Four States, One Court: Texarkana’s Red River HoopFest is Back!

Texarkana, get ready to hoop it up! The 5th Annual Red River HoopFest, a premier high school basketball event, is set for Friday, December 5, 2025, presented by the  City of Texarkana, Texas Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Visit TXK.

2025 5th Annual Red River HoopFest in Texarkana

This highly popular event will showcase some of the premier high school basketball players in the four-state area. Red River Hoopfest will take place at the Texas High School campus on Friday, December 5, from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, December 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Families are encouraged to join the weekend festivities, support outstanding high school talent from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, and enjoy the vibrant game-day atmosphere in Texarkana.

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Now in its fifth year, the event continues to bring together elite programs and future stars under one roof, including past editions that featured NBA Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle and four other current NBA players.

The HoopFest Basketball Series now includes marquee events in Dallas, Lufkin, Texarkana, and Frisco, Texas; Lehi, Utah; and Nassau, Bahamas, establishing Red River Hoopfest as part of a national circuit.

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According to a press release, HoopFest Founder Glenn Smith encourages the community to come out and support its local and regional athletic programs.

“Now in its fifth year, the Red River HoopFest has firmly established itself as one of the premier high school basketball showcases in the country,” said Smith.

Past editions have featured elite talent, and we will continue that tradition, bringing together some of the nation’s top programs and future stars under one roof.

The event will feature two full days of high-school boys’ and girls’ basketball competitions at Texas High. This year, HoopFest will also be welcoming a team from Brooklyn, New York.

For more information, please call Jessica Plant-Cook at 903 278-3378 or email Jessica.plant@texarkanatexas.gov.