Calendar of Events
No matter what the season, there is always something going on in the City of Decatur. Keeping our residents informed of scheduled events and local happenings is important.
Do you have an upcoming event that you would like to add to our calendar? If so, send us an email and we will be happy to add it. When emailing us be sure to include who is hosting the event, where the event is happening (name and address of location), days and time of the event, and a little detail as to what the event is all about.
We do not do ads for yardsales or garage sales. However, we will advertise the Pickin' Time on 59, which is an event that is for the corridor of Highwy 59. We also do not advertise fund raising events unless it is open to the community and is hosted by an organization or non-profit.
Upcoming Events
The Pool 2025 Opening Season
Begins: 8/1/2025 - 12:00 pm (noon)
Ends: 8/9/2025 - 6:00 pm
The Decatur Public Swimming Pool will be kicking off their 2025 swim season on Monday, June 2, 2025! They will be open Monday thru Saturday from 12 pm (noon) to 6 pm.
The swim season has been sponsored by various sponsors, so admissions is free to all!
Iva Jane Peek Public Library is Open
Begins: 8/1/2025 - 1:00 PM
Ends: 8/31/2025 - 6:00 PM
The Iva Jane Peek Public Library is now open for business! Check it out!
Their days and hours are as follows
Monday thru Thrusday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Depot Museum Opening for 2025 Summer Season
Begins: 8/2/2025 - 10 am
Ends: 9/27/2025 - 2 pm
The Depot Museum will be opening for the 2025 Summer Season.
It is open only on Saturdays beginning Saturday, May 3rd.
Opening Days:
August 2nd, August 9th, August 16th, August 23rd, (Closed on August 30th)
September 6th, September 13th, September 20th, and September 27th (Final Day)
The last day for the depot to be open will be Saturday, September 27, 2025 for the 2025 season.
City Council Meeting
Begins: 8/11/2025 - 6 p.m.
Ends: 8/11/2025 - 8:30 p.m.
The City of Decatur, Arkansas City Council meetings are always held the second Monday of each month unless otherwise posted. In 2025 those dates will be as follows:
July 14th August 11th September 8th October 13th November 10th December 8th
All citizens have the right to bring a concern or compliment to council and are given 5 minutes to speak about their concern to the council at the appointed time. However, the council does not have to act on the concern at the time it is presented.
Flames2Fire Mobile Food Pantry
Begins: 8/12/2025 - 9:30 am
Ends: 8/12/2025 - 11:00 am
Decatur Flames2Fire Food Pantry is the second and third Tuesday of every month from 9:30 am to 11:00 pm or until they run out of food.
For the month of August they will be set up on August 12th, and August 19th
They are located at 1105 N. Main St. in Veterans Park near the Bunker.
If they have to close due to weather, they have a facebook page you can join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/173349281508993/
Their goal is to provide food to the at-risk in our area with healthy meals. They strive to have meat, fresh produce, dairy, dry goods, and snacks available every pantry distribution.
Who is eligible? If you feel you are in need of help, they want to help you. There is no income requirements. However, they do ask that the provisions will not be taken advantage of.
First time clients will need to fill our one of the client intake forms, including the names and birthdates of all members of the household, address, phone number, and a few other basic information items. Your information is not sold nor distributed. It is only used to track demographics of those they serve and how many people they are helping feed each week and year. You can visit their website for more information and to speed up the process by clicking on the following link: https://f2f.churchcenter.com/calendar/event/175707687
If you are interested in donating to this organization to help our community, you can also find ways of that on their website. Just click the above mentioned link.
Free Community Dinner
Begins: 8/13/2025 - 5 pm
Ends: 8/13/2025 - 6:00 pm
The First Baptist Church of Decatur, AR offers a free community dinner ever second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Wednesday of the month. It starts at 5 pm and the church is located at 213 E. Roller Ave., Decatur, AR 72722. Should you have any questions you may contact them at 479-282-6658.
Closed for Labor Day
Begins: 9/1/2025
Ends: 9/1/2025
The City of Decatur, AR will be closed on Wednesday, September 1, 2025 for Labor day.
Have a safe and happy holiday.