Greening of the Creek St. Patrick's Day Festival
Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Turnbow Park in Downtown Springdale: the Leprechauns are returning to Springdale and bringing their floating friends and plenty of shenanigans with them!

The St. Patrick's Leprechaun Race is the feature event of Springdale Rotary's celebration of all things Irish. Spring Creek running through Downtown Springdale will turn a lovely shade of green* to herald the return of our lucky friends to Shiloh Square and Turnbow Park. Our day of fun begins with a "Green" Car Show, followed by a pet leprechaun contest, lots of music, and fun giveaways. At 3:30 p.m., over 2,000 leprechauns will dive into Spring Creek to race to the finish line. The winning leprechaun will win its sponsor $1,000, second place $500, and third place $250!

Sponsor a Leprechaun for $10 each - win the Leprechauns' pot o' gold!

More Fun:
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. - "Green" Car Show featuring electric vehicles
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Pet Leprechaun costume contest - show us your furry, four-legged friends' Irish side!
3:30 p.m. - Leprechaun Race
4:30 p.m - ? More fun in Downtown Springdale! Please visit our Downtown Springdale restaurants and merchants to continue your St. Patrick's Day Celebration!

Proceeds of the Greening of the Creek St. Patrick's Day Festival and Leprechaun Race support Springdale Rotary's projects and programs to Do Good in Springdale, including our Third Grade Literacy Project, college and workforce scholarships, Christmas food baskets, Book Barrels and Food Pantries, and much more! Explore these pages to learn more about Rotary. We would love to have you join us!

Mark your calendars and save the date to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Springdale Rotary in Downtown Springdale!

The dye that turns Spring Creek green is not harmful to plants or animals and the process is carefully overseen by Springdale Water Utilities.

Since 2003, the Rotary Club of Springdale and Rotary District 6110 have been involved in purchasing and delivering wheelchairs around the world to those that need a wheelchair and cannot get one.  Since we started this project, we have been able to purchase over 10,000 wheelchairs to provide mobility to those in need.
 
There are a lot of things that we take for granted, such as pre-natal care, and technological advancements, that are not as common elsewhere in the world.  The results are birth defects, and disabilities among children and adults.  Each year club members, at their own expense, help deliver the chairs to people in a different city. We have been able to have distribution trips to over 20 locations in Mexico and Central America to personally see the miracle of mobility in action.  We have also been able to provide wheelchairs to those in need here in Springdale and Northwest Arkansas.

Each chair costs $150.00, and Springdale Rotarians conduct an annual campaign to help raise money for this project. Each wheelchair affects the lives of more than 10 people who support the mobility-challenged individual; over 100,000 people have benefitted from this gift of mobility.

We are currently in the process of planning a trip to Mexico City in the spring of 2025. A gift of $150.00 can change a life and the lives of those around the recipient.  If you are interested in joining us in bringing the gift of mobility to those in need, contact us here.

The Pig Trail Mud Run is the signature fundraiser of the Rotary Club of Springdale.  The club's 12th annual 5K muddy obstacle race will be June 7, 2025 at Ecclesia College in Springdale.  With 15 to 20 challenging obstacles, this event is a MUDDY BLAST! The Pig Trail Mud Run funds most of the Club’s projects, and focuses on teamwork and Rotary's Motto of Service Above Self.  Visit https://pigtrailmudrun.org/ for more information and tickets.

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Springdale Rotary Club will give away FREE books to children on Saturday, December 14, 2025, at the Jones Center in Springdale from 12 noon until 5 p.m. There is no charge for this event.

Books that are not claimed will be used for the Springdale Rotary Club’s book barrels throughout the next year.

There are approximately 4,000 used books in very good condition for children to choose from during this Santa Claus Used Book Fair. Most are in English, but there are Spanish books available as well. The books are appropriate for children up to 12 years old. Thanks to The Jones Center for making this Santa Claus Used Book Fair possible!

The Rotary Club of Springdale announced its latest project to improve the lives of people in Springdale: three Little Free Pantries stocked with nonperishable food items. The Three Little Free Pantries are installed at Springdale's Senior Center, the Youth Center, and adjacent to the Rotary Adventure Park on 48th Street.

From President Greg Collier: "This Project wouldn’t have happened without the help of Springdale Rotarians, and I’d like to take a moment to recognize some of them. Again, these are ALL Springdale Rotarians! Steve Miller was instrumental in helping get the project off the ground! He provided materials for the pantries and purchased the first pantry himself. Heather Lind and Cram-A-Lot assembled and delivered the Pantries. Ron Amos with Minuteman Press donated and installed the signage. Jeri Hill provided the Rotary plates. Steve Langton with Ace Handyman, permanently installed the structures. Mayor Sprouse and Patsy Christie gave their blessing from the City to do this project. And then finally, our membership gave of their money in the form of dues to purchase and stock the pantries.

"Our hope at Springdale Rotary is that those in our community needing assistance will use these pantries, and those in our community that are able to, will help stock them. This has been a blessing to our Club, and we look forward to continuing to serve our city, state, and beyond."

Those in need are invited to take what they need. We invite the community to join us in supporting the health and nutrition of our community by contributing what they can to the pantries. All items should be nonperishable and packaged in non-glass durable packaging.