Family and Children
Events
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Celebrate America 250 Through the Arts in Downtown El Dorado Home | America 250 Celebrations in El Dorado Join the Arts in Education Program as they unveil their America 250 project created during the 2025-2026 school year at 11:00 a.m. at the Union County Courthouse. This special presentation will showcase student creativity, history, and community […]
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The South Arkansas Arts Center will be at Barton Library to celebrate our Summer Reading Program!
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July 2 | Midday Mark your calendars for a special America 250 flyover coming to El Dorado on July 2! More information, including exact timing and viewing details, will be announced soon. Stay tuned as we continue celebrating America 250 in El Dorado! |
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Come make and decorate paper sled kites with us and then we will go fly a kite!
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Bright Star Touring Theatre is bringing their "Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show" to Barton Library! Their colorful dino puppets will "stomp, roar, and completely steal the show." Dino Academy blends science and storytelling to bring kids into the prehistoric period, teaching them new facts and surprising them along the way.
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Did you every wonder what children played with at different times in history? Come join us to learn about and play with some of the toys and games that kids enjoyed in the 1920s. |
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Join us for a guided hike through the oil field park. As we walk, we'll look at vintage gas pumps and see oil derricks and pump jacks from wooden to modern. The trail is approximately 1/4 mile and is paved except for 2 wooden bridges.
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How are your Lego skills? Could you build an oil derrick? How tall could you make it? Come show what you could do! |
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Main Street El Dorado will host a Farmers Market in Downtown El Dorado every Saturday from April 11 -July 18. Vendor, Farmers, Music, and Education! 8am-12am For more information or to register as a vendor: Farmer's Market Application | MainStreet El Dorado
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A good game of checkers has been a popular pastime on front porches of homes and businesses since before the oil boom of this area in the 1920s. Come learn a little about the history of the game and bring a friend to challenge in a game (or more) of the game, inside in the […]
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Join us for our 2nd Annual Great American Ice Cream Social, featuring home made ice cream, and other favorites with all the toppings! Fun and games for all ages. |
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Join us for a guided hike through the oil field park. As we walk, we'll look at vintage gas pumps and see oil derricks and pump jacks from wooden to modern. The trail is approximately 1/4 mile and is paved except for 2 wooden bridges.
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People who lived in South Arkansas during the time of the Oil Boom of the 1920s had to do some of the same tasks and activities that we do today, but they didn't have the same technology. Join a guide as we travel through the museum's Boomtown exhibits. We'll think about some of the things […]
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Do bubbles come from petrochemicals? Join a park interpreter as we discover the answer to that and also make our own bubble wands (which might involve petrochemicals also). And of course if we have bubbles and bubble wands, we may have to blow some bubbles! |
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Block-R Barnyard will be bringing their petting zoo to Barton Library. Join us for a story time and to get to know all the cute and fluffy farm animals. |
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The "Goat Woman" was one of the most iconic residents of Smackover, Arkansas for many years. Come and learn more of her fascinating story. |
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The South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society is doing a program at Barton Library to celebrate the Unearth a Story Summer Reading Program and America250. 
Trivia Night at DP’s Food Truck Park Put your knowledge to the test at Trivia Night at DP’s Food Truck Park! Gather your friends, form a team of up to six players, and compete for a chance to win a $50 gift card or gift certificate. Date: Every Thursday Time: 6:30 PM Location: DP’s Food […] "Legally Blonde" is a vibrant musical that follows Elle Woods, a determined sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner, only to discover her true potential and passion for the law. |
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During the oil boom era, people relied much more on gardens to supply food for their families. Join an interpreter to find out more about plants were commonly raised in Arkansas gardens. "Legally Blonde" is a vibrant musical that follows Elle Woods, a determined sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner, only to discover her true potential and passion for the law. |
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Main Street El Dorado will host a Farmers Market in Downtown El Dorado every Saturday from April 11 -July 18. Vendor, Farmers, Music, and Education! 8am-12am For more information or to register as a vendor: Farmer's Market Application | MainStreet El Dorado
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The El Dorado Service League will be hosting an America250 themed story time. "Legally Blonde" is a vibrant musical that follows Elle Woods, a determined sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner, only to discover her true potential and passion for the law. |
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Create dinosaur-themed terrariums to celebrate the Unearth a Story Summer Reading Program. We'll have all the supplies including jars and mini-dinos for your imagination to run wild and create a masterpiece to take home. |
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Our littlest museum visitors can participate in a hands-on, interactive tinkering activity designed with our preschool visitors in mind. |
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Can you make an oil derrick using Legos? How high can you build it? Show off your Lego design skills and see who can build the tallest oil derrick.
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Join us at Barton Library to celebrate the end of our 2026 Unearth a Story Summer Reading Program. Witness swirling vortexes and the coolest cryo demonstrations around in this truly "Awesome Science" show by the Museum of Discovery! We'll award the top three readers of every age bracket, and the Salvation Army will provide free […] |
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Join us as we play with toys and games that children would have enjoyed during the oil boom. Board games will abound. Card games and dominoes will be fun for the family. |
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Main Street El Dorado will host a Farmers Market in Downtown El Dorado every Saturday from April 11 -July 18. Vendor, Farmers, Music, and Education! 8am-12am For more information or to register as a vendor: Farmer's Market Application | MainStreet El Dorado
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There is nothing quite like watching history come alive with a classic Showdown at Sunset, and wrapping up the night with some live jazz from The Boomer Hill Band is the perfect touch. Plus, you can never go wrong with local vendors serving up sweet treats and cold drinks. |
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July 20-25 Penguin Project is a theatre production that pairs special needs Artists with peer Mentors. Artists in grades 3-12, and mentors in grades 5-12 are both welcome. Mentor participation is subject to director approval. After mentors have been selected, they will meet Monday-Friday, from 10:00-3:00, with small groups called from 3:00-4:00. Please bring a […] |
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Ready for some hands-on fun? Join us as we create and decorate our own paper kites and then go fly them outside! |
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Trivia Night at DP’s Food Truck Park Put your knowledge to the test at Trivia Night at DP’s Food Truck Park! Gather your friends, form a team of up to six players, and compete for a chance to win a $50 gift card or gift certificate. Date: Every Thursday Time: 6:30 PM Location: DP’s Food […] |
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Join us as we make and decorate Jitterbots using small motors with batteries. What will your Jitterbot look like? What will it do? |
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Junior Camp dancers entering 1st through 4th grade, or who have been enrolled in Ballet 1, 2, or 3 at SAAC, will build their skills, learn choreography, and perform. Senior Camp dancers entering grades 5 and up, or enrolled in SAAC's Ballet 4 and 5, are also invited to participate in this summer's Ballet Camp experience. […] |
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Can you make an oil derrick using Legos? How high can you build it? Show off your Lego design skills and see who can build the tallest oil derrick. |
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Trivia Night at DP’s Food Truck Park Put your knowledge to the test at Trivia Night at DP’s Food Truck Park! Gather your friends, form a team of up to six players, and compete for a chance to win a $50 gift card or gift certificate. Date: Every Thursday Time: 6:30 PM Location: DP’s Food […] |
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Do bubbles come from petrochemicals? Join a park interpreter as we discover the answer to that and also make our own bubble wands (which might involve petrochemicals also). And of course if we have bubbles and bubble wands, we may have to blow some bubbles! |
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