FREE EVENT: Spring Fling Festival in Kingwood Neighborhood, Little Rock

🌸 Spring Fling Festival in front of St. Paul United Methodist Church
📅 Saturday, May 18, 2025
🕦 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 2223 Durwood Road, Little Rock, AR
🎟️ Free and open to all!

Celebrate Spring in Midtown at the Spring Fling Festival! 🌸
Join us for a joyful afternoon of fun, creativity, and community connection in the heart of Midtown Little Rock! The Spring Fling Festival is a family-friendly celebration filled with hands-on activities, local flavor, and neighborhood spirit. We’re closing part of Durwood Road to create a safe, walkable space where everyone is welcome.

Explore themed activity zones throughout the festival—designed for all ages to learn, play, grow, and connect. Whether you're planting, painting, playing, or meeting neighbors, there's something for everyone to discover and enjoy!

Explore how plants, animals, and people all share the same backyard—right here in Arkansas! This special area brings together hands-on experiences for kids and families to learn, play, and protect wildlife. Discover the vital role of pollinators in our ecosystem and get inspired to create your own pollinator-friendly garden at home.

• 🦎 Creature Feature with the Little Rock Zoo
  Come meet the Little Rock Zoo! Get up close with some of Arkansas’s amazing animal neighbors and explore how plants, animals, and people all share the same backyard. Kids and families can take part in fun citizen science activities and learn how to help protect wildlife right here at home.
• 🌿 Create a Backyard Habitat
  A fun, educational activity for kids to design nature-friendly spaces.
• 🐝 Beehive Demo from Calm + Confidence Beekeeping
  Learn how bees help our ecosystem and peek inside a real beehive!
• 🌸 Pollinator Gardens & Native Plants
  Discover how to support bees, butterflies, and other pollinators with the right plants.
• 🔍 Citizen Science Activities with Little Rock Zoo
  Take part in simple ways to help protect local wildlife and nature.

🎶🎶🎶 Creative Discovery Zone

Let your imagination shine with music, art, and stories the whole family can enjoy!

• 🎺 Instrument Petting Zoo with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
  Try out real instruments and make some joyful noise!
• 📚 Book Share & CALS Cruiser Bookmobile
  Celebrate reading—bring a book to trade and check out summer reads!
• 🎨 Rock Snake Community Art Project
  Add your creative touch to our growing trail of painted rocks.

Connect with neighbors and swap green treasures and garden wisdom.

• 🌱 Plant Swap
  Bring a plant, take a plant! Great for gardeners of all experience levels.
  (Labeled plants appreciated!)

Burn off energy, try new games, and refuel with classic festival treats!

• 🎈 Bounce House, Giant Connect Four, Cornhole, and Chalk Art
• 🔍 Scavenger Hunt with Prizes
  Fun for all ages—explore the festival and win something sweet!
• 🌭 Hot Dogs & Drinks
  Served by the Scout Troop 30 and Inquirers Class—thank you!
• 🍭 Sweet Treats
  Enjoy some tasty bites.

💬 Don’t miss our Neighbor Station—an interactive map where guests can place colored dots for where they live, mark favorite neighborhood spots, and share sticky-note stories about why they love their community. It’s a creative way to see who’s here and what we care about—together.
Stop by to meet your area Community Resource Officer and Division Commander!

We’re so excited to welcome:

• 🔥 Scout Troop 30 (helping with food, activities, and sharing about Scouting)
• 🏘️ Kingwood Neighborhood Association
• 🚒 Little Rock Fire Department
• and more!

Bring a friend, bring the kids, and come be part of something joyful and neighborly!

Note: Registration is not required to attend, but signing up helps us contact you in case of weather-related changes or other important event updates.

Questions? Contact Casey Sanders at .

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