Get Down Downtown

Get Down Downtown is a FREE, annual two-day, family-friendly outdoor festival featuring live music, vendors, games, rides and many more activities hosted by Main Street Searcy. The festival kicks off at 6 p.m. on Friday night, September 29, and starts again at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 30.

The two-day festival has added new events and attractions this year, and features live music, vendors and family-friendly activities. Grab a lawn chair or quilt. It’s going to be a great event!

Headlining the festival is David Lee Murphy performing on the First Security Bank Stage Saturday at 8 p.m. David Lee Murphy is best recognized by his massive hit single “Dust On The Bottle”. But he is also known as one of Country Music’s best songwriters. He has written songs for superstar artists like Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams, Jr. and others.

The Funnel Cake 5K will start at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, on the corner of Spring and Arch Streets. Everyone who finishes the 5K will receive a voucher for a free funnel cake at the festival. Registration is $35 until Sept. 23, and $40 the day of the run. There’s also the Cotton Candy Classic, a one-mile option that is $25/$30 and receives a cotton candy voucher.

Admission for Get Down Downtown is free.

Things to See & Do

Train Rides

Kids can get on board the Get Down Downtown train on Spruce Street (Courthouse Square). The train will operate on Friday night from 6:00-9:30 pm and Saturday from 3:00-9:30 pm. Brought to you in part by Howell Realty Pros.

SFD Firefighter Combat Challenge

Watch the Searcy Fire Department’s Firefighter Combat Challenge on the Art Alley block of Arch Street Friday evening at 6:00 pm. See area middle school students compete in a head-to-head competition of firefighter tasks.

Cirque Adventure

Don’t miss aerial silks, aerial lyra, mini-trampoline, acrobatics, hoop diving and juggling performed by Cirque Adventure in the Spring Street parking lot across from First Baptist Church. Showtimes are Saturday at 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.

Fire Breathing

Watch fire breathing and poi performances by Matt Vandiver in the Spring Street parking lot across from First Baptist Church. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday nights at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm. 

Funnel Cake 5K

Why do we run? To eat funnel cake! The annual Funnel Cake 5K & Cotton Candy Classic 1-mile is Saturday, September 30, at 8:00 am. Participants receive a FREE funnel cake or cotton candy voucher, race t-shirt and a great race bag. Winners receive medals.  https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/Searcy/DowntownFunnelCake5k

Unity Health Kid Zone:

The Unity Health Kid Zone will be open Saturday, September 30, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Kids can enjoy the petting zoo, pony rides, slot car racing, karaoke, carnival games, inflatables and more. Don’t miss the Harding Academy Robotics Team tent at Spring Park’s north entrance where visitors can build “Lego Battle Bots” from 9:00-11:00 am.