Quick take
- When: Mon., Oct. 26, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Where: the front lawn of Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center, 2001 S. Main St., Hope.
- It’s free and open to everyone. Expect hot dogs, nachos, a caramel apple bar, face painting, games and a petting zoo.
- Pie-eating contest at 6 p.m. A coloring contest for kindergarten through 6th grade picks a winner in each grade, with prizes given out at the festival.
- The hospital is hosting with the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce.
Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center is throwing a free fall festival for the community tonight, Monday, Oct. 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the hospital’s front lawn at 2001 S. Main St. in Hope, according to the Hope events calendar and SWARK Today.
What to expect
The event is free and open to everyone, the hospital and chamber said.
- Food: hot dogs, nachos and a caramel apple bar.
- For kids: face painting, games and a petting zoo.
- 6 p.m.: a pie-eating contest.
Coloring contest
Students in kindergarten through 6th grade can enter a coloring contest. Coloring sheets were set to go out at local schools, and extra copies are available at the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce, SWARK Today reported. One winner in each grade gets a goody bag and a certificate at the festival, and the winning entries will be shown at the hospital.
The hospital is hosting the festival with the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce.