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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

Delta Arts Festival

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. 

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Depot Days Festival

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. 

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Hometown Days

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.

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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. 

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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.


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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.

  • American Legion Hut

    Remmel Park, Newport, AR 72112

    Built by WPA in 1933.

  • Arkansas Bank & Trust Company

    103 Walnut Street, Newport, AR 72112

    National Register of Historic Places.

  • Armed Services Memorial Park in Tuckerman
  • Arnett's Doll Museum

    Under Development

  • ASU-Newport Center for the Arts

    7648 Victory Blvd, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 512-7800

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  • Empie-Van Dyke House

    403 Laurel Street, Newport, AR 72112

    National Register of Historic Places.

  • First Presbyterian Church

    4th and Main Streets, Newport, AR 72112

    National Register of Historic Places.

  • Front Street Entertainment Park

    Corner of Front and Hazel Streets in downtown Newport

    (870) 523-3618

  • George Kell Baseball Park

    1900 Fairgrounds Road, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 523-6568 x 123

  • Gregg House

    412 Pine Street, Newport, AR 72112

    National Register of Historic Places.

  • Jackson County Courthouse

    208 Main Street, Newport, AR 72112.

    National Register of Historic Places

    (870) 523-7424

  • Jackson County Library

    213 Walnut Street, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 523-2952

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  • Jackson County Veterans Memorial

    Corner of Front and Hazel Streets in downtown Newport

    (870) 523-3618

  • Jackson's Funeral Home Museum

    1900 Malcolm Avenue, Newport, AR 72112


    (870) 523-5822 


    Open by Appointment Only


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  • Jackson Guards Memorial

    In Jacksonport State Park at the Junction of Washington Street and Avenue Street, Jacksonport, AR. National Register of Historic Places.

  • Jacksonport Courthouse Museum

    Avenue Street, Jacksonport, AR. 

    National Register of Historic Places.

    (870) 523-2143

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  • Jacksonport Visitor Center Museum

    111 Avenue Street, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 523-2143

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  • Lockwood Park

    Walking Trail, Playground Equipment, Picnic Tables, Fishing Pier on Malcolm Avenue.

  • Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot

    Front Street, Newport, AR 72112

    National Register of Historic Places.

  • New Home School Building

    Jackson County Road 69 northwest of Swifton. National Register of Historic Places.

  • Newport County Club Golf Course

    703 Walker Drive, Newport, AR 72112

    Private Golf Course, Green Fees Apply

    (870) 523-8904

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  • Newport Dog Park

    Malcolm Avenue across from Lockwood Park

    (870) 523-3618

  • Newport Farmer's Market

    Malcolm Avenue across from Lockwood Park - Open Wednesday and Saturdays in season.

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  • Newport High School Building

    Remmel Park, Newport, AR 72112

    National Register of Historic Places

  • Newport Lake

    Fishing Access Off of Malcolm Avenue

  • Newport Municipal Swimming Pool

    1900 Fairgrounds Road, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 523-6568 x 123

  • Postmaster Spirits Craft Distillery/Ghost Tours

    200 Hazel Street, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 495-3893

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  • Remmel Park

    Walking Track, Tennis Courts, Boat Access to Newport Lake

  • River Access

    To White and Black Rivers at Jacksonport State Park

  • Rock & Roll Highway Museum

    201 Hazel Street, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 523-3618

    Open Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm except Holidays.

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  • Sam Walton’s First Store Memorial

    Corner of Front and Hazel Streets in downtown Newport.

  • Sam Walton Museum Room

    Located inside Walmart

    1211 AR-367 North, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 523-2500

  • Tuckerman Water Tower

    Southern End of Front Street, Tuckerman, AR

    National Register of Historic Places.

  • Tunstall Riverwalk Trail

    111 Avenue Street, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 523-2143

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  • Village Creek Golf Club

    Village Creek Drive, Newport, AR 72112

    Private Club. Greens Fees Apply.

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  • W.A. Billingsley Library Genealogy

    Room 213

    Walnut Street, Newport, AR 72112

    (870) 523-2952

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  • Weldon Gin Company District

    Northerneastern Corner of the Junction of Washington Street and Arkansas Highway 17, Weldon, AR. National Register of Historic Places.

  • White River Bridge

    (aka Blue Bridge)

    Front Street, Newport, AR.

    National Register of Historic Places.

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.

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