
WHO WE ARE
JONES CENTER
Jones Center is a regional destination in downtown Springdale. It is a vibrant, inclusive community and recreation center where people of all backgrounds and ages come together to play, grow, connect and thrive.
The 220,000 square-foot center welcomes 600,000 visitors annually and features Northwest Arkansas’ only indoor ice arena, the Tyson Foods Fitness Center, an indoor Jr. Olympic and leisure pools complex, a gymnasium with indoor track and a conference center. The 55-acre campus also features the world-class Runway Bike Park, Velosolutions pump track and multipurpose outdoor recreation spaces.
Jones Center offers kids and adult classes for ice skating, gymnastics, ballet, painting, science, biking, martial arts, and more. Day camps serve more than 1,300 students, introducing new interests and fostering friendships. Family connections are nurtured through multigenerational programs like Obstacle Runaround, Community Campout, FamJam Saturdays, and free Funday Sundays.
Programs are guided by four impact pillars: arts and culture, sports and recreation, science and technology, and, through the Jones Community for Nonprofits, nonprofit sustainability and resiliency. Jones Center facilities are home to Camp War Eagle, Haas Hall, University of Arkansas Razorback Hockey Clubs, Springdale High School Swim and Dive teams, and regional youth sports clubs such as AquaHawgs, NWA Hockey Association, and Ozark Figure Skating Club.
Jones Center was founded as a 501(c)3 nonprofit in 1995 by local philanthropist Bernice Jones, the wife of Jones Truck Lines founder Harvey Jones. The center continues to follow Bernice’s vision of being a destination where all are welcome and no one is turned away based on their ability to pay. Through the generous support of the Walmart Foundation and others, the Jones Center provides Access for Everyone membership scholarships to local families.