Schedule of Events
THURSDAY
🔔 2:45 PM – Bells Across America
📍 Basin Spring Park
Join us as we kick off the weekend with this special opening ceremony in the heart of downtown.
🎟️ 4:30–6:30 PM – Registration & Packet Pick-Up
📍 Basin Spring Park
Pick up your event materials, meet fellow fans, and get ready for an unforgettable weekend!
Registration is just $25 per person.
🍽️ Evening Meet-Up Dinner (On Your Own)
Gather with new friends at one of our suggested meet-up locations:
• Passion Play Cafeteria
• Mike's Kitchen & Cantina
• Sparky's Restaurant
• Lovell Estate Wine Bar
🎭 Optional Evening Activity
The Great Passion Play
🕢 7:30–10:00 PM
💲 $35 per person (pay at the door)
FRIDAY
🎟️ Registration & Packet Pick-Up
🕘 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
📍 New Orleans Hotel
Registration is $25 per person. Stop by to pick up your event packet and everything you need for the weekend.
🔍 Scavenger Hunt Begins!
🕘 9:00 AM – Sunday at Noon
Your registration includes access to our weekend-long Scavenger Hunt! Your unique code will be included in your registration packet.
🛍️ Explore Historic Downtown
🕙 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Discover unique boutiques, bookstores, coffee shops, art galleries, and all the small-town charm that makes Eureka Springs feel so magical.
🕟 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Meet up with other fans for dinner at one of our participating locations:
🍴 Passion Play Cafeteria
🍴 Mike's Kitchen & Cantina
🍴 Sparky's Restaurant
🍴 Additional participating restaurants coming soon!
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (End-Time is subject to change)
📍 Lovell's Estate Winery
Relax, visit with fellow fans, and enjoy a fun evening together in a beautiful setting.
🎭 Optional Evening Activity
The Great Passion Play
🕢 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
🎟️ $35 per person (pay at the door)
SATURDAY
🎟️ Registration & Packet Pick-Up
🕘 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
📍 New Orleans Hotel
Registration is $25 per person.
☕ Coffee Crawl
🕘 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Explore some of Eureka Springs' favorite local coffee shops and start your day with fellow fans!
🔍 Scavenger Hunt
🕘 All Day
Your registration includes access to our online Scavenger Hunt! Your unique code is included with your registration packet.
🛍️ Shop & Explore
🕙 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Spend the day discovering charming boutiques, bookstores, coffee shops, art galleries, and the unique character of historic downtown Eureka Springs.
🚗 Classic Car Parade
🕑 11:00 AM
📍 Spring Street, Downtown Eureka Springs
Enjoy a parade of beautiful classic cars rolling through the heart of downtown.
💰 Great Bank Robbery Re-enactment
🕒 12:00 PM
📍 Spring Street
A fun, family-friendly Old West re-enactment that's become a Eureka Springs tradition!
🏛️ Town Hall Meeting
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Basin Park
Join us for a special gathering with the Mayor and fellow fans.
🍽️ Dinner Meet-Up
🕟 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Enjoy dinner and great conversation at our participating restaurants
✨ Thousand Stars Dance ✨
🕖 7:00 PM – Midnight
📍 Historic Auditorium – Main Street
SUNDAY
Sunday brings the perfect ending to Gilmore Girls Fans Weekend with shopping, tea, music, and one last day to enjoy beautiful Eureka Springs.
🛍️ Shopping Downtown Eureka Springs
🕙 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Spend the day browsing local boutiques, bookstores, galleries, gift shops, and all the unique treasures found throughout historic downtown.
🫖 DAR Tea
🕛 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Inn of the Ozarks Ballroom
🎟️ $45 per person
Enjoy an elegant afternoon filled with tradition, conversation, and a memorable tea experience in the ballroom.
🎶 Al Jardine & Pet Sounds Band
🕢 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Historic Auditorium on Main Street
Close out the weekend with an exciting evening of classic Beach Boys music at the Historic Auditorium!