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Toad Suck Daze 2010 UPDATED May 1 12:08: All events are as scheduled. We'll see you downtown at the festival.
Throughout the festival’s 29 years, the Toad Suck Daze Committee has funded one million dollars in scholarships and endowments to the University of Central Arkansas, Central Baptist College, Hendrix College and the Community Foundation of Faulkner County. The scholarships go to Faulkner County recipients. Your attendance and patronage help make these scholarships possible. So please join us as Hewlett Packard presents we host an exciting weekend with family and friends at this year’s Toad Suck Daze festival. We’ll see you there! Bobby and Ericka French What does "Toad Suck" mean anyway? Well, the answer is quite simple... Long ago, steamboats traveled the Arkansas River when the water was at the right depth. When it wasn't, the captains and their crew tied up to wait where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now spans the river. While they waited, they refreshed themselves at the local tavern there, to the dismay of the folks living nearby, who said: "They suck on the bottle 'til they swell up like toads." Hence, the name Toad Suck. The tavern is long gone, but the legend and fun live on at Toad Suck Daze. About the Festival Toad Suck Daze is a FREE ADMISSION festival. A 3-day festival of food, family and fun held on the streets of downtown Conway, Arkansas. This 'Laid Back Weekend' occurs annually the first weekend in May and has something for the entire family: arts & crafts, 'Toadal Kids Zone', a carnival, local and national entertainment, food, rock wall, petting zoo, 'Stuck on a Truck', 5K/10K, golf tournament, a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, magicians, and so much more! Toad Suck Daze is also home to 'The World Championship Toad Races'. The festival is run almost exclusively by volunteers from Conway and Faulkner County, including the local police and fire departments. It has free admission and proceeds go to support higher education in Faulkner County. Since the start of the festival over $1 million has been given in scholarship and towards scholarship endowments. This money has helped over 200 individuals attend local institutes of higher learning.
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As co-chairs of the 2010 Toad Suck Daze festival, we would like to invite you and your family to a fun filled weekend in beautiful downtown Conway. With great food, arts and crafts, live entertainment, and the world famous Toad Race competition, everyone in your family is sure to have a “toadally” good time.
Volunteer at Toad Suck Daze
