Upcoming Events
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Pioneer Village Guided Tours
Every Saturday this summer, Pioneer Village will be offering guided tours. Travel back in time and learn about how the early settlers enjoyed our community. Guides will be from 10am to 2pm weather permitting.
1200 Veterans Way (formerly Higginson St)
Searcy, AR 72143
United We Stand: Fourth of July Celebration
Join us for the Field of Dreams, Beats & Eats’ fifth annual United We Stand festival, one of the largest 4th of July celebrations in Arkansas!
Date: Friday, July 4th
Time: 6 PM - 10 PM
Location: Searcy Soccer Complex
Live Music: Headliner Girl Named Tom and supporting acts Mac Royals and The White County Community Band.
Delicious Food
Kids Zone
9:30 pm Fireworks Display
Thank you to our sponsors!
Premier Sponsors: Searcy A&P Experience Searcy and Henard Foothills Equipment
Other Proud Sponsors: Harding University, Car City, NorthStar EMS, US Air Force SSgt Wagner, and Rotary Club of Searcy, AR
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Pioneer Village Guided Tours
Every Saturday this summer, Pioneer Village will be offering guided tours. Travel back in time and learn about how the early settlers enjoyed our community. Guides will be from 10am to 2pm weather permitting.
1200 Veterans Way (formerly Higginson St)
Searcy, AR 72143
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Pioneer Village Guided Tours
Every Saturday this summer, Pioneer Village will be offering guided tours. Travel back in time and learn about how the early settlers enjoyed our community. Guides will be from 10am to 2pm weather permitting.
1200 Veterans Way (formerly Higginson St)
Searcy, AR 72143
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Pioneer Village Guided Tours
Every Saturday this summer, Pioneer Village will be offering guided tours. Travel back in time and learn about how the early settlers enjoyed our community. Guides will be from 10am to 2pm weather permitting.
1200 Veterans Way (formerly Higginson St)
Searcy, AR 72143
Kid’s Saturdays at Pioneer Village
Join the White County Historical Society for Kid’s Saturdays at Pioneer Village.
Saturday, July 19 | 10:30am to 1pm
The Daughters of the American Revolution will present Our American Flag. The DAR will show how to make a flag pin to wear.
Saturday, August 2 | 10:30am to Noon
The White County Historical Society’s program will be Exploring Local History.
Admission is free.
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Pioneer Village Guided Tours
Every Saturday this summer, Pioneer Village will be offering guided tours. Travel back in time and learn about how the early settlers enjoyed our community. Guides will be from 10am to 2pm weather permitting.
1200 Veterans Way (formerly Higginson St)
Searcy, AR 72143
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Kid’s Saturdays at Pioneer Village
Join the White County Historical Society for Kid’s Saturdays at Pioneer Village.
Saturday, August 2 | 10:30am to Noon
The White County Historical Society’s program will be Exploring Local History.
Admission is free.
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Pioneer Village Guided Tours
Every Saturday this summer, Pioneer Village will be offering guided tours. Travel back in time and learn about how the early settlers enjoyed our community. Guides will be from 10am to 2pm weather permitting.
1200 Veterans Way (formerly Higginson St)
Searcy, AR 72143
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
GAC Tournament Championship
Get ready, Bisons fans! This weekend, our Harding Baseball team battles in-state rival Henderson State in a three-game series for the 2025 Great American Conference Tournament Championship.
Here's everything you need to know:
The Stakes:
GAC Tournament Championship: The winner of this series will be crowned the 2025 GAC Tournament Champion, earning the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament.
Rivalry Renewed: The first game of the series will be the 187th meeting between these teams since 1959.
The Schedule (All Games at Jerry Moore Field, Harding University):
Game 1: May 9 at 6 p.m.
Game 2: May 10 at 2 p.m.
Game 3 (If Necessary): May 11 at 2 p.m.
Tickets:
Admission is FREE
Location & Parking:
Jerry Moore Field: Located on the campus of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.
Parking: Parking is available in the Ganus Activities Complex parking lots or in the parking spots along Bison Lane. Parking is also free.
Pioneer Village Spring Open House
Join Pioneer Village for an old-fashioned celebration of the Spring season. The Open House event features fun for the entire family including vendors, food, and of course, local history. #ExperienceSearcy
Chocolate Gravy Cookoff
Join us for the World Championship Chocolate Gravy Cookoff in beautiful Downtown Searcy!
Taste the unique goodness of our Chocolate Gravy dishes, created by the best cooks around!
Then, help us select the 2025 People's Choice Winner.
It's just $10 to experience chocolate gravy heaven and get a taste of each entry. So wear your elastic-waist pants and join us!
BUY TICKETS AT: https://bit.ly/cgravy25
A limited number of tickets will be available the day of the event for $10 each.
If you would like to enter the contest, go to https://bit.ly/reg-cgravy-25 to register.
Thank you to the sponsors, First Security Bank & OnlyInArk.com
Farmers Market
Main Street Searcy’s Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 8am to noon during the summer.
Cinco de Mayo Festival
Join us on FRIDAY May 2nd from 7pm-10pm for food, music, art, and more to celebrate Searcy's annual Cinco de Mayo festival!
We are excited to offer another year of:
- Food Trucks
- Live DJ
- Midnight Mercado
- Games
The festival will kick off at 7pm with a traditional parade.
This is a FREE EVENT.
We hope to see you there!
Rialto Family Film Festival
Creative Group of Arkansas is excited to host the Rialto Family Film Festival in Searcy, Arkansas. The festival's mission is to provide a space where families can experience the artistry of independent cinema. We aim to curate and showcase high-quality films that are accessible to all ages. We welcome both children's films and faith-based films (in fact, we have a category for the latter) but by no means limit the festival to those genres - we invite filmmakers to submit any works that meet our criteria below.
We're hosting the festival in the Rialto Theater, a historic movie theater that has been in continuous operation since it was first constructed in the early 1920's. For the 2025 Rialto Family Film Festival, 17 films have been selected to be screened and judged. This two-day event which will host panels of experts, including Stephen Sinclair (screenwriter for the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) John Means (scenic department head for Universal Studios for movies likes Jaws, Back to the Future, and Jurassic Park), Byron Motley (producer of The Leagues), Dylan Treadwell (intellectual property attorney and filmmaker), Joe Aaron (writer/director for Surrounded by Idiots and co-creator of Doug), and Dr. Charles Bane (chair of the film department and professor of communication at Harding University).
The Rialto Family Film Festival is a ticketed event. More information on full event passes, block tickets, and the schedule will be released soon.
Support for the Rialto Family Film Festival is provided in part by the Searcy A&P Commission, by the Arkansas Arts Council, and agency of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment of the Arts, by Harding University, and by Equip—Bible Online.
Get Involved
If you would like to submit a film you may sign up on FilmFreeway.com. Search for Rialto Family Film Festival.
If you would like to volunteer or be involved in this event, contact creativegroupofarkansas@gmail.com.
Purchase Tickets on Eventbrite
Tickets may be purchased in the following categories:
All inclusive 2 Day pass - $30
Film Blocks - $5
Guest speakers - $10-$15
Community Easter Egg Hunt
Searcy Parks & Recreation's Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 19 at the Searcy Adult Softball Fields on Queensway in Searcy.
The fun will begin at 9am as everyone arrives to get ready for the big hunt at 10am sharp!
In the meantime, get your picture made with the Easter Bunny & Peep, have your face painted, enjoy jumping in the bounce houses and play on the nearby playground equipment.
The Easter Bunny is bringing lots of eggs filled with candy as well as Prize Eggs in each of the 3 age divisions.
Age Divisions are 1–3; 4–7; and 8–12. Don’t forget you Easter Basket! 😊
Spring Sing - Harding University
Thursday, April 10 | 7pm
Friday, April 11 | 7pm
Saturday, April 12 | 2pm and 7pm
First Robotics Competition
Competitions will be from 8:30am to 5pm Friday and Saturday at Lion Arena.
Peter and the Starcatcher - Harding University
“PETER AND THE STARCATCHER”
February 27 – March 1 — Ulrey Performing Arts Center
Discover the untold story of Neverland. Before Captain Hook, before Wendy, before Peter Pan. The winner of five Tony awards, complete with marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, "Peter and the Starcatcher" is a play with music that playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.
Arkansas Day of Hope
Harding University would like to invite you to Arkansas Day of Hope.
Did you know that hope is a leading indicator of well-being in adults and children? Using the evidence-based science of hope, the Arkansas Hope Summit will offer a deep-dive into strategies to build hope in yourself and others.
Featuring Chan Hellman, PhD, Founder of Hope Research Center at University of Oklahoma, Co-Author of “Hope Rising: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your Life” with a special appearance from Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and First Lady Sarah Stitt.
During this free event, you’ll learn how to:
- Transform organizational culture using the science of hope
- Produce stronger outcomes & achieve your mission more effectively
- Boost personal productivity & wellness
Learn more and reserve your spot at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arkansas-day-of-hope-at-harding-university-tickets-1088786322199
New Year's Eve Ball Drop
Join us for an unforgettable New Year's Eve Bash bringing you the best songs from the ultimate decades—the iconic 90s and 2000s—pure nostalgia, reimagined!
Get ready to dance the night away as we transport you back to the 90s and 2000s with unforgettable hits and iconic beats! This Downtown street party will have you moving and grooving to the soundtrack of the greatest decades.
Date: December 31, 2024
Time: 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Venue: Downtown Searcy
Headliner:
Dialup90s with the BurntCDs
Based from Fayetteville, AR, Dial Up's mission was always really simple: create an experience for people filled with only the best songs, from only the best decade in music and do it in a way ONLY Dial Up knows how!
Highlights of the Night: Countdown to the Ball Drop, Live music from Dialup90s, Street Dance Party, and Laser Show. Courthouse Projection Imaging, Food Trucks and more.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Join us for one of our favorite worship experiences of the year! Our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight service is a special time for the entire family as we celebrate the birth of Christ together!
Train Rides at Berryhill Park
Join us for free train rides at Berryhill Park on Saturday, December 21 from 6pm to 8pm.