ACE Amplified - October Itinerary
Conway’s curated list of arts, culture & entertainment events
Fall is in the air, Halloween is right around the corner, and the festivities are ramping up. Explore our ACE Amplified itinerary below for some of the best events in Conway.
October 2nd
Swiftie Album Release Party at Good Day Pottery
9:00 pm - 12:00 am
Join us as we celebrate Taylor's new album release! We'll enjoy a late night of pottery painting, themed snacks, singing, trivia, and door prize giveaways while we wait for the new songs to drop.
October 3rd
Conway Art Walk by Create Conway
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Conway Art Walk is back with a new theme: “Mechanics of Art!” Explore wheels, gears, and the technical side of the art world. Enjoy live music, local art vendors, food trucks, and free art activities for kids of all ages. 1100 Oak Street, Conway, AR.
Mean Girls Painting Party at Good Day Pottery
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
We'll have Mean Girls trivia, photo ops, themed screen print designs, giveaways, and snacks - Kalteen bar, anyone?
October 4th
Conway ArtsFest at 5th Avenue Park
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Ghost Votive Clay Class at Glazin’ Pottery Studio
1:00 pm
Make a set of votive ghost out of clay.
KPop Demon Hunter Movie Paint Night at The Local Spark Art Studio
5:00 pm
Paint your favorite characters, enjoy the movie and refreshments!
October 5th
Spooky Season Platter Class at Good Day Pottery
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In this class we'll cover tracing & transfers, sponging, splattering, and outlining while recreating our Spooky Season themed platter design.
October 6th
Silent Book Club at Secret Nook Coffee & Books
5:45 pm
Reserve a spot or just drop by, grab any book and get some chapters in at our Silent Book Club!
October 7th
Wheel Try It Class at Glazin’ Pottery Studio
5:30 pm
Come try your hand at this one time pottery wheel class.
October 9th
Pumpkin Clay Class at Glazin’ Pottery Studio
5:00 pm
Come make your own custom ceramic pumpkins.
Historic Arkansas Museum Exhibition Preview at Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join the WMA as we welcome painter Madison Svengard and ceramicist Anthony Park Kascak to the Hendrix College campus for preview talk about their work on exhibition at the Historic Arkansas Museum.
The Band Perry- A Homecoming at Reynolds Performance Hall
7:00 pm
October 11th
Glazin’ Pottery Studio Pop-Up at Demure Market
10:00 am
Come shop handmade, unique pottery at the Demure Market.
KPop Demon Hunter- Derpy the Tiger Canvas Painting Class at The Local Spark Art Studio
11:00 am
Join us for a fun all-ages canvas painting class and bring “Derpy the Tiger” to life—reserve your spot on our website today!
Wheel Try It Class at Glazin’ Pottery Studio
1:00 pm
Come try your hand at this one time pottery wheel class.
KPop Demon Hunters Painting Party at Good Day Pottery
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
It's a pottery painting party for KPDH fans of all ages! Includes access to exclusive silkscreen designs, singalongs, door prize giveaways, snacks, and Soda Pop.
October 14th
Fall Pottery with Good Day Pottery at Secret Nook Coffee & Books
6:00 pm
October 15th
Pages to Screen Book Club at Secret Nook Coffee & Books
5:45 pm
Come hang out and discuss books with a movie adaptation in our newest club!
October 16th
Fall Mini Camp at The Local Spark Art Studio
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
(AGES 6-14) Celebrate cozy fall pumpkin vibes! Artists will stitich and decorate a fall banner, paint a fall Gnome canvas, and build a wood pumpkin house! The perfect one-day splash of paint and pumpkin magic!
The Tina Turner Musical at Reynolds Performance Hall
7:00 pm
October 17th
Halloween Mini Art Camp at The Local Spark Art Studio
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
(AGES 6-14) Turn up the spook-cute! Artists will create their own spook-tacular Haunted Hideout and paint a cute dog or cat ghost canvas! A one-day, take-home burst of Halloween magic.
"Call Me" Plate Class at Good Day Pottery
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
We are SCREAMING over how cute this plate design is! We'll lead you step-by-step in recreating this scary movie themed project. We'll have snacks & painters 21+ may BYOB with valid ID.
October 18th
Halloween Mugs at Glazin’ Pottery Studio
11:00 am
Make your own spooky mug for the Halloween season!
The Sprouted Author and Kendra James Children's Story Time and Signing at Secret Nook Coffee & Books
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Wheel Try It Class at Glazin’ Pottery Studio
1:00 pm
Try your hand at this one time pottery wheel class.
Fall/ Halloween Crafternoon- FIRST EVER! at The Local Spark Art Studio
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
(AGES: tween-adult) Settle in for 3 cozy hours of creating! Choose your fall and/or halloween projects at checkout- Framed Glass Art or Suncatcher, Shelf Sitter Decor, and a wreath/sign attachment. All supplies included, with an optional t-shirt add-on!
October 20th
Happy Ghost at The Local Spark Art Studio
6:00 pm
Halloween Canvas Paint Night | Family-friendly- Beginner acrylic paint class- Student Night Special: $22. All ages welcome.
Indigo Girls at Reynold’s Performance Hall
7:00 pm
October 22nd
Windgate Wednesday Mask Making at Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Enjoy a Hallo-weenie hot dog bar for dinner while you create your own make-and-take funky, fancy, or frightful mask at this month's Windgate Wednesday! All materials provided. Free and open to all.
Creepy Crackle Class at Good Day Pottery
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us in the party room for popcorn, entertainment, and pottery painting! We'll feature our dozens of scary movie & Halloween themed screen prints to help you make your PERFECT piece that reflects your spooky style.
October 23rd
Wheel Try It Class at Glazin’ Pottery Studio
5:30 pm
Try your hand at this one time pottery wheel class.
Secret Nook Book Club at Secret Nook Coffee & Books
5:45 pm
Free Beginner Line Dance Lessons with Rowdy Roundabout Dancing at Faulkner County Library
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Learn 2-3 line dances through step-by-step instructions with Rowdy Roundabout Dancing! Beginner Friendly, open to ages 16+. No partner or experience needed!
Candace Bushnell: True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex In the City at Reynolds Performance Hall
7:00 pm
October 25th
Spin Art with Windgate Museum of Art at Greenbrier Art Jam 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come spin art with us at Greenbrier's Art Jam Festival! WMA will host a free spin art painting event under our orange tent in Matthews Park. All materials provided and you can take the art you make! Plus giant spin art canvas that visitors can help add color to!
Fall Plates at Glazin’ Pottery Studio
11:00 am
Make your own custom fall plate or platter.
Wheel Try It Class at Glazin’ Pottery Studio
1:00 pm
Try your hand at this one time pottery wheel class.
Free Line Dance Lessons & Social Dancing with Rowdy Roundabout Dancing at The Rogue Roundabout
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Learn 2-3 line dances through step-by-step instructions and show off your line/partner dance skills during social dancing! Lessons: 5:30-7 PM; Social Dancing: 7:30-9:30 PM. Beginner/improver-friendly, open to all ages (some music not suitable for children). No partner/experience needed! Free entry!
October 26th
October Walk-In Workshop: Crystal Glazes at Good Day Pottery
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Try out our specialty crystal glazes to create truly stunning, unique decorative pieces in this come & go style workshop. Snacks included. NO ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED!
Conway Symphony Orchestra Voices of Liberty at Windgate Center Concert Hall, UCA
4:00 pm
The concert highlights courageous voices in pursuit of freedom. Rossini "William Tell Overture", Clarinet Concerto by Katherine Hoover, Tyus Diaz, clarinet; Sibelius Symphony no. 2.
October 27th
Witch Shoes at The Local Spark Art Studio
6:00 pm
Halloween Canvas Paint Night | Family-friendly- Beginner acrylic paint class- Student Night Special: $22. All ages welcome.
October 28th
Exhibition Tour with Wine and David Dennard at Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
A private, guided tour with an optional glass of wine led by photographer David Dennard. "The Silent Sound Within: Photography by Paul Caponigro and David Dennard.”
October 30-31st
Costume Contest at Secret Nook Coffee & Books
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Winner gets FREE coffee until the end of the year!
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