What We Do
Events
The QQA hosts a variety of events throughout the year. In addition to our free Preservation Conversations educational events, we also host the Summer Suppers series (dinner at historic properties), the Spring Tour (Mother’s day weekend), and a Mid-Century Modern Tour (on a biennial basis). If you have questions about any of our events, please email qqa@quapaw.com or call 501-371-0075 ext. 3.
Summer Suppers
Gatsby on Gaines
Grab your pearls, press your linen, and cue the jazz—because the Quapaw Quarter Association is launching our Summer Suppers with a high-style, high-society affair: Gatsby on Gaines.
📍 Friday, June 27
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
🏛️ W.C. Foster House | 2200 S. Gaines, Little Rock
🎟️ Tickets: SOLD OUT
🎩 Attire: Roaring 20s | Costume Contest Included
Step into a world of sparkle and swing as our hosts, Kate and Tom Schranz, open the gates to one of the most enchanting historic homes in the city. We’re talking cocktails and croquet on the lawn, a seated dinner, and the kind of vintage vibes that make you believe in time travel.
✨ Come dressed to dazzle—flappers, fedoras, fringe, and flair encouraged. We’ll crown the best-dressed with a Costume Contest worthy of Daisy Buchanan herself.
🍸 Sip, sway, and savor the night—because when preservation meets party, the past comes roaring back to life.
This isn’t just a supper—it’s a scene. A statement. A whole mood.
And with only 40 seats at the table, this glittering night will sell out fast.
Summer in Versailles
Rosé, Romance & a Garden to Remember
📍 Tuesday, July 29
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🏛️ Private Residence – Address revealed to guests only
🎟️ Tickets: $150 | Capacity: 25 guests only - BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
🎩 Attire: linen, sundresses, breezy suits, or anything that feels festive and French. Dress to feel fabulous under the stars, but maybe leave the stilettos at home (grass + heels = non).
Your $150 ticket includes:
🍽️ Classic French chateaubriand, made with locally sourced beef tenderloin
🍾 A curated trio of French wines: rosé, champagne, and a red with dinner
🌸 A garden setting that feels like a midsummer dream
Dinner will be prepared by the powerhouse behind the upcoming Plain Jane's, serving up serious French flair with every dish.
Proceeds support the Quapaw Quarter Association’s work preserving Little Rock’s architectural gems and historic neighborhoods because timeless beauty is always worth protecting.
✨ Only 25 seats. No encore. Come claim your place at the table. ✨
Purchase your tickets here!
Hot Summer / Cold Supper
📍 Tuesday, August 26
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
🏛️ E.O. Manees House | 216 West 4th Street North Little Rock, AR 72114
🎟️ Tickets: $175 | Capacity: 50 guests only - BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
🎩 Attire: Summer dinner party chic, polished but comfortable. Stylish but not stiff. If it gives “I have great taste and better friends” energy, you’re on the right track.
This is not your average summer dinner party. It's a bold, brilliantly cool takeover from Erika Gee of Ease Supper Club & Bistro, one of the sharpest culinary minds in town. She’s turning up the flavor and flipping the script with a four-course tasting menu built entirely around staying cool when the heat is relentless. Sparkling wines. Vibrant bites. Late-summer swagger. All wrapped into one irresistible night inside the historic, and usually off-limits, E.O. Manees House.
We’re talking crisp, craveable plates. A welcome spritz that hits just right. A room full of people you want to be seated next to. And the kind of effortless elegance that only happens when someone else is doing all the work, and all you have to do is show up looking fantastic.
✨ Hot Summer / Cold Supper is sultry-season escapism in edible form.
Private. Curated. Completely unforgettable.
Purchase your tickets here!
Piedmont Progressive
September 27 | Multiple Locations
Tickets and more information coming soon!
5H Club Meetings
History, Happy Hour, and Heavy hors d'oeuvres
These are member only events and typically limited to 25 guests. These are casual events that will focus on a specific topic, historic site, or collection of items. Meetings will start at 5:30 p.m. with a Happy Hour and selection of hors d'oeuvres before moving into a quick program for the night. 5H Club meetings are free to attend (with QQA Membership).
Keep an eye out here! There is another 5H coming up soon and we can't wait to share with you where it is!
Preservation Conversations
These events focus on technical preservation and central Arkansas History. All Preservation Conversations are open to the public and free of charge, but RSVPs are required for attendance. These events will start at 5:30 p.m. with refreshements, before moving into an hour program with the guest speaker of the night.
Justice Preserved: The Civics Education Center at the Justice Building
This event will explore the evolving role of the Justice Building—from a historic symbol of Arkansas’s legal legacy to a new center for civic education. Together, we’ll consider how historic spaces can continue to serve the public in dynamic and forward-looking ways.The evening will include a tour and discussion of the new Civics Education Center.
Date: Tuesday, July 22nd
Time: 5:30 7:00 p.m.
Where: Civics Education Center at the Justice Building 625 Marshall Street
RSVP: Registration
Building Interest: The Federal Reserve Bank Building
Then & Now at the Former Federal Reserve Bank Building, now home to eStem Junior High. Speakers TBD – with special participation from eStem Junior High students! This special evening will explore the layered history of one of downtown Little Rock’s most striking civic buildings—from its days as a financial institution to its present role as a place of learning and community. The conversation will highlight the importance of adaptive reuse, the power of place, and the stories that emerge when preservation meets education.
Date: Tuesday, October 28th
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Where: Federal Reserve Bank Building, E-Stem Junior High, 123 W 3rd Street