Halloween event combines historic driving tour, poker competition, and toy drive benefiting children through CASA
ARCADIA, La. – History, horsepower, and holiday giving will come together Saturday, October 31, 2026, for the First Annual Bonnie and Clyde Poker Run and Toy Drive at Henderson Jordan Memorial Park in Arcadia, Louisiana.
Co-organized by local author and historian Brad Dison and CASA, the event will take participants on a scenic drive of approximately 85 miles through Bienville Parish, including locations associated with the notorious outlaw couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
Dison, author of The Trap: The Untold Story of Sheriff Henderson Jordan and the Final Pursuit of Bonnie and Clyde, hopes to combine the area’s unique history with an opportunity to help children during the upcoming Christmas season.
Participants are asked to bring a new, unwrapped child’s toy. CASA will handle the distribution of the donated toys to children in need.
The poker run is open to all street-legal vehicles, including classic cars, modern cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Participants will collect playing cards at seven stops along the route, with prizes awarded for the best poker hand.
Registration is $20 per vehicle plus a new, unwrapped toy. Additional poker hands are available for $10 each. The winning poker hand will receive 50 percent of the entry fees. The event will also feature a door prize drawing and a 50/50 raffle.
Registration will take place from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Henderson Jordan Memorial Park, with the first vehicle departing at 10:00 a.m.
The event offers participants an opportunity to explore the history of Bienville Parish, enjoy a leisurely drive through the Louisiana countryside, and support a worthwhile cause.
EVENT DETAILS
- Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Location: Henderson Jordan Memorial Park, Arcadia, Louisiana
- Registration: 8:00-10:00 a.m.; first departure 10:00 a.m.
- Route: Approximately 85 miles; seven stops
- Entry: $20 per vehicle plus a new, unwrapped child’s toy
- Additional hands: $10 each
- Vehicles: All street-legal vehicles welcome
- Co-organizers: Brad Dison and CASA
