out the review from our kid critics on Little Rock Family's Instagram. Performances are: 7 p.m. May 8, 9 & 10; 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. May 10; and 2 p.m. May 11. $16-$51. For info: VerizonArena.com.
2) 41st Annual Territorial Fair at Historic Arkansas Museum: On Saturday, your family can meet today's beekeepers, cheese makers, urban chicken keepers and backyard gardeners along with their pioneer counterparts. Guests can dance around the Maypole, walk on stilts, listen to the roaming fiddler, and make homemade Mother's Day cards. For more info about the event, read our May festivals article. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 10. For info: HistoricArkansas.org. FREE!
3) Different Spokes Family Day at Old State House Museum: To celebrate the opening of the museum's newest exhibit, “Different Spokes,” the museum hosts the Arkansas Bike/Walk Summit and a day full of hands-on, family-friendly activities. Visitors will be able to view galleries of artifacts, historical pictures and video to learn the history of bicycles. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 10. For info: OldStateHouse.com. FREE!
4) MacArthur Park 5k at MacArthur Park: The 7th annual MacArthur Park race is Friday night. The race is for all ages, and includes a Dog Jog Family Fun Run (dogs invited, but not required!). All proceeds go to benefit MacArthur Park and affiliated programs. Race registration includes a t-shirt, a lawn party with food and drink and a goody bag. Prices vary. Registration 5 p.m.; 5K 7 p.m. May 9. For more information, or to register, click here.
5) Celebration Day at All Aboard Restaurant: Celebrate National Train Day and the third anniversary of the opening of All Aboard Restaurant. Your little conductors will enjoy train rides in the parking lot noon-2 p.m., gifts, and prizes throughout the day. The restaurant is open for usual food purchase, as well. All Aboard provides healthy menu items, including gluten free options, for those with special diets. 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. May 10. Events free, food for purchase. For info: All-AboardRestaurant.com.
Find more events on our full online calendar here.