# Little Rock Littles: things to do with little kids in Little Rock, AR this weekend

> Saturday is the big day: the Main Library’s Día de Muertos festival fills Library Square from 11, after The Kinders play a spooky fall concert at Sanders Library at 10:30. Thursday evening, Maumelle Library’s Boo Fest has games and treats, and Wednesday’s Art Start at the fine arts museum is free for toddlers. Little Rock has 27 outings this week, 25 of them free and 21 indoors.

- Week: Oct 19–25, 2026
- Last checked: 2026-10-19
- 27 outings at 12 places; 25 free; 21 indoor. For kids ages 0–6.
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## Top picks this week

- **Día de Muertos Festival (Main Library)** (Sat, Oct 24 · 11am–2pm) at Main Library, 100 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR 72201. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. CALS’s Day of the Dead festival at Library Square, with a family craft corner. Free; parking is free with validation in the library lot. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17595488
- **The Kinders’ Spooky Fall Concert (Sanders Library)** (Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30–11:30am) at Sanders Library, 10200 Johnson Dr., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 2+. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. A not-too-scary musical concert to celebrate fall, made for preschoolers and families. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17241469
- **Boo Fest (Maumelle Library)** (Thu, Oct 22 · 6–7pm) at Maumelle Library, 10 Lake Pointe Dr., Maumelle, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. The library’s fourth yearly Boo Fest: games, treats and crafts for the whole family. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17378737
- **Sensory Sunday at the Museum of Discovery** (Sun, Oct 25 · 11am–1pm) at Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 150, Little Rock, AR 72201. Cost: Included with regular admission; members free. Ages 0+. Indoor. Calmer, quieter sensory-friendly hours before the museum opens to everyone at 1; your ticket is good for the rest of the day. Tickets at the door. Source: https://museumofdiscovery.org/event/sensory-sunday-4/
- **Art Start at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts** (Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30–11:30am) at Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Windgate Art School, 501 E. 9th St., Little Rock, AR 72202. Cost: Free. Ages 1–5. Indoor. Art, music, movement and play for toddlers and preschoolers with a grown-up, in the museum’s art school. Source: https://arkmfa.org/event/art-start-oct-21/

## A Saturday that works (Saturday, Oct 24)

1. **Brunch**: The Root Cafe (SoMa), SoMa, 1500 Main St.. Open 8am–8pm. Cost: Kids’ meals $6–$7.50 (grilled cheese, ham & cheese, hot dog, cheeseburger; with fruit), entrées Burgers about $16–$16.50. (from the city guide) https://www.therootcafe.com/
2. **Morning**: Día de Muertos Festival (Main Library), Main Library. 11am–2pm. Cost: Free. https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17595488
3. **After nap**: Pinnacle Mountain State Park and Arkansas Arboretum, West of Little Rock, 9600 Hwy. 300, Roland. Open 8am–5pm. Cost: free. (from the city guide) https://www.arkansas.com/state-parks/explore/parks/pinnacle-mountain-state-park

Plan for a nap break in the middle. Times come from each event’s page or the place’s own site, so check before you head out.

## By day

- **Monday, Oct 19**: Lapsit Storytime (Thompson Library) (free)
- **Tuesday, Oct 20**: Music and Movement (Thompson Library) (free); Sensory Hour (Children’s Library) (free); Preschool Storytime (Rooker Library) (free); Pre-K Storytime (Maumelle Library) (free); Sensory Hour (Sanders Library) (free); Fletcher Friend Storytime (Fletcher Library) (free)
- **Wednesday, Oct 21**: Art Start at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (free); Storytime (Sanders Library) (free); Storytime (Thompson Library) (free); Storytime (Children’s Library) (free); Storytime & Crafts (Main Library) (free); Mother Goose on the Loose Baby Storytime (Maumelle Library) (free); Preschool Process Art (Children’s Library) (free); Magic Tracks (Nixon Library) (free)
- **Thursday, Oct 22**: Boo Fest (Maumelle Library) (free); Spooky Movie Screening (Children’s Library) (free); Fletcher Little Senses (Fletcher Library) (free)
- **Friday, Oct 23**: Family Storytime (McMath Library) (free); Storytime & Crafts (Main Library) (free); Preschool & Toddler Gym (Nixon Library) (free); Fletcher Friend Storytime (Fletcher Library) (free)
- **Saturday, Oct 24**: Día de Muertos Festival (Main Library) (free); The Kinders’ Spooky Fall Concert (Sanders Library) (free); Art Hour (Children’s Library) (free)
- **Sunday, Oct 25**: Sensory Sunday at the Museum of Discovery; Trunk-n-Treat Fall Festival at First Free Will Baptist (North Little Rock)

## All outings this week

- **Día de Muertos Festival (Main Library)** (Sat, Oct 24 · 11am–2pm) at Main Library, 100 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR 72201. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. CALS’s Day of the Dead festival at Library Square, with a family craft corner. Free; parking is free with validation in the library lot. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17595488
- **The Kinders’ Spooky Fall Concert (Sanders Library)** (Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30–11:30am) at Sanders Library, 10200 Johnson Dr., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 2+. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. A not-too-scary musical concert to celebrate fall, made for preschoolers and families. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17241469
- **Boo Fest (Maumelle Library)** (Thu, Oct 22 · 6–7pm) at Maumelle Library, 10 Lake Pointe Dr., Maumelle, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. The library’s fourth yearly Boo Fest: games, treats and crafts for the whole family. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17378737
- **Spooky Movie Screening (Children’s Library)** (Thu, Oct 22 · 4–5pm) at Children’s Library, 4800 W. 10th St., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 3+. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. A spooky-season movie for families in the Children’s Library. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17419825
- **Art Hour (Children’s Library)** (Sat, Oct 24 · 2–3pm) at Children’s Library, 4800 W. 10th St., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 3+. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. A Saturday hour of open art-making for all ages. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17369818
- **Sensory Sunday at the Museum of Discovery** (Sun, Oct 25 · 11am–1pm) at Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 150, Little Rock, AR 72201. Cost: Included with regular admission; members free. Ages 0+. Indoor. Calmer, quieter sensory-friendly hours before the museum opens to everyone at 1; your ticket is good for the rest of the day. Tickets at the door. Source: https://museumofdiscovery.org/event/sensory-sunday-4/
- **Trunk-n-Treat Fall Festival at First Free Will Baptist (North Little Rock)** (Sun, Oct 25 · 5–7pm) at First Free Will Baptist Church, 2001 Parkway Dr., North Little Rock, AR 72118. Cost: No admission fee listed. Ages 0+. A Sunday-evening trunk-or-treat and fall festival in the church lot. Costumes welcome. Source: https://www.ffwbnlr.org/events/trunk-n-treat/2026-10-25
- **Art Start at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts** (Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30–11:30am) at Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Windgate Art School, 501 E. 9th St., Little Rock, AR 72202. Cost: Free. Ages 1–5. Indoor. Art, music, movement and play for toddlers and preschoolers with a grown-up, in the museum’s art school. Source: https://arkmfa.org/event/art-start-oct-21/
- **Lapsit Storytime (Thompson Library)** (Mon, Oct 19 · 10–11am) at Thompson Library, 38 Rahling Cir., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0–2. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Songs, rhymes, a read-aloud and play with developmental toys for babies up to 24 months. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17375689
- **Music and Movement (Thompson Library)** (Tue, Oct 20 · 10–11am) at Thompson Library, 38 Rahling Cir., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 2–5. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Songs, dancing, instruments and games for ages 2–5, then free play. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17375807
- **Sensory Hour (Children’s Library)** (Tue, Oct 20 · 10–11am) at Children’s Library, 4800 W. 10th St., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Hands-on sensory bins for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17350314
- **Preschool Storytime (Rooker Library)** (Tue, Oct 20 · 10–11am) at Rooker Library, 11 Otter Creek Ct., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 3–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Tuesday storytime with an autumn theme this month. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17359263
- **Pre-K Storytime (Maumelle Library)** (Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30–11:30am) at Maumelle Library, 10 Lake Pointe Dr., Maumelle, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 3–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Stories, songs and a simple craft for ages 3–5. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/16997132
- **Sensory Hour (Sanders Library)** (Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30–11:30am) at Sanders Library, 10200 Johnson Dr., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 1–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Toddlers and preschoolers dig into sensory bins, and the library handles the cleanup. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17235658
- **Fletcher Friend Storytime (Fletcher Library)** (Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30–11am) at Fletcher Library, 823 N. Buchanan St., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Books, playful songs and interactive activities for little ones. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17586645
- **Storytime (Sanders Library)** (Wed, Oct 21 · 9:45–10:15am) at Sanders Library, 10200 Johnson Dr., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Stories, songs and moving to the beat. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17240877
- **Storytime (Thompson Library)** (Wed, Oct 21 · 10–11am) at Thompson Library, 38 Rahling Cir., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 3–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. A themed Wednesday storytime with songs and a matching craft. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17375840
- **Storytime (Children’s Library)** (Wed, Oct 21 · 10–11am) at Children’s Library, 4800 W. 10th St., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Cuddly critters, movement and read-alouds at the Children’s Library. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17350417
- **Storytime & Crafts (Main Library)** (Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30–11:30am) at Main Library, 100 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR 72201. Cost: Free. Ages 0–5. Indoor. Stories, songs, rhymes and movement, then a craft. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/16955373
- **Mother Goose on the Loose Baby Storytime (Maumelle Library)** (Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30–11:30am) at Maumelle Library, 10 Lake Pointe Dr., Maumelle, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0–3. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Stories, songs and fingerplays for the youngest patrons. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/16997502
- **Preschool Process Art (Children’s Library)** (Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30–11:30am) at Children’s Library, 4800 W. 10th St., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 2–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. A hands-on craft made for little ones. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17350480
- **Magic Tracks (Nixon Library)** (Wed, Oct 21 · 4–5pm) at Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., Jacksonville, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 3+. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Build tracks for light-up cars. Registration encouraged but not required. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17202236
- **Fletcher Little Senses (Fletcher Library)** (Thu, Oct 22 · 9:30–10:30am) at Fletcher Library, 823 N. Buchanan St., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Sensory activities and play spaces for kids 5 and under. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17444436
- **Family Storytime (McMath Library)** (Fri, Oct 23 · 10–11am) at McMath Library, 2100 John Barrow Rd., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Read, sing and play together, then free play. Best for kids 0–5 with their grown-ups. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17484198
- **Storytime & Crafts (Main Library)** (Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30–11:30am) at Main Library, 100 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR 72201. Cost: Free. Ages 0–5. Indoor. Friday stories, songs, rhymes and a craft downtown. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/16955374
- **Preschool & Toddler Gym (Nixon Library)** (Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30–11am) at Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., Jacksonville, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 1–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. A 30-minute play session to crawl, jump and tumble. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17201752
- **Fletcher Friend Storytime (Fletcher Library)** (Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30–11am) at Fletcher Library, 823 N. Buchanan St., Little Rock, AR. Cost: Free. Ages 0–5. Indoor. Exact address not confirmed on the organizer’s page. Books, playful songs and interactive activities to end the week. Source: https://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17586646

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## FAQ

### What can I do with a little one in Little Rock this weekend?
This week we found 27 outings that work for kids ages 0–6. Our top three: Día de Muertos Festival (Main Library), The Kinders’ Spooky Fall Concert (Sanders Library), Boo Fest (Maumelle Library). [See the full list](https://littlesweekly.com/little-rock/#all).

### Are there free things to do with little ones in Little Rock this week?
Yes, 25 of this week’s 27 picks are free, including library storytimes and Día de Muertos Festival (Main Library). Tap “Free” in [Find your thing](https://littlesweekly.com/little-rock/#all). For free places you can visit any week, see [free things to do in Little Rock](https://littlesweekly.com/little-rock/guide/#free) in the city guide.

### What are good indoor activities for kids in Little Rock when it rains?
21 picks this week are indoors, mostly library programs and shows. Tap “Rainy-day OK” in [Find your thing](https://littlesweekly.com/little-rock/#all).

### Where can I find storytimes and toddler activities in Little Rock?
This week we list 19 library storytimes and baby or toddler programs. Each one links to the library or venue page with the time and place. [See them in the list](https://littlesweekly.com/little-rock/#all).

### What’s on for babies and toddlers under 3 in Little Rock this week?
3 of this week’s picks are baby or toddler programs or made for ages 3 and under, including Lapsit Storytime (Thompson Library), Mother Goose on the Loose Baby Storytime (Maumelle Library) and Preschool & Toddler Gym (Nixon Library). 3 of them are free and 3 are indoors. [See them in the list](https://littlesweekly.com/little-rock/#all).

### How do you pick what goes on the Little Rock list?
We go through Little Rock’s library calendars, parks, museums, zoos and local family pages every week, and keep what works for ages 0–6. Each listing links to the page we checked it on, and where the organizer or venue has its own page, we confirm the date, time, place and price there. This list was last checked Oct 19, 2026. [How we choose and check listings](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).

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