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Downtown Attractions Hot Springs AR - What makes downtown Hot Springs unique from any other urban center is its proximity to its most prominent natural feature--Hot Springs National Park. The park and its famous Bathhouse Row are located on Central Avenue downtown, with the mountains of the park flanking the street. Downtown Hot Springs is the launch pad for a myriad of activities such as the annual Music Festival, the Jazz Fest, and the nationally acclaimed Documentary Film Festival. For meetings, conventions, and trade shows, the Hot Springs Convention Center and its Summit Arena offer the South’s most modern facilities. The Center is just two blocks from the Park, within easy access of the city’s 4,000 hotel rooms, and 200 restaurants. Downtown events, large or small, mean additional foot traffic for Central Avenue’s numerous antique and specialty shops, as well as larger retail outlets, restaurants, and art galleries. On Gallery Walk Fridays, downtown galleries extend their hours to entice passers by to view their wares, and meet the artists. Come morning, the Downtown Farmers Market delivers the best of area produce, flowers, and hand-made crafts three mornings a week, from mid-May to the end of October.