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Date to be announced · Friday after Thanksgiving

Oaklawn Opening Day

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, Hot Springs, United States

Holiday-weekend opener of the long Oaklawn season.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Smart Casual
Millinery
optional
Season
Autumn

Women

No dress code found on an official page (read 2026-11-13).

Men

No dress code found on an official page (read 2026-11-13).

Styling notes

A 2014 local feature describes Arkansas Derby Day as the social day of the year in Hot Springs, with hats planned weeks ahead. No current written code found.

Weather

Hot Springs late November: about 5-16 C.

Check the official details before you go: oaklawn.com ↗

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