Special Events

VERIZON WIRELESS

As our presenting sponsor, Verizon Wireless will be on site at Riverfest 2009 showcasing their many great products and features. The Verizon Wireless street team will be on site demonstrating the latest in phones and much, much more .

Verizon will also have local Verizon Sales representatives on site so you can switch to America's Most Reliable Wireless Network!

BAD BOY MOWERS

Bad Boy, Inc. began in 1998 with the sole purpose of producing the Bad Boy zero-turn commercial lawn mower. Our research team started working with one goal in mind to develop the strongest, most durable zero-turn mower available and to deliver excellent quality of cut, reliability, productivity and comfort.

Bad Boy Mowers innovation and attention to quality has rapidly earned respect throughout the power equipment industry. Bad Boy Mowers and accessories are designed to be user friendly, with an emphasis on ease of maintenance, profitability and long life.

Be sure to stop by our display tent at Riverfest 2009, located in the central area of Little Rock's Riverfront Park, and check out our latest products. Then catch Willie Nelson, presented by Bad Boy Mowers, on the Budweiser Stage Friday night, May 22nd!

SUPER RETRIEVER SERIES CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP

THE SUPER RETRIEVER SERIES CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP JOINS RIVERFEST MAY 28th, 29th and 30th!

The Super Retriever Series Super Dock Championship will be held again this year at Riverfest. The SRS is proud to host the best jumpers in the world, who will all compete for the title of SRS Crown Champion. The Ducks Unlimited Super Fly and Duck Unlimited Super V competitions are fun to watch as dogs test their skills on the dock. It is comparable to track and field. Super Fly is the distance or long jump into the pool and Super V (Vertical) is the high jump competition also into a pool. This Championship event will be held on the Little Rock side of the Arkansas River in the west end of Riverfront Park behind the DoubleTree Hotel.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS for 2010
Times are tentative. Be sure to check back the week of the event. (all events will take place in the West End of Riverfront Park in Little Rock behind the DoubleTree Hotel)

Friday May 28, 2010 - Qualifiers
10:00 AM - Super Fly Qualifiers Registration (Open all day)
10:30 AM - Open Dock for Competitors
11:00 AM - Ducks Unlimited Super Fly Qualifier 1
12:30 PM - Ducks Unlimited Super Fly Qualifier 2
2:00 PM - Qualifier 3 – Super V ( top 4 advance to Crown)
3:30 PM - Ducks Unlimited Super Fly Qualifier 3 (Top 12 advance)
4:30 PM - Mack's Junior Flyer Qualifer

Saturday May 29, 2010 - Crown Championships
9:00 AM - Ducks Unlimited Super Fly Qualifier –
9:30 AM - Ducks Unlimited Super Fly Qualifier - Top 12 to Top 6 (top 3 advance to Crown championship)
10:00 AM - Mack's Prairie Wings Kids Camp - Open at the Pool.
11:00 PM - Ducks Unlimited Super Fly Crown Qualifier - Top 24 to 12
1:00 PM - DU Super V Qualifier Crown Qualifier - 20 to 4
3:00 PM - Mack's Junior Flyers Crown Championship Qualifier - Top 12 to 6

Sunday May 30, 2010 - Crown Championships
Televised Events on Versus
SCHEDULE MAY BE CHANGED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

11:00 AM - Super Flyers at the Dock
12:00 PM - Mack’s Prairie Wings Kids Camp - Open at the Pool.
12:00 PM - Ducks Unlimited Super Fly Finals – Top 6 / Championship – Top 2
1:00 PM - Super Fly Old Timers Jump Top 12 to 6
1:00 PM - Super Fly Old Timers Fun Jump
2:00 PM - Super V Final Four
3:00 PM - Super Fly Finals
4:00 PM - Mack's Junior Flyer Finals

Award ceremony for all winners at the pool announced by Craig O’Neil and SRS Staff. This will include top 3 winning teams from each event.

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER ARTMOBILE

ART - Works from the Permanent Collection. How does an art museum build a collection? How is artwork selected? Where do the works come from? These questions are answered through a multi-media exhibition representing the best of the Arkansas Arts Center Permanent Collection. Artists' concept through creativity is explored. This educationally-relevant body of works provides the viewer with a panorama of the visual arts and an insight into the world of art collecting.

FLW Outdoors Bass Boat Simulator

The innovative Ranger Boat Simulators mimic the exact action and feel of being out on the water. Simultaneously, fans will get to experience the excitement of tournament fishing as well as the exhilaration that comes from piloting a Ranger Boat across open waters at high speeds. Imagine the thrills and excitement of an amusement park ride combined with the non-stop action of a state-of-the-art computer video game – and you’ll start to understand what the Ranger Boat Simulators are all about.

Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center & The Arkansas Game and Fish Aquarium

The Nature Center offers an overview of wildlife conservation by showcasing the mission of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. Highlights of the center include a 9,000 gallon aquarium of native fish, watchable wildlife viewing area, nature exhibits, gift shop & an antique fishing tackle display. The center is the place to come for information about the natural divisions of Arkansas. Free admission. Special Riverfest hours are Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Sunday 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Also, just outside the Center, visit the huge mobile fish aquarium and learn all about Arkansas sport fish and fishing techniques.

Disc-Connected K9's – World Famous Frisbee Dogs!

The Disc-Connected K9's – World Famous Frisbee Dogs from Jacksonville, Florida will be returning for Riverfest 2010! Their routine, choreographed to music, carries a message of fun, athleticism, and canine bonding. Performances will be in the West End of Riverfront Park in Little Rock behind the DoubleTree hotel. Performance times are TBA.

Saturday, May 29th and Sunday, May 30th

RIVERFEST INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE

Take a tour of the world without ever leaving Riverfest! Visit the International Village, which is located on the Little Rock side of the festival, east of the KidZone Craft area in the RIverfront Park History Pavilion. Activities will include international dance and music, children’s crafts and games, flags from around the world and other things “International”. This year’s tour will feature “Holidays Around the World”. Children will make crafts to include gingerbread men from Germany, Three Wise Men representing the country of Spain, and other fun art activities from the countries of Israel, Italy, Japan, Australia and the USA. Open from 10:00 – 7:00 on Saturday and 12:00 noon – 7:00 on Sunday. Enjoy Riverfest's international experience.

INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 29th	Sunday, May 30th
11:00 AM - Reflejos Mexicanos 11:45 AM - Kenya Safari Acrobats 12:30 PM - Mabelvale African Drum & Groove Ensemble 1:15 PM - Kenya Safari Acrobats 2:00 PM - Reflejos Mexicanos 3:00 PM - O'Donovan's School of Irish Dance 3:30 PM - Kenya Safari Acrobats 5:00 PM - Rainbow Sisters Drum Group 6:00 PM - Hipsy Gypsies & Unveiled 7:00 PM - Kenya Safari Acrobats	1:00 PM - Kenya Safari Acrobats 2:00 PM - Rainbow Sisters Drum Group 3:00 PM - Mexican Folklore Ballet 4:00 PM - Kenya Safari Acrobats 5:00 PM - Mexican Folklore Ballet 6:00 PM - Hipsy Gypsy & Un'veiled 7:00 PM - Kenya Safari Acrobats