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Founders Day Event Map

Saturday, June 5, 2021

​*FREE event or activity

At the Museum* | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • quilt show (sponsored by the Northwest Arkansas Modern Quilt Guild)
  • Hawkins House guided tour of Quilts in Victorian Homes 
  • farm animals
  • historic craft demonstrations: weaving, smocking, blacksmithing and woodcarving 
  • family craft: create your own time capsule
  • Rogers Garden Club display and activity
  • food trucks offering a variety of lunch options for purchase
  • horse-drawn wagon rides (sponsored by Go Downtown Rogers merchants)

Railyard

  • 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Downtown Rogers Market at Frisco Plaza (First & Walnut)
  • 2 p.m. Rogers 140th Anniversary Time Capsule Ceremony at the Railyard Butterfield Stage*
    • performance by the Rogers Heritage High School Pep Band
    • Mayor Greg Hines ​dedication speech 
  • 5 p.m. Railyard Live Concert Series at the Butterfield Stage kicks-off with performances by Honeyjack, Rochelle Bradshaw & Hypnotion* (free ticketed event) More information at railyardlive.com.

Downtown Rogers 

  • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. train rides (sponsored by the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad) Kids tickets starting at $7.  Adult tickets starting at $15. Purchase tickets at dynamicticketsolutions.com.
  • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Frisco Centennial Caboose tours and model train display*
  • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.  APT at The Victory - theater tour and film show - 5¢ admission
  • various store and sidewalk sales
  • photo scavenger hunt* -- Come Downtown to celebrate Rogers 140th anniversary! Complete the “Founders Day Pic Passport” and win a limited edition anniversary coin! Stop at all ten locations, snap a selfie and post using #Rogers140th on social media! Come to the museum during Founders Day on June 5th between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to show us your posted pics and pick up your collectible coin!
Scavenger Hunt Map

HOURS

Hailey Building Exhibit Galleries, Museum Store,
​Key Wing Education Center ​& Historic Hawkins House

Tuesday through Saturday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Closed Major Holidays
​(New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day)


TELEPHONE

(479) 621-1154

EMAIL

[email protected]

MAILING ADDRESS    

322 South 2nd Street
Rogers, AR 72756

PHYSICAL ADDRESS    

​Hailey Building Exhibit Galleries & Museum Store
313 South 2nd Street
Rogers, AR 72756

Key Wing Education Center & Historic Hawkins House

322 South 2nd Street
Rogers, AR 72756

Eversole Collections Building
300 West Poplar Street
​Rogers, AR 72756

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