Guests
Guests
The citizens of Newport and Jackson County love to have fun, and we especially love sharing our fun times with others! You can find us enjoying live music, movies and art workshops during Monster Nights: Newport’s Downtown Entertainment Series. Take advantage of the wonderful hunting and fishing opportunities or local sporting events. If visual, musical, and literary art appeals to you, don’t miss one of the state’s largest art shows in downtown Newport, the Delta Arts Festival. For free family fun, bring the kids out to the annual Kids Fest or annual Depot Days Festival. We’ll treat you to some of our wonderful southern hospitality when you visit. See you soon!
Annual Events / Festivals
The Delta Arts Festival is held on the first Friday & Saturday in June each year. This signature event features over 200 visual artists, 40 musicians, 20 authors, filmmakers, and performance artists in multiple locations in downtown Newport.
The Annual Depot Days Festival is a community-wide effort in downtown Newport to celebrate our rich musical history. Our connection to the original Rock ‘N Roll Highway 67 comes alive every year during this festival of fun, food and live music free to the public.
Hometown Days is a festival held each year in Tuckerman, Arkansas to celebrate Tuckerman’s community spirit and to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones.
Kids Fest
A festival all about kids – bounce houses, attractions, activities, games and stage performances. Kids Fest is free to all. Kids Fest will be held on the first Saturday in May annually (depending on the status of COVID-19).
Monster Nights Newport’s Downtown Entertainment Series
Monster Nights is the downtown entertainment series in Newport, Arkansas with more than 30 events planned in downtown between May 1st and October 31st. All events are free to the public. Events include movies in the park, art workshops for adults and children, live music, cultural performances and family attractions.
Lodging
Hotels/Motels
- Cobblestone Inn and Suites - 3608 S. Van Dyke Newport, AR 72112, (870) 523-2000, Website>
- Days Inn Newport – 101 Olivia Drive, Newport, AR 72112, (870) 523-6411, Website>
- Fortune Inn and Suites – 901 Hwy 367 North, Newport, AR 72112, (870) 523-5851, Website>
Jacksonport State Park
In the 1800’s steamboats made Jacksonport a thriving river port. During the Civil War, the town was occupied by both Confederate and Union forces because of its crucial locale. Jacksonport became county seat in 1854, and construction of a stately two story brick courthouse began in 1869. The town began to decline in the 1880’s when bypassed by the railroad. The county seat was moved in 1891 to nearby Newport, and Jackonport’s stores, wharves and saloons soon vanished. Today exhibits in the park’s 1872 courthouse and programs by park interpreters throughout the year share the store of this historic river port and the ecology of the region. Admission to the courthouse museum is free.
View The Jacksonport State Park Web Site >
Contact
205 Avenue Street
Newport, AR 72112
jacksonport@arkansas.com
(870) 523-2143
Local Attractions
Other local attractions cover a wide variety of interests and activities. Please feel free to check out the following things to do while you are in Newport and Jackson County.
Regional Tourism Opportunities
For more regional tourism opportunities near Newport and Jackson County, please visit the Ozark Gateway Tourist Council website. The site includes attractions, lodging, events, outdoor recreation, maps and more! www.ozarkgateway.com
Airport
Terminal – (870) 523-3613
Newport Regional Airport is a full service general aviation airport with two 5,000 ft. long by 150 ft. wide concrete runways, taxiways and ramps. Runway 18/36 offers WAAS LPV GPS instrument approaches with MIRL, REIL and PAPI lighting systems. The AWOS weather station is located on site and incorporates the latest FAA technology. The 5,000 sq. ft. terminal building was constructed in 2012 and offers flight planning, rest and refreshment areas for flight crews with comfortable waiting and conference areas for passengers. The facility is open after-hours with credit card access to Shell 100LL avgas and Jet-A fuel and push-button access to terminal facilities and courtesy car. The airport offers a full service aircraft maintenance facility and hanger that offers service and repairs to single engine piston through corporate jet aircraft. Individual airport owned hangers presently accommodate 19 based aircraft, with more hangers in the planning stage. The large airport ramp area has room for large corporate aircraft and tie-down spaces for over 50 aircraft. The airport ramp area is well lighted and fenced with an 8 ft ornamental security fence and the City of Newport maintains a 24/7 manned fire station on site for airport operational saftey. The Terminal is located at 3800 North Operations Drive, Newport, Arkansas 72112.
