Hot Springs 
Hot Springs, 55 mi. south-west of Little Rock, is one of the most popular spa resorts in the United States. The heyday of this little town of rather European aspect was in the 1920s and 1930s, but it still attracts large numbers of visitors to Hot Springs National Park take the cure, practise various sports or walk in Hot Springs National Park, part of the Ouachita Mountains. The old Fordyce Bathhouse still gives some impression of spa life in earlier times.
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Hot Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau
134 Convention Boulevard, Box 6000
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71902
United States
134 Convention Boulevard, Box 6000
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71902
United States
Phone 1 (501) 321-2277
Fax 1 (501) 321-2136
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Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo
The Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo houses alligators in four ponds. Also on the site is a small petting zoo featuring a variety of deer, ostrich, and llama. Visitors to the Arkansas Alligator Farm can watch alligators as they are being fed or see turtles that weigh as much as 150 pounds.
Educated Animals and Petting Zoo (closed)
THIS ATTRACTION IS CLOSED.
Educated Animals and Petting Zoo presents on stage animal shows featuring wild and domestic animals run daily. The animals can also be visited in the petting zoo area.
Educated Animals and Petting Zoo presents on stage animal shows featuring wild and domestic animals run daily. The animals can also be visited in the petting zoo area.
Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs
The Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs features changing exhibits as well as hosting special events and presentations. Exhibits at the Fine Arts Center highlight Hot Springs' resident artists and craftspeople.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum
The Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum presents a wide range of wax figures from throughout history. There are 30 settings covering seven different worlds including celebrities, royalty and presidents as well as historically accurate battle scenes.
Hours
May 24 to September 7
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 20:00 |
September 8 to May 23
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Facilities
Gift shop
Magic Spring and Crystal Falls
Magic Spring and Crystal Falls is an amusement park that offers rides, games, a water park and water activities. Over 25 rides including a 100 foot high wooden rollercoaster and a suspended looping coaster.
The water park features a wave pool, lazy river slides and a splash zone.
All values are in United States Dollars
The water park features a wave pool, lazy river slides and a splash zone.
Magic Springs and Crystal Falls
1701 East Grand Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
United States
1701 East Grand Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
United States
Phone 1 (501) 318-5370
Fax 1 (501) 318-3026
Hours
May 24 to August 17
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 |
August 18 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 |
| Adult | $ 44.99 |
| Senior over 55 | $ 29.99 |
| Child | $ 29.99 |
| Military discount | FREE |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Parking
Pay
Mid America Science Museum
The Mid America Science Museum offers educational exhibits in a variety of areas and visitors can participate in the demonstrations. There is also a laser light show set to music.
The Night Crawler exhibit allows visitors to enter the world of an earthworm, while the indoor cave give them a sense of underground Arkansas.
All values are in United States Dollars
The Night Crawler exhibit allows visitors to enter the world of an earthworm, while the indoor cave give them a sense of underground Arkansas.
Mid-America Science Museum
500 Mid America Boulevard
Hot Springs, AR 71913-8412
United States
500 Mid America Boulevard
Hot Springs, AR 71913-8412
United States
Phone 1 (501) 767-3461
Fax 1 (501) 767-1170
Hours
May 24 to September 7
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
September 8 to May 23
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 8.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 7.00 |
| Senior over 62 | $ 7.00 |
| Child 1 & under | FREE |
Guides
Sound and light shows.
Museum of Hot Springs
The Hot Springs Museum focuses on the history of Hot Springs from 1850 to 1950 including the bathing industry, and the general progression of the town. The Hot Springs Museum is housed in the historic 1920 Howe Hotel Building.
Window to the World Museum
Window to the World Museum features interactive displays and items dealing with the past millennium. A cultural adventure is presented covering the Far East, the Middle East and Africa including African huts and temples in Thailand.
