Outdoor Activities

I took my boys to the Springdale Aquatic Center for the first time on Wednesday, and I was shocked.  The place is amazing — a competitive sized swimming and diving pool and a play pool with two long, twisty, curvy slides and plenty of fountains and playthings for the younger kids.  It has several zero [...]

The Experimental Aircraft Associationis offering free first flights for young people ages 8-16 at Drake Field in Fayetteville on Saturday, June 21, 2008.  Each child must be accompanied by a parent.
The children will fly with pilots that are certificated through the Federal Aviation Agency in the pilot’s own plane.  Children will usually be able to [...]

Bring your preschooler to the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks for a short nature-based activity each Wednesday morning at 10am, weather permitting. 
Activities include a story, a game, or a take-home craft.
Little Sprouts is free with garden admission/free to Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks members. For more information, click on this link to go to the Botanical Gardens [...]

Walking (or biking) on the University of Arkansas campus and Dickson Street is one of our favorite family activities.  My family is also into political history.  So, we created this walking tour to combine the two.  I hope you like it!  If anyone has additions or suggestions for this post, use the comments or email [...]