Arts and Entertainment
May 5, 2023
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The El Dorado Grid
Sure most of us have a GPS, but understanding El Dorado’s through streets will better help you find your way around and make getting from Point A to Point B a little quicker.
Main Street is the dividing line for north and south. West Avenue is the dividing line for east and west. These are also two of the most utilized thoroughfares within the city. Other streets that move a lot of through traffic includes; College Avenue, Hillsboro Street, Mount Holly Road, Champagnolle Road, Timberlane Street, and Martin Luther King Blvd……
DYLAN SCOTT Comes to El Dorado
Friday, June 2nd at 7:00PM • First Financial Music Hall
Wizard of Oz
May 5th & 6th
South Arkansas Arts Center
Youth Theatre Production
Please welcome to the stage the young student cast for “The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition” which will run Friday, May 5, with the curtain going up at 7pm and Saturday, May 6 beginning at 2pm in the Callaway Theatre. Tickets will be $5 with reserved seating.
For more info, visit
saac-arts.org
Mayhaw Festival
May 6th | 8am - 2pm
South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society presents the 31st annual Mayhaw Festival is located in the historical downtown El Dorado.
Fun for the entire family.
For more info, visit https://soarkhistory.com/
Soul Fest
May 5 & 6th • 5:00pm
Union County Fairgrounds
Mr. Mike Productions presents the 22nd Annual South Arkansas Soul Fest in this two-part concert series. Part 1 will be Friday, May 5th with gates opening at 5 pm and the show starting at 8 pm. Part 2 is Saturday, May 6th with gates opening at 3 pm and the show starting at 5 pm. Both will be located at the Union County Fairgrounds.
For tickets, visit
evenbrite.com
May on Main
May 6th
May on Main /Showdown at Sunset
May on Main and Showdown at Sunset are annual street festivals with crafts and food vendors, vintage market, Poker Run, kid’s fun zone, big wheel races, crawfish plates, and live music…
For more info, visit
https://www.mainstreeteldorado.org/may-on-main-2023-1
Tab Benoit
May 19th • 8:00pm
First Financial Music Hall
Tab Benoit is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who is known for his gritty & soulful Delta swamp blues.
For more info, visit
https://www.goeldorado.com/event/tab-benoit-w-special-guest-matt-anderson-live-murphy-arts-district/
MAD Playscape & Splashpad
Opening May 27th
The MAD Playscape and Splash Pad is a MUST DO if you're traveling with children. This two-acre children’s wonderland has swings, slides, ropes, tunnels, ladders, water features, and all-around fun for kids of all ages. Children can have fun and work out all of that energy in the playscape, then change into a bathing suit and jump right into the splash pad.
For more info, visit
It's FREE to register your local event at goeldorado.com.