Top 10 Things to Do in Texarkana 6/28/2021-7/12/2021

1. Stateline Public Meeting
Tuesday, June 29
The meeting is set for June 29^th from 6 to 8 PM at the Arkansas Convention Center where we will have a presentation and solicit public input on a multitude of factors. Please make plans to attend!

2. The Grunch: Silvermoon Children’s Theatre MiniShows
June 28 – July 2
A MiniShow is a week-long process of putting together a ‘public-ready show’ in just 5 days. Kids will learn how to explore different characters, design and construct costumes and set, learn and practice theatre etiquette and stage direction, move their bodies in fun choreography, prepare and memorize lines and learn skills to help present lines to an audience, get out of the box with fun and creative improv games, etc… all while having fun, making new friends, and using teamwork to put it all together. Learn more!

3. Tween Ozaria Video Game Designing Camp
July 5 – 8
Introducing our Tween Ozaria Video Game Designing Camp! In this camp, students will experience immersive gameplay with text-based programming using Python & JavaScript. Students will also engage in an adventure game in which their knowledge of computer science advances with the storyline. In this hands-on learning environment, students build real-world skills through the power of play. Learn more and register here!

4. The Talking Dead Walking Tours
Saturday, July 3
Make plans to attend this exciting and unique event! Learn more here.

5. Texarkana Public Library Introduces Big Rig Takeover
Wednesday, July 7
The Texarkana Public Library is having our first in person program this summer and we want to invite you and your children out for our very first BIG RIG TAKEOVER. Come and explore and discover how a fire engine puts out fires and take a look inside and ambulance. This event will be held on July 7th with the Fire Engine and July 14th with the LifeNet Ambulance. We will use the Parking Lot behind the library on Elm Street to give the kids and Big Rigs room to maneuver. Learn more!

6. Cinemark Summer Movie Club
Summer Movie Clubhouse is back at Cinemark with 8 weeks of kid-approved movies! Enjoy safe and exciting big-screen entertainment for just $1.50* per ticket for each movie. Save even more with $1 OFF deals on kids’ snack packs, large popcorns & large drinks during Summer Movie Clubhouse showtimes. Learn more!

7. Poolside at the Sportsplex
Spend your hot summer days in the newly renovated Backyard at the Plex. Enjoy two newly resurfaced pools, one large lap pool that’s heated year-round, and another resort-style family pool with beach entry, fountains, a waterfall, alligator rope challenge, and more. Swim lessons and birthday parties also available for an additional fee. Learn more!

8. Visit Southern Tropics
Southern Tropics Shaved Ice was established in 1988, by owners Jim and Stephanie Rainey. A seasonal business, they are open from March 1st thru September of each year. They are located off Stateline Ave., behind Holiday Bowl, at 116 E 35th Street. Starting off in an 8’x10′ little green building, the Rainey’s have perfected the art of shaved ice as the decades rolled past. Learn more here!

9. Texarkana Farmers Markets
Shop for local produce at the Texarkana Farmers Markets this Saturday! Texarkana Farmers Market and Gateway Farmers Market are in full swing this season.

10. Kid Activities
This week specifically includes St. James TechKNOW camp, Texas Tigers Summer Camp, Northridge and Texarkana Country Clubs camps, Vacation Bible Schools, and Summer Movie Clubhouse! Texarkana Parent Magazine has compiled a great list of summer camps and activities in our community for kids! Take a look in their blog here.