Arkansas Frontier Blog
Read About The Latest News, Ideas, And Activities At Arkansas Frontier
Watch the Farm Animals
Enjoy a close up visit with all types of farm animals. The newest edition to the farm animal exhibit is a herd of miniature horses. We have the most common farm animals that many people would expect to see including pigs, horses, donkeys, goats, chickens, guineas,...
Pick a Pumpkin
Children go to the Pumpkin Patch and pick their very own pumpkin to take home. Although, there are numerous types and sizes of pumpkins available for sale the fun is in picking your own. The U-Pick Pumpkin Patch is located at the front of the premises so visitors are...
See Early Frontier Living
The Pioneer homestead is furnished with furnishings typical of homesteads in Arkansas approximately 100 years ago. See how they cooked on a wood stove, made butter, wove rugs, and made brooms from corn shucks. Children will enjoy testing their frontier skills by...
Experience the Indian Village
The Native American Village lets you know what life was like for the Native Americans. Many arrowheads and spearheads have been found on this property from when the Native Americans hunted for wild game that was plentiful in this area. This is also a wonderful...
See the Covered Wagon
Imagine traveling across the country in a covered wagon as the early settlers did. The early American pioneers had this as their only means of transporting their family and goods from place to place. On a good day they may have only traveled about 10 miles. When you...
Compete at the Duck Races
Come watch as friends, siblings, and classmates compete to see who will finish at the duck races. No age limit. Experience the old fashioned way of getting water. This is a great activity to do in your spare time while on the premises, as it encourages group...
Mine for Gem Stones
Come and mine some gems or fossils at the Frontier Mining Company. After purchasing a bag of mining rough at Pappy’s Mine Shack, make your way to the Frontier Company’s mining sluice to discover garnets, rose quartz, fool’s gold, rubies, emeralds and many other...
Find Your Favorite Dinosaur
Children ages 2 through 10 can dig for dinosaur eggs and dinosaurs. They will be able to identify the dinosaurs they find and take them home. This activity allows children to engage in a hands-on activity to match the amazement that we all had as young children of the...
Stroll Through the Enchanted Forest
A walk through the Enchanted Forest lets you meet and greet some of the characters that have entertained us through the years such as, Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the The Three Bears, Hansel and Gretel, The Little Gingerbread boy,...
Take A Ride On The Train
Children ages 2 though 5 can enjoy a train ride around the farm! The train makes a loop around a portion of the farm that provides a great deal of fun for the children as well as a short rest for the parents. Parents are able to see their children at all times while...