OTHER KIDS EVENTS
Several festival-sanctioned events sponsored by local nonprofit organizations take place throughout the weekend. These events, and other events that are specific to children are highlighted below. Other festival-sanctioned events can be found here.
Toads on the Road
March 31 - April 17
Conway Public Schools
Croaker and Dazey, the Toad Suck Daze mascots, will be visiting an elementary school near you leading up to the festival. The mascots will be helping school administration at morning drop-off. Look for them to visit your school!
Green Ticket
Toadal Kid Experience
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Think Willy Wonka, but with a Toadal twist. One lucky elementary boy and girl from Carolyn Lewis, Ellen Smith, Ida Burns, Jim Stone, Julia Lee Moore, Marguerite Vann, Preston and Florence Mattison, Theodore Jones, Woodroow Cummins, St. Joseph and Conway Christian schools (total of 22 ticket holders) will be selected at random for a behind-the-scenes Toad Suck Daze experience. From rides and games to funnel cakes and corn dogs – this will be the ultimate festival fun!
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If selected, ticket holds will participate in the Green Ticket Toadal Kid Experience on Sunday, May 3. To enter complete the online application by noon on Friday, April 24. Winners will be announced the week of April 27.
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Kids Coloring Contest
April 15 - April 30
Toad Suck Daze wants to see your creativity and coloring skills in the Kids Coloring Contest! Prizes will be given for each grade level from Pre-K to 5th grade.
Deadline to enter is Thursday, April 30. Winners will be announced on Toad Suck Daze social media and contacted directly.
Coloring pictures will be given to each elementary school in Faulkner County or you can download the picture here to print off at home. (picture avaialble April 15)
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There are two ways to enter:
1. Turn the picture into the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce located at 900 Oak Street, Conway AR 72032 or
2. Have a grown-up take a picture and send to ToadSuck@ConwayArkansas.org.
Make sure to put your Name, Grade Level, and School on your entry. We can't wait to see all your amazing pictures!
Crawl Drag & Squirt
May 1 | 5:00 pm
May 2 | 10:00 am
Front Street
Crawl, Drag & Squirt is an obstacle course that promotes fire safety. Elementary students across Faulkner County have participated in preliminary Crawl, Drag & Squirt competitions at their local schools. A final preliminary competition will take place during Toad Suck Daze on Friday at 5 p.m. at Central Fire Station.
The Crawl, Drag & Squirt finals will occur at 10 a.m. Saturday on Front Street. Thank you to the Conway Fire Department for providing this fun and educational activity for elementary students year after year! Crawl Drag & Squirt is produced by the Conway Fire Department.
Pinewood Derby
May 2 | 10:00 am
Toadally Outdoors
The Foothills District will hold their Pinewood Derby at Toad Suck Daze. They invite everyone to come watch and help to vote on the Best in Show. After the district champ is decided. The racing track will open to festival attendees to try see what all the fun is about.
Tadpole Trot
May 1 | 5:30 pm
Hendrix College Young-Wise Memorial Stadium
The Toad Suck 10K was started by the Conway Kiwanis Club in 1982. ​Today, the run includes both a 10K and a 5K Run/Walk, a Wheelchair event, a Tadpole Trot for children aged 4-10, and a Hero Hopper race for children with special needs. Since its inception, the Toad Suck Daze Run has generated over $450,000 to local non-profits, and the run strives to increase its contributions to the Faulkner County community each year.
To learn more about the Toad Suck 10K/5K run and Tadpole Trot or to register visit www.toadsuckrun.com. Tadpole Trot is produced by the Kiwanis Club of Conway.