Arts & Culture
2 North B Street
479-783-8888
or Toll-Free: 800-637-1477
Our Visitor Center, "Miss Laura's Social Club," is located inside of Fort Smith's historic downtown area and sits alongside the Arkansas River.
Out of seven "row houses" that lined Fort Smith's Old West red light district, Miss Laura's is the only ho…
801 North A Street
479-719-8931
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Now celebrating it’s 16th season, Artist Audience & Community Live! began as the 801 Concert Series, founded by locals Dick Renko and John McIntosh, in the same great space where we are today. Our mission is to prov…
709 North B Street
In 2015, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) faculty and students installed this colorful artwork as part of The Unexpected urban contemporary art project, which brings renowned international artists to the streets of historic downtown Fort S…
Ross Pendergraft Park
The Arkansas River Valley's most unique urban, open-air artisan market can be experienced every 1st Tuesday and 3rd Saturday of the month (April-November 2019) from 5 PM-9 PM at downtown Ross Pendergraft Park!
Rivervalley Artisan Market is dedicated…
708 Garrison Avenue
Bordalo Segundo (Bordalo II) was born in Lisbon, Greece, in 1987. The artist creates his signature pieces with end-of-life materials to promote sustainability and increase social awareness amongst his generation of consumers, which he describes as wa…
8300 Wells Lake Road
479-452-3993
The Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center sits on 170 acres of land in Fort Smith that were previously part of Fort Chaffee. The building overlooks Wells Lake, a popular local fishing and picnicking destination!
Built in the fertile Arka…
ArcBest Performing Arts Center
479-452-7575
Performances take place inside of the ArcBest Performing Arts Center at the Fort Smith Convention Center.
Founded in 1923, the Fort Smith Symphony is one of the most outstanding orchestras in the State of Arkansas and enjoys wide regional support an…
3875 Phoenix Avenue
479-650-1610
A little bit of painting. A little bit of whine. A whole lot of FUN!
Looking for a fun night out? Unleash your creative side with Painting with a Twist! Our talented team of instructors guide you step by step through the night's featured painting.
Gr…
21192 S Keeler Drive
918-456-6007
The Cherokee Heritage Center is the premier cultural center for Cherokee tribal history, culture, and the arts, located in the heart of the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It was established in 1963 by the Board of Trustees of the Cherokee…
7020 Taylor Avenue
479-434-6774
“Hair today, gone tomorrow!" - Elvis Presley, March 25, 1958, upon being asked what he thought of giving up his famous sideburns to be inducted into the U.S. Army.
On March 24, 1958, an international rock and roll star named Elvis Presley suspended h…