News Release
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News Release Date: September 28, 2026
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Hot Springs National Park will host the annual Hot Springs Water Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the Arlington Lawn near historic Bathhouse Row.
This free, family-friendly event offers music, demonstrations, interactive booths and craft activities. The festival also features a spring water tasting competition where participants can vote on the best-tasting spring water.
The Hot Springs Water Festival celebrates the area’s water and watersheds and highlights the conservation work of leading federal, state and nonprofit organizations including Hot Springs National Park, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Mystic Ozark, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Friends of Hot Springs National Park.
No registration or tickets are required. Visit Hot Springs Celebrates America's 250th Birthday - Hot Springs National Park (U.S. National Park Service) for more information.
Last updated: September 28, 2026