29 Apr 2024 Toad Suck Festival opens Friday, kids will race toads

Toad Suck Daze will hop into Conway this weekend. The family-friendly festival includes concerts, shopping, carnival rides, children’s activities and the World Championship Toad Races starring our amphibious friends. There is no cost to enter. Concession vendors and the play area for kids open at 11 a.m. Friday, and the market vendors and carnival open at 3 p.m. Visit toadsuck.org for detailed schedules.

St. Joseph Elementary School students competed in toad races on April 29 to prepare for the races that will take place during the fun weekend. Several heats took place, and 1st grader William Bradford pushed his toad “Ink” across the finish line in the winning round. This entitles him to enter the Jump for Education race on May 4th at 2 p.m. under the Centennial Bank Toad Dome. The winner of that competition will receive a free iPad. 

The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce oversees the largest free family festival in Arkansas, with more than 100,000 attendees every year. Since its inception in 1982, it has contributed more than $2.4 million in scholarships, endowments, STEM education, preschool funding, arts education and community development. Toad Suck Daze is presented by Baptist Health, Chris Crain Hyundai, and Genesis of Conway.