| Little Rock – Historic Arkansas Museum will hold its 53rd annual Territorial Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026, on the grounds of the museum and their 1850s farmstead, located at 200 East Third St., in downtown Little Rock. The museum will be partnering with the Quapaw Nation for the event. Planned activities include drying, pounding and cooking corn, dice games, foot races, and several cultural make and take activities. Programming will highlight both the indigenous people and groups that emigrated to Arkansas. There will also be demonstrations at the print shop, blacksmith shop, cabinet-makers shop, millinery, and textile spaces as well as activities like making cornhusk dolls, paper folding and spinning natural fibers. The Territorial Fair’s signature beverage, raspberry lemon shrub will be served. The Territorial Fair has spanned over five decades. Historic Arkansas Museum Director Stephanie Wade says, “This year’s Territorial Fair has been moved to coincide with Spring Break in both Arkansas and Texas which we hope will bring in more visitors and provide an exciting, free festival for those in town.” The Territorial Fair is free to attend. Parking is also free on Third Street across from the museum’s south entrance. For more information about the event, please visit: https://www.arkansasheritage.com/events?agencies=HAM |
| Historic Arkansas Museum Historic Arkansas Museum (HAM) is the agency of Arkansas Heritage responsible for protecting and preserving our state’s territorial past. HAM is located inside two historic city blocks in downtown Little Rock and includes the oldest building in the Capitol City and an 1850s farmstead. The museum also serves the state as its primary collector of Arkansas Made decorative, mechanical and fine arts. Historic Arkansas Museum is open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. You can reach the museum at 501-324-9351. HAM is located at 200 E. Third St., Little Rock. Arkansas Heritage Arkansas Heritage was created in 1975 and is a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. There are eight agencies with unique heritage focuses under the umbrella of this division: Arkansas Arts Council, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, the Old State House Museum, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the Historic Arkansas Museum and the Arkansas State Archives. Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism protects and promotes our state’s natural, cultural and historic assets, contributing to a thriving economy and high quality of life. It is made up of three divisions: Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Heritage and Arkansas Tourism. |
