Smyrna Church

10/29/2025

Join Pioneer Village Searcy, AR for an old-fashioned celebration of the Fall season. The Open House event features fun for the entire family including vendors, food, and of course, local history. This year's event will be Saturday, November 1 from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday, November 2 from 12pm to 3pm.

03/26/2025

11/15/2024

Due to the chance of severe weather on Monday, the Lighting Ceremony has been moved to November 20 at 5:30pm. Thankfully we were able to find a day when the reindeer can still come! His schedule gets very busy this time of year. 🦌

04/07/2024

If you missed out on the fun today, don't fret! The Village will be open again from noon until 4:00 pm on Sunday.

Don't miss these awesome performances as well as our vendors, demonstrators, plant sale, BBQ food truck, pioneer, local history and eclipse merchandise and costumed volunteers. 1200 Veterans / 1200 Higginson. Pioneer Village Searcy, AR

12/07/2023

The Searcy Holiday of Lights event at Smyrna Church has been changed from Sat the 9th to Sat the 23rd due to rain. The real issue isn’t “rain” but rather the fact that the grounds get too wet for parking with the predicted thunderstorm situation. So, come see us at Smyrna from 2-4, drop in on the 23rd, for an Open House with intermittent live music, homemade cookies and cocoa. A history of the church will be given at 2:30 and 3:30.

There will be local history books and prints of Smyrna in various sizes for sale which make nice gifts!

The 1856 Smyrna is the oldest documented church in AR. It’s managed by Searcy Parks & Recreation.

10/31/2023

Thanks KARK!

Still standing tall today, while simple, Smyrna Church is a steeple of Christianity in Arkansas.

04/24/2023

Smyrna is in process of getting new solid wood doors that would have been consistent with the 1882 remodel when the east doors were added. These were approved by the owner (City of Searcy), AR Historic Preservation Program and the White County Historical Society. The church was built from trees onsite in 1856.

09/21/2022

Mark your calendar for a Holiday of Lights event at Smyrna, December 10, 2022! More info to come!