Little Rock residents heading into the final stretch of October face a weekend packed with outdoor races, Broadway touring shows, and Halloween festivities running from Thursday, October 29 through Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Little Rock Zoo Launches Weekend Events with Light Show
The weekend kickoff begins Thursday, October 29, with the return of the immersive GloWild light show at the Little Rock Zoo, featuring handcrafted, silk-covered animal lanterns operating daily from 5 p.m. through January 3. Other Thursday events include Recovery on the Range at Topgolf supporting the Wolfe Street Foundation, and back-to-back Candlelight Concerts by the Listeso String Quartet at the Ron Robinson Center featuring Coldplay versus Imagine Dragons alongside Halloween classics.
Argenta Plaza Opens New Pavilion During Final Theater Performances
The cultural calendar accelerates Friday, October 30, with the grand opening of the new atg Pavilion at Argenta Plaza in North Little Rock from 3 to 7 p.m., featuring live music and food trucks to celebrate the state’s musical legacy. Theatergoers face closing weekend performances across several venues, including Misery at Argenta Contemporary Theatre, The Toxic Avenger at The Weekend Theater, and Stage 13’s production of The Addams Family Musical at Wildwood Park for the Arts. Meanwhile, the Robinson Center hosts Broadway touring performances of Beetlejuice, and the Riverdale 10 Cinema alongside the CALS Ron Robinson Theater screen annual late-night screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Golf fans will find the event concluding Sunday on the WLR greens after a week of competition. Nightlife crowds can catch the Mutants Halloween Ball on Friday and a costume karaoke contest on Saturday at the White Water Tavern, while North Little Rock’s Beautywood Books hosts a multi-day basement book sale paired with costume contests.
Halloween Races and Pumpkin Rolls Close Weekend Activities
Saturday, October 31, brings traditional Halloween events alongside the Creep ‘N’ Crawl at Two Rivers Park, which features a 5K, 10K, half marathon, and a “lil’ monsters dash” starting at 7:45 a.m., complemented by the Walk for Epilepsy at War Memorial Park. Throughout the weekend, metro communities are hosting Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) remembrances celebrating local heritage with marigolds and public gatherings.
The weekend winds down Sunday, November 1, with the Hillcrest Pumpkin Roll at Hill Road and Midland Street at 2 p.m., where residents launch aging jack-o’-lanterns down a steep slope to raise money for local hunger relief efforts. Argenta Contemporary Theatre stages a special benefit dinner performance of Always…Patsy Cline at 7300 Pinnacle Valley Road.
