FUN
It’s Halloween weekend, the annual celebration of ghosts, ghoulies, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Places around the area are holding events, and of course, there will be the usual house-to-house trick-or-treating Saturday or Sunday. So be careful out there.
Meanwhile, nine Little Rock museums and cultural centers offer free trick-or-treating, games and activities to the annual Big Boo!seum Bash, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. The list includes the Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St.; Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave.; Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center, 602 President Clinton Ave.; Clinton Presidential Center (Clinton School of Public Service Building), 1200 President Clinton Ave.; Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E. Ninth St.; MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St.; Firehouse Museum of Arkansas, 1201 Commerce St.; Old State House Museum, 300 W. Markham St.; and the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth St. Costumes are encouraged. littlerock.com/events/big-boo-seum-bash-2026/.
And GloWild, featuring dazzling displays and larger-than-life lanterns, illuminates the The Little Rock Zoo, 1 Zoo Drive, Little Rock, starting at 5 p.m. today and continuing through Jan. 3. (501) 379-1859; littlerockzoo.com.
MUSIC
The North Little Rock Community Concert Band concludes its 2026 season with a program titled “Remembrances,” 3 p.m. Sunday at the Patrick Henry Hays Center, 401 W. Pershing Blvd., North Little Rock.(501) 920-2539; nlrcommunityband.com.
THEATER
The national touring company of “Beetlejuice,” the musical based on the 1988 Tim Burton film, brings the musical to Little Rock’s Robinson Center Performance Hall, 426 W. Markham St. at Broadway just in time for Halloween — 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday. CelebrityAttractions.com or Ticketmaster.com.
Also in time for Halloween, the final weekend of the Stage 13’s creepy, kooky and altogether ooky production of “The Addams Family” musical, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday at Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Road, Little Rock. stage13.org.
Argenta Contemporary Theatre, 405 Main St., North Little Rock, concludes its run of “Misery,” William Goldman’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, 7 p.m. today and Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. argentacontemporarytheatre.org.
And Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, continues its run of the musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” through Nov. 14. Buffet opens 90 minutes before curtain. — 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 12:45 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. (501) 562-3131; murrysdp.com.
ART AND EXHIBITS
New this week:
“The Big. The Bold. The Bizarre,” more than 90 oversized and unconventional objects from the Clinton Presidential Library collection, the Clinton family’s personal collection and the libraries of presidents Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, George H.W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, opens Saturday at the Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. Among the objects on display: a White House replica “Kitty Kondo” for the Clintons’ presidential pet, Socks; a cerulean glass bowl by artist Dale Chihuly; a patriotic Swarovski crystal-encrusted tomato-shaped purse and Halloween masks depicting President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy. It’s up through Feb. 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. clintonpresidentialcenter.org.
Continuing:
“Art Empowers,” an auction benefiting World Services for the Blind and The National Federation of the Blind of Arkansas, continues through Dec. 4 at Cantrell Gallery, 8202 Cantrell Road, Little Rock. Among the items available: artworks by Salvador Dali, David Armstrong, Georges Dussau, Howard Finster, Ginna Ford and William McNamara. 32auctions.com/ArtEmpowers
“I am asking you to endure it,” digital and mixed-media works by Hannah Perkins, on display through Nov. 6 at the Argenta Library Gallery, 420 Main St., North Little Rock. It’s up during regular library hours — 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 687-1061; nlrlibrary.org.
“Memento of Mortality,” pen drawings on paper, mounted on cardboard and cut by hand by North Little Rock artist Paul Perkins, on display through Nov. 28 at the William F. Laman Public Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. Library hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday-Saturday. (501) 758-1720; nlrlibrary.org.
“The Age of Anxiety: German Expressionism in Art and Film,” a melding of early 20th century German Expressionist art and period films, is up through Jan. 10 at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 372-4000; arkmfa.org.
“Painting the Arkansas Parks,” a traveling exhibition of paintings based on sketches at state parks in each of Arkansas’ five major geographic regions, is on display through January in Trinity Gallery for Arkansas Artists at Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St., Little Rock.
“In Hot Water: Betting on the Spa City,” an exploration of the rise and fall of gambling in Hot Springs, is on display through 2027 at the Old State House Museum, 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. arkansasheritage.com/events/
“Barbie and Friends,” a display of “the dolls, styles, and cultural moments that have inspired generations,” including the first Black Barbie and Black Ken, is up through Feb. 28 at ESSE Museum & Store, 1510 Main St., Little Rock. (501) 916-9022.
Made-in-Arkansas objects, including paintings and sculptures, is on display in the “Collecting Arkansas Made” exhibit at Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St., Little Rock. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9351.
“Icons in Transformation,” three-dimensional paintings inspired by traditional Russian icons by Ludmila Pawlowska, is on display through Nov. 8 in The Oasis at St. Margaret’s at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 20900 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock. Gallery hours are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday. theoasisatstmargarets.com.
“Play in Arkansas,” examining how people have created joy through play and how the history of play can contribute to understanding of both past and present, is on display through Dec. 15 at the University of Arkansas Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. The exhibit includes handmade and mass-produced toys, dolls and game paraphernalia, as well as a memories section, where individuals can share their personal reflections on childhood play. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
“Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad,” color photographs by Jeanine Michna-Bales and narratives that tell the story of the Underground Railroad and the enslaved people who risked their lives along its many routes, is on display through Jan. 7 at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 376-4602.
“Material Nature: Gifts From the John and Robyn Horn Collection” is on display through April 25 in the Robyn and John Horn Gallery in the Windgate Art School at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 372-4000; arkmfa.com.
“Kuimeaux’s World,” drawings and paintings by late Little Rock native Dwight “Kuimeaux” Drennan, is on display through spring 2027 at Little Rock’s Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 324-9351.
“Manufacturing Victory in Arkansas: Supplying the Battlefront and Changing the Homefront During World War II,” “highlight(ing) the role and contributions of ordnance plants in Arkansas during the war,” remains on display through Dec. 31, 2027, at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 376-4602.
