Press Releases | Hot Springs National Park Arkansas

Hot Springs, AR - Thermal water service will be temporarily interrupted to inspect the main thermal water reservoir from January 26 to February 4. This work involves draining the reservoir to allow engineers and others to safely enter and complete an assessment of its current condition and conduct s...

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Famed St. Louis Cardinals centerfielder Jim Edmonds will be a featured guest August 27 – 28 when the Fifth Annual Hot Springs Baseball Weekend returns to the Hot Springs Convention Center. “This is shaping up already to be the best Hot Springs Baseball We...

Hot Springs National Park will host both year-long events and special, monthly events throughout 2021. From a Junior Day to a Thermal Springs Festival, and everything between, there’s something for everybody at the park. Click here to view the full Hot Springs National Park 100th Anniversary Cele...

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Paul Lynch, owner and operator of two tourism-related businesses, was elected December 7 as chairman of the Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission for the coming year. He succeeds Elizabeth Farris. Wayne Smith, general manager of Oaklawn Racing Casi...

(Photo Caption: Mural at the Northwoods pumphouse is nearly completed as of Friday.) HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — A mural at the Northwoods Trail System that is one of 12 being created statewide under the ARKanvas Initiative of OZ Art™ will be formally unveiled at noon, Friday, Novem...

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Hot Springs has been chosen to host one of the 2021 regional championship tournament sponsored by the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine. The tournament will be held out of Mountain Harbor Marina on Lake Ouachita October 21 – 23. “Hot S...

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — A mural will be installed during the next month at Hot Springs’ Northwoods Trail System as part of a new initiative to install 12 pieces of public art across Arkansas. The work is part of ARkanvas, a partnership of OZ Art™, The Unexpected and JustKids. Th...

(Photo caption: Mickey Cochrane, a Hall of Famer, was considered one of the best catchers who ever played the game during his career with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers.) HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Saturday, October 17, will be the final day for the public to view...

(Photo Caption: Crystal Myers of Hot Springs (center) takes first place in the Rookie Category in Forth Smith race this Summer.) HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Categories for participation by rookie riders and riders using electric bicycles — e-bikes — have been added to the lineup f...

Garvan Woodland Gardens will be presenting an all-new daytime winter garden festival in 2020. According to executive director Bob Bledsoe, “In light of the pandemic of 2020 and the need to provide an experience that allows for social distancing, it became necessary to create a new daytime winter g...