Events | Hot Springs National Park Arkansas

The Rebel Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt run annually at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. For more information visit oaklawn.com.

The First Ever 24th Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on March 17, 2027 on the world’s shortest street in everyday operational use, Bridge Street! This parade may only be 98 feet long, but you better believe it’s filled with all the fun and Irish spirit!

Join us for Arkansas Derby Weekend! The final leg of Oaklawn’s rich Kentucky Derby prep series culminates Saturday, April 10 with the $1.5 Million Arkansas Derby (G1). Watch, wager, and experience the thrill of the BIGGEST race day in Arkansas!

Join us for the World Championship Running of the Tubs in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, Saturday, June 6! Watch as costumed teams pushed customized bathtubs on wheels down Historic Bathhouse Row in hopes to win the coveted prize - The Stueart Pennington Cup!

The "Birthplace of Major League Baseball Spring Training" comes alive with the FREE 10th Annual Hot Springs Baseball Weekend at the Hot Springs Convention Center on August 6 - 8, 2027! This year’s lineup includes Hall of Fame members that will knock your socks off!

Saddle up for excitement at Oaklawn Hot Springs! Experience the thrill of live thoroughbred horse racing November 27 - May 1. General admission is free, so you can soak up the electrifying atmosphere trackside.

Grab your favorite drink at the Heist and listen to live music on Friday & Saturday nights.

Grab your smartest friends and join us every Tuesday from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at The Big Chill, as we host Spa City Trivia! We offer weekly prizes and occasional theme nights, but there’s always a lot of fun! For more information on upcoming events at The Big Chill, click here.

Splash Wine Bar offers some of the best nightlife and drink specials in downtown Hot Springs. Join us every Wednesday for Ladies Night, featuring 50% off wine and well drinks and of course, live music! Open from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Wednesday Night Poetry in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas is the longest-running consecutive weekly open mic series in the country, perhaps the world!

Join us every Sunday and Wednesday for Karaoke Night with local comedian and entertainer, Chucky D! Get ready to sing your heart out! For more information on events at The Big Chill, click here.

Join us at The Big Chill for a wide variety of live music! The Big Chill hosts Austin Handley every Monday night, a Jam Session every Thursday night, and a variety of live musical artists every Friday and Saturday. Come on out, enjoy drinks and live musical entertainment every week!