Hot Springs National Park News
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Hot Springs Celebrates America's 250th Birthday with Red, White, and YOU: Picnic and Parade
June 1, 2026 | 4:58 pm
Hot Springs National Park will celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a full day of patriotic festivities on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Hosted in partnership with the Friends of Hot Springs National Park and America’s National Parks, the celebration features a community parade along Bathhouse Row, and the “Red, White & YOU” picnic on Arlington Lawn with live performances, games, activities, and more. All events are free and open to the public.
Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with the “Red, White & YOU” Picnic and Parade
June 1, 2026 | 4:47 pm
Hot Springs will host a community 4th of July parade and picnic for America's 250.
Hot Springs National Park Announces Advance Site Visit for Interested Concessioners
September 18, 2025 | 1:08 pm
The National Park Service has scheduled a one-day site visit on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, for organizations interested in bidding on the new ten-year Concession Contract No. CC-HOSP002-27 to provide traditional bathhouse and massage therapy services within Hot Springs National Park here.
National Park Service breaks ground on historic Maurice Bathhouse rehabilitation
August 19, 2025 | 3:09 pm
The National Park Service (NPS) today celebrated the groundbreaking of the Maurice Bathhouse rehabilitation project at Hot Springs National Park, marking a major milestone in the preservation of one of the park’s most iconic historic structures. The project is made possible through an investment of $31.6 Million from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund.
Hot Springs National Park to co-host new public health program series, "Hike to Health" with CHI St. Vincent
April 23, 2024 | 9:49 am
In partnership with CHI St. Vincent – a regional health network serving central and southwest Arkansas – Hot Springs National Park is thrilled to introduce a seasonal health promotion program series called “Hike to Health.” The first event will be held on Sat., April 27 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Whittington Park.
Experience the Total Eclipse at Hot Springs National Park
March 22, 2024 | 3:53 pm
Hot Springs National Park anticipates large crowds and heavy traffic in the days before, during, and after the eclipse on April 8, 2024. Starting Thursday, April 4, and extending through Monday, April 8, the park will host special events and community programs, and implement select road closures to ensure visitor safety and resource protection.
Hot Springs National Park Plans for Prescribed Fires
February 23, 2024 | 11:23 am
Hot Springs National Park is planning to conduct prescribed burns on portions of Hot Springs Mountain on Monday, February 26 and West Mountain and a portion of Whippoorwill on Thursday, February 29, 2024, if weather conditions remain favorable.
Hot Springs National Park to conduct hazard tree removal
January 2, 2024 | 2:53 pm
Beginning January 8, 2024, crews from Hot Springs National Park will be conducting hazard tree removal on all park-maintained roadways.
Whittington Creek bank stabilization project to begin October 13
October 13, 2023 | 9:29 am
For the next 6 months, crews will be working to restabilize the banks along Whittington Creek on the West side of Whittington Park. Work on the project will begin on Friday, October 13 and is expected to continue through March 11, 2024, while the historic rock walls along the bank are deconstructed, reinforced, and replaced.
Hot Springs National Park to plant magnolia trees on Bathhouse Row
October 12, 2023 | 9:01 am
Hot Springs National Park is dedicated to preserving the historic Magnolia Promenade and ensuring that the Southern Magnolia trees can continue to safely thrive for generations to come. Starting on October 15, five Southern Magnolia trees, Magnolia grandiflora, will be planted to replace five hazardous trees that will be removed.