ARVA Outings for North Central AR
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Contact Bethany Stotesbery bstotesbery@arva.org with any questions.
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Jackson Farm Pumpkin Patch 🍂
ARVA students and families! Come meet up with your teachers and fellow students and enjoy a fun-filled day away from the usual school routine at Jackson Farm! There are 45+ activities including: A giant corn maze, hayride, petting barn and animals, pig races, giant slides, ninja obstacle course, cow train, pedal karts, giant jumping pillow, corn pit, zip lines, ball zone, tire mountain, swings, Old West Town, fall photo ops & more! We hope to see you there!
🎃When: October 30th. ARVA families check in at 11am at the Flower Tent next to the Zinnia garden (Across from the hayrides). The farm opens at 9 and closes at 2. Come early and leave later!
🎃Where: Jackson Farm
2798 AR-117
Black Rock, AR 72415
🎃Cost: Students- $11
Parents/Guests- $14
2yo & under and Military- FREE
*Bring a sack lunch or purchase concessions.
RSVP Here>>>Oct. 30, 2026 ARVA Adventure Day
🎃For Pumpkin Patch Days located in the other regions, click here> Oct. 30 ~ ARVA Adventure Day
Questions? Contact Bethany Stotesbery @ bstotesbery@arva.org
Mountain Home Berry Farm 🍂
Come celebrate the fall season with your ARVA teachers and students at Mountain Home Berry Farm! This festive outing features a variety of activities for everyone to enjoy, including a sorghum maze, petting zoo, mulch mountain, bounce house, and playground. Your admission also includes a guided hayride with stops to tour the farm and explore the scenic spring house trail, plus plenty of photo opportunities throughout the day. For those looking to take home a memento, the Farm Store and pumpkin barn offer a selection of items for purchase. And don't miss a visit from the local favorite, Paradise Ice Cream, on site to complete your day. Join us for a rewarding and memorable experience at Mountain Home Berry Farm!
When: October 30th, 2-4 pm. The farm closes at 5, so you can stay later!
Where: 693 CR 57 Mountain Home, AR 72653
Cost: Students: $7, Adults $9
Additional Costs: Farm Store Goodies, Pumpkins, and Paradice Ice-Cream
RSVP Here>>> Oct. 30, 2026 ARVA Adventure Day
🎃For other Pumpkin Patch Days around different regions, check here:
* Parents are welcome to help with the food bank during this time:)
For more information of this non-profit organization, check it out here>>>Holidays Cards for our Military Challenge – Sending care and respect to United States' active-duty military
Join us at the Lyric for A Christmas Carol, performed at the Historic 1929 Lyric Theater. Charles Dickens’s wondrous novel, A Christmas Carol, comes to life on the Lyric stage with a very special adaptation by Morgan Hicks, Co-Founder of TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, AR.
When: December 11th, 2026. 10am-12pm
Cost: $5.00 per person, includes a bottled water and popcorn!
RSVP by Monday, November 15th to reserve our seats!
Click Here>>> Live Performance of "A Christmas Carol" – Fill out form
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- Free Mental Health Services
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- And much more!
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