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5 COLORFUL Things to Do this Week in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Color runs, monster trucks, and Dr. Seuss, oh my!

By MK Fort Smith Staff September 11, 2022

Every Sunday, Macaroni KID Fort Smith shares five things to do with your kids in Fort Smith, Arkansas, over the coming week. 

Here are Macaroni KID Fort Smith's picks for the five things to do in the River Valley with kids this week. Click on the links for all the details!

1. Seussical Kids Theatre Company

The Seussical Kids Theatre Company is another great program from the Community School of the Arts that is designed to get your K-Grade 2-year-old to explore movement through music and dance. Your child will work on developing physical skills, channeling energy, and stimulating imagination, in a structured environment. The next meetup is at 201 N. 19th Street on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 4-6 PM. Click here for more details. 

2. STEAM Team 

STEAM Team is a program for children ages 8-12 who have an interest in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. The STEAM Team will have a chance to build fun stuff, be active, make art, and even make a mess! This month, STEAMers will learn about constellations and make their very own constellation viewer. Supplies will be provided. by the great folks at the Fort Smith Public Library Main Branch on Monday, Sept. 12, from 3:30-5 PM. Click here for more details. 

3. Wild Edibles

Find food in the forest! Join the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission River Valley Nature Center to learn about which plants are edible and where to find them in Arkansas. Charles Griffith has been teaching about wild edibles since the early 1980s, including plant-walks at Yellowstone National Park. Registration is not required for the event, which takes place on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1 PM. Click here for details. 

4. Monster Truck Insanity

The Monster Truck Insanity Tour comes back to our area via the Crawford County Speedway in Van Buren this Saturday, Sept. 17, from 7-9:30 PM. Tickets will go quickly to this one-night-only event, so make sure that you get yours quickly. Click here for more details! 

5. Fort Smith Colorful Run 5K

Fort Smith Colorful Run is a way for EVERYONE to come out and get colorful!!! You can run, walk, crawl to the finish line and have a colorful and awesome time! Stay at the end for door prizes AND medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in different age groups. Click here for more details. 


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