Looking for Arkansas events and fun Arkansas activities? Discover famous Arkansas festivals, county fairs, local cook-offs, barbecues, fishing derbies, nature walks, and more!
Alma
Alma Popeye Spinach Festival - Spinach capital of the world! Championship lawnmower race and car show. Bonnie and Clyde re-enactment.
Atkins
Atkins Picklefest - Arts and crafts carnival celebrating the start of summer. Activities include basketball, tractor pull, pickle eating, beauty contest, horseshoes, live entertainment, wall climb, rides, parade, bingo, and food.
Augusta
Augusta Days - Photo gallery of this annual event available.
Banks
Buck Fever Festival - Arts and Crafts, Children's Activities, Mounted Wildlife and Deer Antler Exhibit
Bella Vista
Bella Vista Arts and Crafts Festival - Free Admission, free parking, variety of food on spacious grounds with five circus-size tents and hundreds of individual tents.
Benton
PBR Bullriding - Held at the Saline County Fairgrounds.
Bryant
Fall Fest - Family Oriented Festival - no admission/no parking. Entertainment, crafts, booths, contest, kids land, food court, car show, parade local talent, dancing, singing and fun!
Cabot
Cabotfest - Fun family festival with great food, entertainment, rides, arts & crafts, vendors and pageant. A great family event!
Camden
Camden Daffodil Festival - Acres of daffodils, art displays, garden crafts, birdfeeders and other yard art. Tour historic homes in downtown Camden and local antique dealers as well as steak cook-off, turkey calling contest, food vendors, entertainment and arts and craft items.
BPW Barn Sale - Antique car show, BBQ cook-off, beauty pageantand live entertainment.
Clarendon
Big Woods Birding Festival - Features annual event and festival with vendor information available.
Clinton
National Championship Chuckwagon Race - Chuckwagon races, cooking, camping, trail rides, western trade show and musical entertainment.
Conway
Toad Suck Daze - Held the first weekend of May, this free festival has something for everyone. Local and national entertainment, carnival rides, arts & crafts, concessions, Stuck on a Truck, 5K/10K race, Toadal Kids Zone, Toad Suck SuperStar, and of course the World Famous Toad Races!
Dardanelle
Yell Fest - Festival includes: entertainment, food concessions, large riverfront carnival, and a 5k race. Fun for the whole family.
Mount Nebo Chicken Fry - Atop Mt. Nebo State Park. Fun filled day of entertainment, pageants, games and a famous chicken dinner prepared form Tyson Foods. 10K run.
Decatur
Decatur BBQ - Annual event with day of activities including fun, chicken dinners, games, and live entertainment. Bring your lawn chairs!
Dermott
Dermott Crawfish Festival - Annual Festival. Largest food and music festival in Southeast Arkansas.
Des Arc
Steam Boat Days - Family fun including food concessions, music, carnival, back seat driving contest, beauty pageant and a chili cook-off. Fun for all!
Dumas
Ding Dong Days of Dumas - A full day of fun in the park. Volleyball, basketball, music, games, 5k wlk/run, parade, food, entertainment, antique cars, children activities.
El Dorado
St. Patrick's Day Celebration - Wear green and join the fun in the beautiful Corinne Courtyard. Music, dancing, refreshments and green beverages for everyone. Come early and enjoy shopping and dining in downtown El Dorado. Celebration begins at 5:30.
Bugs, Bands and Bikes - Annual crawfish festival. 16 bands on 2 stages battle it out for prizes as well as for a unique, handmade BOTB trophy signifying musical excellence. Try the region's best crawfish and enjoy live music and activities including the Celebrity Crawfish Eating Contest!
Showdown at Sunset - Every Saturday for 10 consecutive weeks. Local actors re-enact the historic Tucker-Parnell feud in Union County. Each evening includes live entertainment starting at 6 p.m. preceding the drama, which starts at 7 p.m. Authentic costumes and staged guns which sound and smell like the real thing. Once the smoke clears, enjoy dining in one of several restaurants on the square.
Fantastic Fourth - Largest fireworks display in South Arkansas. Live music, arts and crafts, pet show, car show, stereo sound off, food and children's activities.
Musicfest - More than 30 bands on four stages, arts and crafts, Kids' World, talent show, Miss MusicFest, chicken grill-off, Turpentine Creek Tigers, and food & beverages!
Christmas Parade - Largest Christmas parade in the state with more than 150 entries.
Emerson
Purple Hull Pea Festival & World's Champion Rotary Tiller Race - Extremely unique, humor-filled festival that pays homage to a local favorite backyard garden vegetable. Also features the World Championship Rotary Tiller Race, which hosts the world's fastest garden tillers. Arts& crafts, entertainment, World Cup Purple Hull Pea Shelling competition, sport competitions, Pea-Stompin' dance and much more!
Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs Blues Festival - International, national, and regional blues greats are present for a truly unique festival. Headlining talent in The Auditorium, with acts in clubs and on the streets all around town.
Ozark Folk Festival - National, regional, and local folk artists gather for weekend festival.
Fairfield Bay
Lake and River Cleanings - Annual lake and river shoreline clean up. Picnic and live entertainment.
Fayetteville
Bikes, Blues and BBQ - Motorcycle enthusiasts can enjoy Ozark scenery, great food, interesting vendors, a beer garden, blues band, Poker Run, bike games and "blessing of the bikes".
Lights of the Ozarks - A fairyland of lights decorates the downtown square. Jingle Bell Jog, lighted parade and decorating contest.
Fordyce
Cotton Belt Festival - Arts and crafts, parade, rodeo, live entertainment, antique cars, pageants, model trains displays and food vendors.
Fort Smith
Frontier Fest - Civil War re-enactments, time line, Centennial Club, children's activities, arts/crafts food vendors.
Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Festival - Great music, great fun and food in the outstanding atmosphere of Kelly Park in downtown Fort Smith.
Gravette
Gravette Days - Daylong, citywide, birthday celebration starting with a pancake breakfast and ending with a beauty contest. Fun for everyone!
Greers Ferry
Greers Ferry Lake / Little Red River Association - Join us during this time as we pick up the shoreline of the lake and river. Afterwards, volunteers are treated to a picnic lunch and entertainment.
Hamburg
World Famous Armadillo Festival - World Famous Armadillo Festival kicks of the with pre-festival events including our Talent Show and Armadillo Pageant. Over the course of the weekend festival goers can enjoy shopping for arts and crafts, enjoying live musical entertainment, and eating great food. Located downtown Hamburg on the newly renovated square.
Hampton
Hogskin Holidays - Festival and Pork Cook-Off
Harrisburg
Festival on the Ridge
Harrison
Crawdad Days Music Festival - Come to the historic downtown square of Harrison for arts and crafts, food, great music and much more! For more info contact the Main Street Harrison office.
Harvest Homecoming - Three days of arts & crafts, music,and entertainment. Featuring a ghost walk, mustang car show,decorating contest, farmers market and other events on the beautiful downtown square!
Hazen
Grand Prairie Rice Festival - Antique farm equipment show & parade; mini tractor pull; evening outdoor concert
Helena
Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival - Formerly known as the King Biscuit Blues Festival, this is one of the largest music festivals in the state.
Hindsville
Hillbilly Corner Arts, Crafts & Antiques Fair - Quality arts and crafts, some antiques, collectables, live country entertainment and children's activities. 200-300 booths. Buses welcome, handicap access. One of the oldest fairs in the area - something for everyone.
Hope
Balloons of Hope - Hot Air Balloon Races and Riding Lawn Mower Races. Sponsored by Sentimental Journey to Southwestern Proving Ground nonprofit organization, and Hope Parks. Some other attractions are arts and crafts vendors, live music, food concessions, kids fishing derby, antique autos and amusement rides. RV parking available.
Hope Watermelon Festival - 4 day festival celebrating the record setting giant melons grown around Hope. Features food, music, arts and crafts, games and melon by the slice.
Hot Springs
Arkansas Oktoberfest
Hot Springs Arts & Crafts Fair
Jacksonville
Wing Ding Festival - Fun filled day of family oriented activties. Cook-off contest, glider wars competition, children's inflatables and games. Two entertainment stages, car and bike shows. Dupree Park
Jonesboro
4th in the Forest - Family fun sponsored by Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department.
Kingston
Kingston's Fair on the Square
Little Rock
Arkansas Literary Festival - A Celebration of Literacy, Language, and the Written Word. The event includes free readings and discussions with approximately 50 authors from around the state and nation, book sales and signings, outdoor exhibits, children's craft and writing activities, teen poetry workshops, and ticketed special events. Proceeds benefit Arkansas Literacy Councils, Inc.
Riverfest - Arkansas' largest family festival featuring arts, musical entertainment on 5 stages and an awesome children's area.
Pinnacle Mountain Rendezvous - Living history festival based on early 1800s gatherings and trading by Native American s and Mountain men. Crafts, entertainment, food, canoe rides, pony rides, children's activities & more.
Racial and Cultural Diversity Event - A 2-day multi-cultural event celebrating our community's diversity. Features live entertainment, great food, fun and games for everyone.
Lowell
Lowell Fall Festival
Malvern
Brickfest - Celebrating the brick capital of the world; brick toss, brick car derby, dressed brick, 5k, car show, arts and crafts, moto-cross race, children's activities and much more.
Marianna
Autumn on the Square - 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The family oriented festival is held on the square in Historic Downtown Marianna. A Barbeque Cooking Contest will be held Delicious food, exhibits and crafts will be available.
Maumelle
4thFest - An Independence Day celebration that will include family fun, food vendors, live entertainment and a spectacular fireworks display.
Mayflower
Mayflower Spring Fever - A fun family festival! Come enjoy arts & crafts, food vendors, entertainment and much more!
McGehee
Centennial Celebration
Melbourne
Rockin' on 69 II - Festival will be held in Melbourne Arkansas at the Izard County Fairgrounds.
Mena
Lumb and Abner Festival
Monticello
Rough & Ready Days Festival - Live entertainment, food, craft booths, youth fishing derby, antique car show,silent auction, chick cookoff, games. A family fun festival.
Fireworks on the Lake - Free! An afternoon and evening of great family fun at Lake Monticello. Model airplane exhibition, barge tours of the lake, food, live music and tribute to our military troops and giant fireworks show. 2 PM - 10 PM
Carols of Christmas Holiday Parade - Free! Beautiful lighted floats depict favorite Christmas carols as they move through Monticello's historic downtown. Visits with Santa at the Drew Co Historic Museum then fireworks display at McCloy City Park. Begins at 6 PM.
Morrilton
Depot Days & Monsters on Mainstreet
Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro Diamond & Music Festival - Arts and crafts, food vendors, games, pageants, live entertainment, 5K run, motorcycle poker run.
Autumn at the Square - Live entertainment, chili cook-off contests for young and older, and hayrides.
Nashville
Dinosaur Festival - A family festival featuring music, talent show, softball & baseball tournaments, kids' crafts, amusement rides, a 5K run/walk, and much more!
Stand Up for America - An Independence Day celebration featuring a patriotic tribute, headline music entertainer, and a spectacular fireworks show!
Golden Gathering - A festival designed for senior adults 55 years and older. Music, fishing derby, games, informational booths and chicken dinner.
Newport
Portfest "Rollin' on the River" Festival - State catfish Cooking Contest. Headline entertainers, carnival, volleyball tournament, Colgate Country Showdown, children's area, Buddy Bass fishing tournament, arts and crafts.
Depot Days - This free festival celebrates our local music heritage with live entertainment on Front Street , Newport. Backyard BBQ contest, carshow, arts and crafts.
Ozark
Old Fashion Square Gathering - Arts & crafts, food, games, prizes, rides, live music, chili cook-off; Baby Photo Contest. Held at the Ozark Courthouse Square.
Rods and Ribs on Main Street - BBQ cook off and car show. Prizes, trophies, food and fun.
Paris
Mt. Magazine International Butterfly Festival - The festival includes a Butterfly Conservatory, Butterfly & Horticulture seminars, nature walks with interpreters, crafts, food vendors, quilt show, parade, pageant, musical entertainment and children's activities.
Frontier Days - Activities include a parade, pageants, auction, crafts, food vendors, special entertainment log sawing, nail driving and a pumpkin caving competition.
Perryville
Fourche River Days
Pine Bluff
Fourth of July Celebration - Southeast Arkansas's largest display of fireworks. Battle of the Bands starts at 5:00 p.m. with fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Food, Fun and Fireworks. No admission.
Smoke on the Water Festival - Championship BBQ cook-off, live music, arts & crafts, carnival, ABATE District 20 motorcycle show, variety of food vendors
Enchanted Land of Lights & Legends - The state's largest drive-through Christmas lighting festival with over 120 displays, many of which are animated. Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Regional Park (Hwy. 65B) 6-9PM nightly.
Prescott
The Chicken & Egg Festival - Amusement rides, musical entertainment, sports, tournaments, races, arts and crafts, tennis, basketball and 5K run. Beauty pageant and lots of fun!
Redfield
Jamboree Day
Rogers
Frisco Festival - Located in Rogers Historic District, a family festival honoring our Railroad Heritage. Area businesses sponsor the biggest party in town including free rides, amusements and non-stop main stage entertainment starting and ending with the Friday & Saturday Night Street Dances. Signature events include: The Great Frisco Cardboard Train Races, the Chilisalsapeno Competition, Kid's Connection, Whitey's Frisco Chicken. A Main Street Rogers event. Admission: Free
Russellville
Taste of the Valley - Tasting party featuring the river valley's finest food and drink. Includes live entertainment and door prizes.
Valley Fest - Live, nationally known music with a midway and BBQ contest. Benefits the Local Boys and Girls Clubs.
Annual Downtown Fall Festival and Chili CookOff - Started in 1992 this fun filled street festival is held on the last Saturday in October & Harkens back to the good old days when carnivals set upon the streets of downtown Russellville.
Scott
Cotton, Catfish , & Country Festival- Annual festival located at the Scott Football field Elementary school. Featuring music, food, fireworks, and more.
Smackover
Oil Town Festival - Crafts, great food, free rock climbing wall, 17 events including the annual Rib Cook-off, five tournaments including horseshoe pitching, basketball and softball. Four free nightly concerts with top entertainment!
Springdale
Featherfest - FeatherFest is a celebration of Springdale's families, arts, diversity, and history. Free, open to the public, annual event includes carnival rides, food, and headlining entertainers.
Rodeo of the Ozarks - The Rodeo of the Ozarks' offers audiences the opportunity to experience part of the nation's #1 spectator sport and take a glimpse into our western heritage.
Star City
Star Daze Festival - Arts & crafts -carnival-food vendors-continuous stage entertainment-special attractions-motorcycle run-beauty pageant- Free admission!
Stuttgart
Mack's Fall Festival - Fun-filled weekend with children's outdoor activities, Regional Duck Calling Contest, archery & skeet shooting, a storewide sale on hunting apparel, commercial exhibitors, and delicious concessions.
World's Championship Duck Calling Contest & Wings Over the Prairie Festival - Has duck calling contests, arts and crafts fair, commercial exhibits, carnival and midway, sporting collectibles show, duck gumbo cook-off, Sportsman's Party, and the Great 10k Duck Race.
Texarkana
Jump, Jive & Jam Festival - Celebrating and showcasing the very best in the arts and entertainment. Three stages of non-stop music feature national and international stars along with numerous local and regional groups. Chalk On The Walk, the Burger Cook-off, Artists' Bazaar, children's and family programming and more!
Trumann
Trumann Wild Duck Festival
Tuckerman
Tuckerman Hometown Days
Van Buren
Old Timer's Day - Over 200 vendors, arts and crafts, food, gifts, free entertainment/concerts, carnival, and more!
Warren
Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival - Celebrating the annual tomato harvest, featuring a parade, beauty pageants, talent competition, street dance, arts and crafts, 5K run/walk, tomato eating contest, Kidsland, free entertainment on the square, the All Tomato Luncheon Car show, activities for young and old and music for all ears! Warren is the County Seat and home of the Arkansas Tomato Market.
Washington
Annual Jonquil Festival - This three day festival heralds the coming of spring to southwest Arkansas. Thousands of jonquils welcome craftspeople, entertainers, and visitors to historic Washington. Unique crafts and delicious foods are available from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
West Memphis
Main St Fall Festival & Chili Cookoff - A family oriented festival & CASI sanctioned Chili Cook-off with arts and crafts, children's events and live entertainment.
Hogs, Dogs & BBQ - A bike and hotrod truck show with vendors, concessions, live entertainment, poker runs, field games and much more!
Taste of the Town - A food and wine tasting event complete with live jazz entertainment.
Freedom Fest - Family festival featuring patriotic parade on the lake, live music; Children's activities & Veterans honored. End's with a 45 piece orchestra and a big fireworks display.
West Memphis Dickens of a Christmas - A new twist each year to celebrate Dickens themed events. Includes lighting of a 40ft. Christmas tree set off by an outstanding display of fireworks.
White Hall
Founder's Day- The Annual White Hall Founders Day is a month long culmination of events in the city. Arts, crafts and food vendors are set up throughout the White Hall City Park. 5K run, parade, Pie/Cake contest and live entertainment.
Christmas in the Park - Open house at City Hall followed by photographs with Santa in the park. Christmas lighting, displays have over 80,000 clear lights. Local entertainment, churches serve hot chocolate, walk or take a driving tour.
|
