Celebrate 150 Years Of Hope, Arkansas: Sesquicentennial Event
Mark your calendars for Hope's 150th Anniversary Sesquicentennial Celebration on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in historic downtown Hope, Arkansas.
😍Shopping and Vendors
😍150th Anniversary Celebration Parade
😍Family Events and Fireworks Show
150th Anniversary Sesquicentennial Celebration
The City of Hope Tourism is planning a fun-filled day with family-friendly activities beginning at 10 AM and the 150th Celebration Parade at 2 PM. If anyone would like to participate in the parade a registration form must be filled out in advance.
Enjoy family events on the City Hall lawn at the HUB Pavilion after the parade, from 3 PM until 8:15 PM.
Family Events: Free Admission
- Vendors - Shopping - 10 AM to 2 PM
- Parade - 2 PM
- Sesquicentennial Proclamation
- Dancetastics Performance - Hope High School Band
- That Band - Hope Musician Joe Purvis
- Majestic Jazz - Hope MusicianJeff Madlock
- Family Fun and Games
- Kidz Zone - Bounce Houses
- Free Dinner on The Lawn - provided by Farmers Bank and Trust
- 150th Anniversary Fireworks Show -Dusk
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and help the City of Hope celebrate the 150th Sesquicentennial Celebration on April 12, in downtown Hope, Arkansas. Special commemorative anniversary T-shirts will be available soon at the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber Office, Chamber of Commerce, and Tailgaters.
This event celebrates the past, present, and future of this growing community in Southwest Arkansas with a rich history. Get a slice of the good life in the Watermelon Capital of Arkansas.
Get more information at the City of Hope Tourism website.
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