After two years of a hybrid festival, Toad Suck Daze returns to downtown Conway in 2022 for a traditional, three-day event in its 41st year. Presenting sponsors Crain Hyundai and Crain Genesis of Conway, and Gainwell Technologies announced entertainment, programming and more than $40,000 in charitable contributions April 7.
Nashville-based chart-topping songwriter Adam Hambrick has been named Creative Director for Arkansas’s largest festival.
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A series of family-friendly events will take place over a 40-day period.
Beginning on April 30, the 40th annual Toad Suck Daze festival will begin six weeks of live programming. Festival organizers and presenting sponsor First Arkansas Bank & Trust announced a series of in-person events, $40,000 in charitable contributions, and plans for a festival-ending concert.
At an April 9 press event, presenting sponsors Cherokee Nation Entertainment and First Arkansas Bank & Trust announced entertainment, expanded programming, and $130,000 in charitable contributions.
Two educational exhibits from the Discovery Network, a statewide program of the Museum of Discovery, will have a temporary home in downtown Conway. "Science & Art" and "Mystery of the Mayan Medallion" have been featured in some of the top children’s museums around the country. This spring, the exhibits will occupy 5,000 square feet at 1101 Oak Street from Monday, Feb. 18, until Sunday, May 5.
Festival organizers announce the 2018 entertainment, contributions, and promotions.
Toad Suck Daze now has an official hot dog, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Petit Jean Meats and Conway High School’s culinary arts program. Sarah Maull created the recipe for the winning masterpiece, “Toad Mode,” which will be sold at Toad Suck Daze May 4-6, 2018.
Two of Arkansas’s best-known brands in children’s programming are teaming up to enhance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education in central Arkansas.
Toad Suck Daze is a four-time recipient of an international “Best Children’s Programming” award – and for good reason. The family-friendly festival is committed to providing activities for kids of all ages.