Toad Suck Daze

Toad Suck Daze is an annual community music, arts, and food festival in Conway, Arkansas.

Notable attractions at the event include music, arts and crafts, a variety of food, carnival rides, and toad races.

The festival is run by volunteers from Conway and Faulkner County, including the local police and fire departments.

The legend behind Toad Suck refers to the time when steamboats traveled the Arkansas River.

When the water was not deep enough, the steamboats tied up where the Toad Suck Ferry Lock and Dam now spans the river near Conway.

Toad Suck Daze attracts more than 150k visitors annually and has raised almost $2m for education