Two Days of Fun!
Sat. 4/25, 10 AM – 6 PM, Sun. 4/26, 10 am – 4 PM
Art Springs, a FREE 2-day outdoor festival, is bursting with talented, fine artists, artisans, kids’ events, face painting, and the Art Springs Stage featuring many live performances. Held at Hill Wheatley Plaza and the adjacent Entertainment District on Malvern Avenue between Bridge Street and Spring Street in historic downtown Hot Springs.
Plan to play and get immersed in the Art Interactive area of the event, which includes Chalk Walk, Crystal Bridges Mobile Art Lab, Under Pressure steamroller printing event, a Renaissance Faire, a free children’s book giveaway, a graffiti wall, workshops and demos, local authors, and tons of arts and crafts. Bring your appetite, as there will be plenty of food and drinks to purchase from some of Arkansas’ best food trucks. Entertainment Events, Hill Wheatley Plaza, 605 Central Ave.
Art Springs Stage
Sat. 4/25, 10 AM – 9 PM, Sun. 4/26, 11 AM – 4 PM
Join emcee Stephen Koch, host of Arkansongs, for two days of music, theatre, awards, dance, and fun on the Art Springs stage. Musical performances from famed Country songwriter Erin Enderlin, whose songs have been recorded by legends such as Alan Jackson, Lee Ann Womack, Randy Travis, Reba McEntire and Terri Clark. Enjoy local favorites – Jacob Flores, Miranda Hood-Brewer, Big Papa Binns, Allie and Patrick, among others; and come visit your friends and neighbors with performances from local schools as well as the Pocket Theatre. Headlining music after hours on Saturday night from 6:30 PM – 9 PM is Brady Roseberry. View Stage Schedule.
Fine Artists & Artisans
Sat. 4/25, 10 AM – 6 PM, Sun. 4/26, 10 AM – 4 PM
Meet talented artists and their creative work, representing a wide range of media and styles. This juried selection of artists showcases their curated art for the public to enjoy and shop their beautiful work.
Art Moves Auction
Auction Registration | Opens online April 1st, 2026, and in person 10 AM, Sat. 4/25;
Closes online and in person at 2 PM on Sun. 4/26. Registration is required to bid.
Place your bid on a piece of Hot Springs Art History – Art Moves. The 2025 exhibition pieces are reproductions of original art by artists who focus on the year’s theme, ARTventurous. The display panels exhibited along the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail will be up for public auction during Art Springs. The 30” x 40” reproductions are printed on metal sheets and can be displayed indoors or outdoors. The works are available for viewing along the trail until April 20, when they will be taken down to make room for the 2026 installation. HSACA will use Givebutter to manage the auction, and interested bidders can register at HotSpringsArts.org. Registration assistance for the Auction will be available at Art Springs.
Chalk Walk
Hill Wheatley Plaza, 605 Central Avenue
Sat. 4/25, 8:30 AM to 12 PM
The Cultural Alliance will host the annual Sidewalk Chalk Event during Arts & The Park-Art Springs. This free, judged sidewalk chalk event is for all ages. A guest Judge will score the works at 12 PM, with winners announced on the Art Springs Stage at 12:30 PM. The art is created on the sidewalks adjacent to Hill Wheatley Plaza in downtown Hot Springs. Registration Required at HotSpringsArts.org. Free-Play with chalk will also be available in select areas on-site.
Hot Springs World Class High School
Sat., 4/25
Choir Performances 10 AM
Dance Troupe special performance 11:30 AM
Art Club – All ages face painting 1 PM – 6 PM
Interactive Events, Entertainment District – Malvern Avenue
Crystal Bridges Mobile Art Lab
Sat. 4/25, 2 PM – 6 PM, Sun. 4/26, 12 PM – 4 PM
Channel your inner Kusama and create some bold, vivid, polka dot art. A special 2-day set-up through the generosity of Crystal Bridges. The art lab will feature lots of free artistic activity.
Arkansas Renaissance Festival
Sat. 4/25, 10 AM – 6 PM, Sun. 4/26, 10 AM – 4 PM
A sampling of the Arkansas Renaissance Festival will bring merriment and interactive events, including charcoal rubbing, elaborate performances, live painting, and more!
Kids Book Giveaway
Sat. 4/25, 10 AM – 6 PM, Sun. 4/26, 10 AM – 4 PM
Free Books! Sponsored by Theta Pi Sorority and a grant from the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation, HSACA offers free children’s books to Art Springs visitors.
NPC Workforce & Community Education
Sat. 4/25, 10 AM – 6 PM, Sun. 4/26, 10 AM – 4 PM
Under Pressure
Sun. 4/26, 12 PM – Done
Block printing down Spring Street using a 2-ton steamroller!
Craft Tent
Sat. 4/25, 11 AM – 4 PM, Sun. 4/26, 12 PM – 4 PM
Presented by the Garland County Library and Emergent Arts, enjoy free arts and crafts with a new activity every hour.
Garvan Woodland Gardens
Sat. 4/25, 10 AM – 2 PM, Sun. 4/26, 12 PM – 4 PM
Garvan Woodland Gardens is excited to be participating in this year’s Art Springs with an interactive replica of our Art Installation, “Where the Wind Lives.” Children can explore what they love about nature and our beautiful state of Arkansas in this interactive art piece.
Garland County Library Bookmobile
Sat. 4/25, 11 AM – 4 PM
A traveling library that brings a curated selection of books directly to you.
Graffiti Wall
Sat. 4/25, 10 AM – 6 PM, Sun. 4/26, 10 AM – 4 PM
A fan favorite presented by Cutwell 4 Kids, visitors are invited to let out their inner child and write on the walls.
The Church of Duane Allman
Sat. 4/25, 10 AM – 6 PM, Sun. 4/26, 10 AM – 4 PM
A mobile folk art music installation dedicated to Duane “Skydog” Allman.
Workshops and Demonstrations
Sat. 4/25, 12 PM – 3 PM
Wheel Pottery
Ginger Ladehoff, National Park College
Sat. 4/25, 1 PM
Watercolor Sketching
Jamie Craddock-Johnson
Sun. 4/26, 10 AM – 1 PM
Wheel Pottery
Zack Dryden, Dryden Pottery
Sun. 4/26, 1 PM
Lego Block Printing
Melinda Shunk, Bricks and Mini Figs