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Eureka Springs Visitors Guide
Helpful Information and Links for the Eureka Springs Visitor

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Photo of Eureka Springs Parade, courtesy of Paul Daniel Photography.

APRIL
April 3-5
Spring Diversity Weekend. The GLBT Community and friends celebrate in Eureka Springs. For more information and a schedule of events visit www.outineureka.com or email info@outineureka.com

April 3&4
Celebrate Jesus Music in the Park & Parade. On Friday the 3rd there will be a variety of styles of Christian music in the Basin Park from 11 a.m. to p.m. Saturday the 4th there will be music in the park from 11a.m. to 2p.m. The parade starts at 2 p.m. on Spring Street. Music resumes after the parade till 5 p.m. For more information call 479-253-8925 or email lardellen@gmail.com.

April 5
Easter Sunrise Service at the Christ of the Ozarks.

April 5
Easter brunch and Annual Egg Hunt at the Crescent Hotel. Egg Hunt starts at 1:00 p.m. Reservations are required for Sunday Brunch. Please call 479-253-9652.

April 5
39th Annual Easter Egg hunt at War Eagle Mill at 2:00 p.m. Call 479-789-5343 for more information.

April 10-12
28th Annual UFO Conference at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks. For more information visitwww.ozarkufo.com or email kristy@ozarkmt.com.

April 11
2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll. From April to December, on the second Saturday of each month (and every Saturday in May) the galleries open their doors from 6-9 p.m. with special shows and artist receptions for more information visit www.artofeurekasprings.com.

April 11
Writing Workshop at the Village Writing School every 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. For more information visit www.villagewritingschool.com.

April 16
Poetluck is a potluck dinner and literary salon held the third Thursday of every month, year around at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs. Poetluck starts at 6:30 pm. For more information call Linda Caldwell at 479-253-7444.

April 16-19
39th Annual Springtime in the Ozarks. AA Convention at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks. For more information visit www.nwarkaa.org/springtime.htm.

April 17&18
11th Annual Carving in the Ozarks Festival. Watch chainsaw carvers in action! For more information contact David Blankenship at 479-253-2080 or 479-244-5010, email sleepy@ipa.net or visitwww.carvingintheozarks.com

April 18
6th Annual Carole Hilmer Memorial Run/Walk for Ovarian Cancer on Holiday Island. For more information contact Joanie Kratzer at 479-253-5986 or email joaniekesa@gmail.com

April 18
Cats at the Castle Dinner. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Board of Directors and staff members will be having a special fundraising dinner at the Castle at Rogue’s Manor. All proceeds will benefit Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Come celebrate the Big Cats of Turpentine Creek with fine dining and breathtaking views. For more information visit www.turpentinecreek.org or emailtigers@turpentinecreek.org

April 23-25
Indie Film Fest. For more information call Teresa DeVito at 479-363-8185 or visitwww.esindiefilmfest.com

April 24 & 25
11th Annual Local Appreciation Weekend at the Promised Land Zoo. $10.00 per carload for Carroll and Barry County residents. For more information visit www.plzoo.com.

April 24-25
Spring Yards & Yards of Yard Sales. Yard sale bargains all around town. Maps will be available so you can find them all! For more information call 800-6EUREKA or visit www.eurekaspringschamber.com or Facebook/yards&yardsofyardsalesofeurekasprings

April 24-25
JeepFest 2015. A family friendly fun day. Free event. For more information please call Mike Boley at 479-789-4748 or visit www.hichamber.com/events

April 25
Writing Workshop at the Village Writing School every 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. For more information visit www.villagewritingschool.com

April 26
7th Annual Society Tea and Bonnet Contest from 2-4 pm in the Crescent Hotel Conservatory. Twelve talented and creative designers decorate individual tables and prepare a dessert. Guests may show off their creative millinery skills by designing a hat to wear and enter the Bonnet contest. For more information visit www.eurekaspringspreservationsociety.org.

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Photo provided by Paul Daniel Photography.

MAY
May 1-3
PT Cruiser Rally. Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information call Tammie Runyan at 479-238-4979 or email t.runyan@cox.net or visit www.facebook.com/NwaPtCruiserClub

May 1- 31
28th Annual Eureka Springs May Festival of the Arts. We celebrate the art of Eureka Springs in all of its forms and will feature dozens of exhibits, artist’s receptions and demonstrations, Gallery Strolls, annual White Street Studio Walk, free concerts and much more. For more information visit www.eurekaspringsfestivalofthearts.com

May 9
Writing Workshop at the Village Writing School every 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. For more information visit www.villagewritingschool.com.

May 9
5th Annual Spring Arts & Craft Show at the Village at Pine Mountain from 8am to 5pm.

May 9
Ozarks Chorale Spring Concert at the Auditorium. For more information visit www.theozarkschorale.org.

May 9
2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll. From April to December, on the second Saturday of each month (and every Saturday in May) the galleries open their doors from 6-9 p.m. with special shows and artist receptions. For more information visit www.artofeurekasprings.com.

May 10
Mother’s Day Brunch at Crescent Hotel in the Crystal Dining Room from 9am to 2pm. Reservations recommended 479-253-9652.

May 10
11th Annual John Two Hawks Mother’s Day Concert at the Auditorium at 2p.m. Mothers get in free to this concert which features selections from John Two Hawks’ music. The Show, meant to honor mothers, is always a moving experience.

May 15
25th Annual White Street Walk from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Historic White Street is the working address of several local artists who will welcome the public into homes and studios to view their latest works. They are joined by more than forty guest artists from the Eureka Springs area, who will show weaving, watercolors, jewelry, oils, pottery, stained glass, and more. For more information call at 479-253-6994.

May (TBA)
3rd Annual Eureka Springs Camaro Fest in the Village at Pine Mountain. This is a Camaro’s only car show. To pre-register contact Cassie at sassycassie1971@gmail.com before May 15th. Also a fundraiser for Toys for Tots. For more information call Cassie at 479-841-0337.

May 17
Annual Books in Bloom Literary Festival.  This is an annual event for adults and children featuring authors and book related professionals presented by the Carroll and Madison Public Library Foundation.  For more information call 870-423-5300 or visit www.booksinbloom.org 

May 21
Poetluck is a potluck dinner and literary salon held the third Thursday of every month, year around at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs. Poetluck starts at 6:30 pm. For more information call Linda Caldwell at 479-253-7444.

May 23
21st Annual Mustang Show. The Eureka Springs Mustang Show is the only car show in the Ozarks dedicated exclusively to America’s favorite pony car, the Ford Mustang. Celebrating its 51st birthday. For more information email eurekamustangs@arkansas.net or visit www.eurekaspringsmustangshow.comor call 479-253-6333.

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Call Toll Free: 1-888-253-8093

Check out these helpful links and discover a things to do in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

The Official Website of Eureka Springs

City Parks and Outdoor Activities

The Art of Eureka Springs

May Festival of the Arts 2015

The Eureka Springs Downtown Network

The Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce

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LINKS TO OUR COTTAGES

The Cottage Downtown
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The Rosanna Cottage
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The Starry Night Cottage
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The Sundown Cottage
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