"My City is a Fort" Fort Building Contest

Schedule

Sat Oct 17 2026 at 09:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

Fort Chaffee Farmer's and Artisan's Market | Fort Smith, AR

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We provide the cardboard; kids provide the creativity and skills to build an awesome FORT!
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"My City is a Fort" Fort Building Contest

Get ready to unleash your creativity at the "My City is a Fort" Fort Building Contest! Join us fun day of designing and building epic forts with cardboard. Whether you’re a master builder or just love hanging out and crafting cool stuff, this event is for you. Bring your imagination, teamwork skills, and get ready to turn your ideas into reality. Don’t miss out on the chance to build and have a blast! Please mark your calendars for this FREE Event at the Chaffee Farmers and Artisans Market.

Registration will begin at 8:30am

We will begin building at 9:30am


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Fort Chaffee Farmer's and Artisan's Market, 7300 Ellis Street, Fort Smith, United States

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