Check Out These Great Events in Texarkana & Beyond July 12-14

It's the weekend and time to see all the great events that are taking place in the Texarkana area and beyond.

Downtown Live

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It's time for the July Downtown Live this Friday, July 12, in downtown Texarkana. Enjoy free live music, shopping, food and art from 6 PM to 9 PM. Find out more at Texarkana Downtown Live Features Concert + Grim Lofts Tour

Texarkana Baseball

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The Texarkana Rhinos will take on the Piney Woods Timberhogs on both Friday and Saturday nights at 7 PM at George Dobson Field at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana located at 4303 North Park Road. Get your tickets online.

And before Saturday's game at 6 PM bring the kids for photo ops with Rocky the Kangaroo and other furry friends.

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Both Farmers' Markets Are in Full Swing on Saturday

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The Farmers' Markets are in full swing now with fruits, vegetables baked goods and more. Visit one or both of Texarkana's Famers' Markets. Get more details at their Facebook pages. Gateway Farmers Market is open from 7 AM to Noon and Texarkana Farmers Market is open from 8 AM to Noon.

Beyond Texarkana

Red River Balloon Rally in Shreveport Bossier City

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All the fun starts tonight Friday, July 12 and continues tomorrow Sunday, July 14 at Lousiana Downs in Bossier. There will be live music nightly, food trucks, and retail vendor booths and don't miss the balloon glow at dusk. Plus a Kids Zone and tethered balloon rides. Gates open at 5 PM. More information at See Stunning Hot Air Balloon Rally in Shreveport July 12-14

Little Rock Zoo Dollar Day

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Saturday, July 13 the Little Rock Zoo and their good zoo friends and sponsors, Hiland Dairy, are having the Hiland Dairy Dollar Day. Zoo admission is $1.and parking is free. More details at Don't Miss Dollar Day At The Little Rock Zoo This Weekend

A Field of Sunflowers

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Love sunflowers? Then a road trip to Tonitown in northwest Arkansas is the ticket. There is a 5-acre sunflower field where you can pick sunflowers. More details at Pick Amazing Sunflowers at Family Farm in Arkansas

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