01 Jul 2026 Historic Arkansas Museum hosts annual Frontier Fourth

Little Rock — Historic Arkansas Museum will host its annual Frontier Fourth celebration on from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 4.

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday, enjoy a piece of birthday cake and add your signature to a giant replication of the Declaration of Independence! There will be historic games and make-and-take activities, including fans, flags and patriotic buttons called cockades. Living Craft demonstrations on the historic grounds by costumed interpreters will bring the past to life and attendees can listen to music by Artists United as well as Starr Mitchell and George West.

Be sure to stay until the event’s culmination – a parade around the grounds while singing Yankee Doodle, a reading of the Declaration of Independence and historic toasts followed by a hearty “Huzzah!” by our guests.  And as always, cool off with some ice-cold lemonade and watermelon! 

The event is open to the public and free to attend. 

Historic Arkansas Museum

Historic Arkansas Museum (HAM) is the agency of Arkansas Heritage responsible for protecting and preserving our state’s territorial past. HAM is located inside two historic city blocks in downtown Little Rock and includes the oldest building in the Capitol City and an 1850s farmstead. The museum also serves the state as its primary collector of Arkansas Made decorative, mechanical and fine arts. Historic Arkansas Museum is open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. You can reach the museum at 501-324-9351. HAM is located at 200 E. Third St., Little Rock.