Special Events
Stuck on a Truck
For more than 10 years Stuck on a Truck has rolled into Toad Suck Daze. This year’s event will begin on Thursday, May 3, 2012. This reality spectacle seems to intrigue the young and the old in this test of endurance by the contestants. This event starts one day before Toad Suck Daze so the large crowds can enjoy watching the sleepy contestants muddle through for three, four and maybe five days. Registration has already begun. Find out more information on registration, contestants and prizes at www.stuckonatruck.com.
Conway Corporation’s Toadal Game Zone
Conway Corporation is the host for an interactive gaming experience during the festival. Held at the corner of Main and Parkway streets, Toadal Game Zone includes both tournament and open game play on multiple screens. For more information on the Toadal Game Zone visit www.conwaycorp.com/support/tournament/info.aspx.
Mardi Daze Parade
In its 18th year, the Mardi Daze Parade is a favorite. Clubs, organizations and individuals can join the Toad Master, Toadally Awesome Drum and Kazoo Band, and the Toad Suck Queens as they parade through the festival area on the morning of Saturday, May 5. This is a walking parade and participants must register. 2012 Mardi Daze Parade Registration.
Kid’s Crawl, Drag & Squirt
The Conway Fire Department is looking for a few recruits. Open to elementary children the Kid’s Crawl, Drag & Squirt is a fire safety obstacle course competition. Preliminaries are held on Friday, May 4 at the Central Fire Station, downtown with Finals held on Saturday, May 5 on Front Street. For more information contact the Conway Fire Department.
Conway Rotary Toad Breakfast
Held Saturday, May5 at Central Baptist College from 7:00 am to 10:00 am.
Toad Suck Car Show
Open to all makes and models, this show brings in close to 200 cars each year. The Toad Suck Car Show is held on Saturday, May 5 in the Landers Toad Suck Harley Parking Lot. Registration is from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. For a registration form, visit the Toad Suck Car Club website at toadsuckcarclub.com
Toad Daze Pageant
The Toad Daze Pageant will be held Saturday, April 28 at 1:00 pm at the Cooper Complex on the campus of Central Baptist College. The pageant includes girls’ divisions 0 months to 17 years, boys’ divisions 0 months to 8 years and a photogenic competition. 2012 PAGEANT FORM
Bicycle Safety Rodeo & Helmet Fit
MEMs Emergency Services in association with Conway Advocates for Bicycling and The Ride will host a Children’s Bicycle Safety Rodeo. The Bicycle Safety Rodeo will take place the afternoon of Saturday, May 5, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm . They will also have a bicycle helmet fit and give away for all children that participate and do not already have a helmet. In addition, they will provide valet parking for Bicycles if you want to beat the parking and ride to the festival. This event will take place next to the Smith Ford Toadal Kids Zone on Locust and Main Streets.
Faulkner Academy of Arts Performances
The Faulkner Academy of Arts will present four shows during Toad Suck Daze. Each play is about 30 minutes and will run several times.
| Finding Peace | He and his wife live in the world’s smallest hut and now the children are moving home! A hilarious lesson in learning to be satisfied. Audience participation in this production! |
| Toadally Stuck at the Bridge | The youth troupe is back with a new take on the old Billy Goat Gruff tale. A TV reporter, eco-conscious reformer and a few others promise to make our bridge dweller’s life very stressful. All puns intended in this performance. |
| Music of the 50′s and 60′s | Our own vocal instructors Shannah Cummings, director, and Kendra Thomas, performer, are joined by students of UACCM in the performing group Soundscape. Come see them as they sing and dance to the pop hits of the 1950’s and 1960’s. You may want to hit the dance floor too! |
| Soggy Spring | Conway Women’s Chorus is “takin’ to the water” in this show! Listen to old and new favorites including Singing in the Rain, Cool Water, Blue Bayou, and It’s Raining Men. The chorus will also perform a couple of numbers from their civil war program, complete with stories and costumes. And joining us will be the Mustang Singers, under the direction of Bryan Cole from Julia Lee Moore Elementary. This is a family affair with entertainment for all ages! This will be performed at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, located at Prince and Country Club Road. |
Toad Suck Daze Festival Weekend Activities
Friday, May 4, 2012
| 12:00 pm | Stuck on a Truck Registration begins March 21, 2012 |
Centennial Bank Toad Suck Branch |
| 4:00 pm | Conway Corporation’s Toadal Game Zone | Parkway and Main Streets |
| 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 9:00 pm |
Faulkner Academy of Arts Skit “Finding Peace” | Parkway Street |
| 5:30 pm | Kid’s Crawl, Drag & Squirt Preliminary | Central Fire Station |
Saturday, May 5, 2012
| 7:00 – 10:00 am | Conway Rotary Toad Breakfast | Central Baptist College |
| 8:00 am | Toad Suck Car Show | Landers Toad Suck Harley Davidson |
| 8:00 am | Conway Corporation’s Toadal Game Zone | Parkway and Main Streets |
| 10:00 am | Mardi Daze Parade Registration | Festival Grounds |
| 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm |
Faulker Academy of Arts Skit “Toadally Stuck at the Bridge” | Parkway Street |
| 11:30 am | Kid’s Crawl, Drag & Squirt Finals | Front Street |
| 2:00 pm | Bicycle Safety Rodeo Sponsored by MEMS with Conway Advocates for Bicyling & The Ride |
Locust and Main Streets |
| 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm |
Faulkner Academy of Arts Soundscape “Songs of the 50′s and 60″s | Parkway Street |
Sunday, May 6, 201
| 11:00 am | Conway Corporation’s Toadal Game Zone | Parkway and Main Streets |
| 2:00 pm | Faulkner Academy of Arts Conway Women’s Chorus “Soggy Spring” | Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Prince Street and Country Club |
