Lawrence Plaza — Attraction in Bentonville

Nice splash pad for kids in the Summer, small ice rink in the Winter.

As long as you manage your kids, they shouldn't get hurt in the splash pad. If they start running around they'll end up slipping and/or bump into other kids running around. My kids are lifeguards for the City of Bentonville, and they've seen it all happen. When kids and parents don't follow their instructions, accidents happen. But don't worry, they're there to assist with First Aid.

Also, bicycles aren't supposed to ride through the plaza, but they do anyway, especially on hot days. So you throw in moving cyclists and running kids and you get the idea.

There are ice cream and shave ice vendors nearby, bathrooms (no showers), crêpes and pizza food trucks nearby as well.

Park on the street, or in the lot by the Compton Gardens/Crystal Bridges entrance...

Took my 5 year old and 8 month old and we all (myself included) got soaked and loved it! They’ve got a bathroom conveniently located on site (bring a change of clothes and towels (I’d suggest extras for your seats as well). They also sell snow cones 🍧 which is a perfect summer treat that compliments splashing around! Can’t wait to try ice skating with my boys this winter ❄️ when they freeze it over! We did miss out on the Movies 🎥 bc it was too late for my kiddos, but I understand that it can’t be bright outside when they have it so once bedtime is later we’re definitely checking this out too! I would say I wish they had more tables/benches—last time we went we only saw three and I also wish there was a way to reserve for birthday 🎂 parties. Overall a great time and my kids...

Okay, so first of all, in the summer, little kids can spread their covid-19 germs all over the place when they don’t wear masks. In the winter, the hours are so short. Me and my family are disappointed whenever we get to the ice skating rink and it is just about to close. It should stay open for longer and there should be more space. It is so small and all you can do is go in a circle. I also feel that there are always more people waiting on the benches than the amount of people skating. (Another reason why the space should be bigger and the hours should be longer). Also, last time I was there, the ice had huge wet patches all over it. That is very dangerous. Especially for little kids. Overall, I don’t particularly like this place now that I...