Hot Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau

134 Convention Boulevard 71902

Why Choose Our Destination?

Accredited by the Global Biorisk Council for establishing and maintaining controls for infectious agents, the Hot Springs Convention Center offers 360,000 square feet of cutting-edge meeting facility that can accommodate the needs of the most intimate gathering as well as conventions or trade shows that require seating for thousands. The Hot Springs Convention Center can host concerts and sporting events with 6,000 in attendance in Bank of the Ozarks Arena.The city takes its name from the natural thermal water that flows from 47 springs on the western slope of Hot Springs Mountain in the historic downtown district of the city. About a million gallons of 143-degree water flow from the springs each day. The Convention Center in the midst of one of America's treasures - a Victorian downtown district that is enclosed within Hot Springs National Park, the first area ever set aside (by President Andrew Jackson in 1832) for protection by the federal government. Quaint shops, thermal-water bathhouses and spas, a thriving fine arts community, fine dining, the charms of unspoiled nature - all are just outside the front doors of Hot Springs Convention Center. Add more than 50 family attractions, five crystal blue lakes, unspoiled mountains and forests and you've got the perfect spot for your meeting. This first-class, non-union facility is located in a city offering 4,000 hotel rooms and more than 200 restaurants. The Hot Springs Convention Center has an experienced sales staff ready and willing to assist you by preparing proposals, making presentations, conducting site visits or simply answering any questions you may have. Once an event is booked, an on-site event coordinator will be assigned to your event to assist you in planning every aspect of your convention. Turf Catering, a family-owned, personal-service company has the exclusive food service rights for the convention center. Turf Catering provides extraordinary and creative menus for conventions or events in our building. Turf Catering has a complete on-site kitchen located near Horner Hall. Your attendees will be happy with the excellent customer service and the quality of the food prepared by the catering staff no matter how large or small your event.

Distance from airport

  • Hot Springs Memorial Field

    3 mi. from city center

  • Little Rock National Airport

    55 mi. from city center


Local Attractions

Oaklawn Racing and Gaming

Recreation
2 mi. away
The Thoroughbreds of Oaklawn Park offer some of the most heart-stopping excitement you'll find in The Natural State. See the nation's top names battle it out at one of the nation's finest tracks from late-January to mid-April. And it's all located in the middle of historic and beautiful Hot Springs National Park. A modern state of the art casino adds to the thrills at Oaklawn
2705 Central Ave
Hot Springs, AR, US 71901

Magic Springs and Crystal Falls

Park
2 mi. away
1701 East Grand Avenue
Hot Springs, AR, US 71901

Mid America Museum

Museum
7 mi. away
Mid-America Science Museum is Arkansas’ largest hands-on science center and the state’s first Smithsonian Affiliate. With over 100 engaging, hands-on exhibits that explore the wonders of energy, matter, life and perception, the museum seeks to spark curiosity and enhance scientific understanding through inquiry, observational skills and discovery learning. Teachers and students may also view the night sky and go on a tour of the solar system using the best in digital planetarium software. Displayed on a 180-degree screen with superior surround sound, the Oaklawn Foundation Digital Dome Theater provides educational programming for anyone who is interested in learning about space exploration. There is something fun and educational for all age groups
500 Mid America Blvd
Hot Springs, AR, US 71913

Garvan Woodland Gardens

Recreation
8 mi. away
Garvan Woodland Gardens is the botanical garden of the University of Arkansas. Nestled in the picturesque Ouachita Mountains of Southwest Arkansas, the Gardens are a wonderful gift to all people from local industrialist and philanthropist Verna Cook Garvan. Garvan Woodland Gardens is an example of The Natural State at its best: a canopy of pines reaching skyward providing protection for delicate flora and fauna, gentle lapping waves that unfold along the 4 ½ miles of wooded shoreline, and rocky inclines that remind us of the surrounding Ouachita Mountains. Garvan Woodland Gardens' mission is to preserve and enhance a unique part of the Ouachita environment; provide people with a place of learning, research, cultural enrichment, and serenity; develop and sustain gardens, landscapes, and structures of exceptional aesthetics, design, and construction; and partner with and serve communities of which the Gardens is a part. From the dynamic architectural structures to the majestic botanical landscapes, Garvan Woodland Gardens offers breathtaking sights (and fantastic photo opportunities) at every turn.
550 Arkridge Road
Hot Springs, AR, US 71913

Northwoods Trails

Recreation
3 mi. away
Hot Springs award-winning 16 miles of biking trails (expanding to 44 miles) has trails for beginner, intermediate and advanced riding abilities.
300 Pineland Dr
Hot Springs Natl Park, AR 71901

Hot Springs Natl Park

Historical landmark
5 blocks away
Hot Springs National Park was once known as Hot Springs Reservation. It was set aside in 1832 to protect the Park's primary resource, the hot springs.This type of Reservation was an early version of the National Park idea.Hot Springs was actually the first area in the United States to be set aside for its natural features.After Yellowstone was formed in 1872, Hot Springs was managed with it. In 1916 the National Park Service was formed and in 1921, Hot Springs Reservation changed its name to Hot Springs National Park, making it the 18th National Park in the Service. Hot Springs National Park is best known for the 47 hot springs that come out of the Hot Springs Mountain at an average 143° Fahrenheit. Hot Springs National Park is the only unit of the national park system that is mandated to give away its primary natural resource to the general public in an unending and unaltered state. Drinking the hot springs water is perfectly normal, even encouraged. The water is naturally potable (good to drink) when it arrives at the surface of Hot Springs Mountain. Thousands of visitors highly endorse the good quality of the hot springs water and fill bottles to take home. Unfortunately, we do not have any thermal water spring "in nature" where you can get into. Since our water is 143° (F) and is too hot to submerge your body in, there are two operating bathhouses on the Row where you can fully experience the water and drinking fountains have been built so people can enjoy the water that has given the park and the city its name.
629 Central Ave
Hot Springs Natl Park, AR 71901

Convention Centers

  • Hot Springs Convention Center (Owned & Managed by Visit Hot Springs)

    Visit Hot Springs offers 360,000 square feet of cutting-edge meeting facility, this 1st class, facility provides 4000 hotel rooms & over 200 restaurants. Organize your event with us and feel the difference!!!!

    • Exhibit Space103,000 sq. ft.
      Total meeting space460,000 sq. ft.
      Guest rooms 1 mi. from convention center984

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Additional Information

* GBAC Star Facility * Largest Convention Center in Arkansas (360,000 sq ft) * Bank OZK Arena * Non-Union * City offers over 4000 hotel rooms and more than 200 restaurants

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