Events - October 2013

Last updated: October 18, 2013

Mountain Home Berry Farm Fall Festival
September 20 - November 3, weekends
Mountain Home, AR
Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, Trail
Tours $6

Zombie Paintball
October 3 - November 3
every weekend + Halloween
starts at dark
Bentonville, AR (Benton Country Fairgrounds)

Corvette Weekend
October 3 - 6
Eureka Springs, AR

Greers Ferry Dam 50th Anniversary
October 3
Clinton, AR

Fall Carnival
October 3 - 6
Rodeo of the Ozarks
Springdale, AR

Arkansas Apple Festival
October 4-5-6
Lincoln, AR
Free

Hardy Turtle Island Annual Pow-wow
October 4 - 6
Hardy, AR
Free

Chili King Cookoff
October 5
Clinton, AR
all you can eat chili: adults $5, 6-12 $3, under 5 free

Happy Hollow Harvest Moon Festival (FB)
October 5
Fayetteville, AR
Free

Hardy Homesteaders Day
October 5
Hardy, AR
Free

Highfill Hay Daze
October 5
Highfill Pavillion
Highfill, AR

Neosho Fall Festival Autumn Harvest
October 5
Neosho, MO
Free

Ozark Invitational Figure Skating Championship
October 5, 9 am
Jones Center
Springdale, AR

Redneck Games
October 5
Van Buren County Fairgrounds
Clinton, AR
$5, under 10 free
Free parking with donation to food bank (cash, non-perishable food)

Rogers-Lowell 13th Annual NWA International Festival
October 5
Downtown Rogers
Rogers, AR

Arkansas State Fair
October 11 - 20
Little Rock, AR
$8 adult, $4 kid/senior, kids free under age 6, $5 parking

Turkey Trot and 5K Run/Walk
October 11 - 12
Yellville, AR
Free

Arkansas State Championship Potato Shoot
October 12
Horseshoe Bend, AR
entry fee $10 advance, $15 day of

Augsburg Fall Fest at Zion Lutheran Church
October 12
London/Dover, AR
Bike ride, turkey shoot, arts & crafts, silent auction
Proceeds go to charity

Car Fest (FB)
October 12 (rain day Oct 13)
Mountain Home, AR
Car entry $15, display only $10

Pea Ridge Mule Jump
October 12
Pea Ridge, AR
(was $5 last year)

StoryFest at the Bay
October 12
Fairfield Bay, AR
$10 advance, $15 at door

Wiederkehr Village Weinfest
October 12
Wiederkehr Village, AR
Free

Cocktails for a Cause (FB): Grand Central Hotel for Preservation Society
October 17
Eureka Springs, AR

Jones Center Arts and Crafts Festival
October 17 - 19
Jones Center
Springdale, AR
Free

Spanker Creek Farm Arts and Craft Festival
October 16 - 20
Bella Vista, AR
Free

Bella Vista Arts & Crafts Festival
October 17 - 19
Bella Vista, AR
Free

Frisco Station Mall Arts & Crafts Festival
October 17 - 20
Rogers, AR
Free

Harvest Music Festival
October 17 - 19
Mulberry Mountain
Ozark, AR
$65 & varies, camping, no pets

Sharp's Show of War Eagle
October 17 - 20
War Eagle Mill area
Rogers, AR

War Eagle Mill Art & Crafts Fair
October 17 - 20
War Eagle Mill
Rogers, AR
$2 parking

Autumn Craft & Vintage Market
October 18 -20
Benton County Fairgrounds
Bentonville, AR


Ozark Regional Arts & Crafts Show
October 18 - 19
NWA Convention Center, Springdale, AR
John Q. Hammons Convention Center, Rogers, AR

Poteau Ballonfest
October 18 - 19
Poteau, OK
$5, $5 parking or free parking available with shuttle

Mountain Man Rendezvous
October 18 - 20
Hardy, AR
Free

Voices from Eureka's Silent City
October 18-19, 25-26
Eureka Springs, AR
$10, 12 and under $5

Juvenile Diabetes Walk
October 19
Gardens @ University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Original Ozark Folk Festival
October 23 - 27
Eureka Springs, AR
$ varies

Autumn in the Ozarks Quilt Show
October 24 - 26
Mountain Home, AR
$5, under 12 free

Minis in the Ozarks
October 24 - 27
Eureka Springs, AR
Pre-register by Oct 18th

Mad Hatter Ball
October 25
Crescent Hotel
Eureka Springs, AR
$50 (benefits Eureka Springs School of the Arts)

Beanfest & Championship Outhouse Races
October 25 - 27
Mountain View, AR
Free

Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular
October 26
Turpentine Creek
Eureka Springs, AR
$15 adults, $10 12 and under/military/seniors, children under 3 free

Trail of Terror
October 26
Hardy, AR
Free

Events - September 2013

Last updated: August 31, 2013


Prairie Grove Clothesline Fair (FB)
August 31 - September 2
Prairie Grove, AR
Free

Labor of the Water Wheel
September 2
War Eagle Mill
Rogers, AR
Meal deals

Crescent Classic Rally
Ferrari driving event
September 4 - 8
Eureka Springs, AR

Fayetteville Literary Festival
September 5 - 8
Fayetteville, AR

Arkansas Hot Air Balloon State Championship
includes charity Corvette Rally
September 6-7-8
Harrison, AR
$5 tethered rides

Bella Vista Hay Days (proceeds benefit local charities)
September 6 - 7
Bella Vista, AR

Podunk Palooza
September 6 - 7
Buffalo Run Casino
(Headliners Gary Allan & Jamey Johnson)
Miami, OK

Antique Automobile Festival (parade too)
September 6 - 8
Downtown Eureka
Eureka Springs, AR

Woodcarver's Jamboree
September 6 - 8
Pine Mountain Village
Eureka Springs, AR

Eureka Springs Historic Bank Robbery
(Follows auto parade)
September 7
Eureka Springs, AR

Annual Hatchery Outdoor Adventure
September 7
Norfork Hatchery
Mountain Home, AR

Polo in the Ozarks
September 7
Buell Farm
Fayetteville, AR

36th Annual Stamp, Postcard & Sport Card Show
September 7 - 8
Ramada Inn
Mountain Home, AR

Van Buren County Fair
September 8 - 14
Clinton, AR
$2 for 13 years & older

Baxter County Fair
September 10 - 14
Mountain Home, AR
$5 adults, grades 1-12 $3

Scooting the Ozarks (FB)
September 11 - 14
Eureka Springs, AR

Gem City Day (FB)
September 13 - 14
Diamond City Park
Diamond, MO
Free

Jazz Weekend
(Spyro Gyra)
September 13 -14
Eureka Springs, AR

Ozark Trail Frontier Festival
September 13 - 15
Heber Springs, AR

LionLamb Christian Music Festival (FB)
September 14
Wagon Wheel Road
Springdale, AR

Ozark Quilt Fair
September 14
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History
Springdale, AR

White River Wild Rubber Duck Race
September 14
Riverview Resort & Country Store
Eureka Springs West
Eureka Springs, AR
$5/duck or wedding duck

WINFest Music Festival
September 14
Winslow, AR

Bikes, Blues & BBQ
September 18 - 21
Fayetteville, AR and NWA

Cocktails for a Cause
September 19
Various restaurants
Eureka Springs, AR

Motorcycle Art Show
September 20 - 21
Eureka Springs, AR
Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair
September 20-28
Fort Smith, AR
$7 adults

Shakin' in the Shell Festival
September 21
Shell Knob, MO

Autumn Equinox at OMS (FB)
September 22
Eureka Springs, AR

Fun after 5 - Eureka Street Market
September 27 - 28
Eureka Springs, AR

EurekaPalooza Outdoor Festival
includes a Kid Zone
September 28
Lake Leatherwood Park
Eureka Springs, AR
Free admission this year

Gary J. Bolinger Memorial Gospel Sing
September 28
Huntsville High Auditorium
Huntsville, AR
Free

This weekend

The Prairie Grove Clothesline Fair is this weekend.  I've been several times and it's got a lot of crafts and good stuff for the kids.  It's usually a few bucks for parking.

I'll work on updating the next events this weekend. 

Go Hogs!

Events - August 2013

Last updated August 27, 2013.


Bentonville First Friday - Back to School Celebration
August 2
Downtown Square
Bentonville, AR

Diversity Weekend
August 2
Eureka Springs, AR


Yards & Yards of Yard Sales
August 2 - 3
Eureka Springs, AR


Tontitown Grape Festival
August 6 - 10
Tontitown, AR


Cave City Watermelon Festival
August 8 - 10
Cave City, AR

AR Junior Rodeo
August 9 - 10
Leslie, AR

The Eurekan
Eureka Springs Multisport Festival
August 9 - 11
Eureka Springs, AR

Benton County Fair
August 14 - 18
Bentonville, AR

Eureka Springs Bluegrass Festival (website wasn't working)
August 15 - 17
Eureka Springs, AR

Northwest Arkansas Bluegrass Festival
August 15 - 17
Beacon Park
Harrison, AR
$8-$12; 3-day pass $25

Mountains, Music & Motorcycles
August 16 - 18
Mountain View, AR

NWA Hindu Temple 1st Anniversary
August 16 - 18
Bentonville, AR

Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival
August 17
Harmony Park
Decatur, AR
$10 early, $15 at gate, kids 10 & under free

Johnny Cash Music Festival
August 17
ASU Convocation Center
Jonesboro, AR

Secchi Day at Beaver Lake
August 17
Prairie Creek Rec Area
Rogers, AR

Madison County Fair (FB)
August 10, 17 - 25
Huntsville, AR

Fayetteville Roots Festival
August 22 - 25
Fayetteville, AR

Cee Cee James (FB)
August 23
The Drop Zone
Leslie, AR

Frisco Festival
August 23 - 24
Rogers, AR

Carroll County Fair
August 24 - 31
Berryville, AR

Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
August 24 - 25
Van Matre Senior Center
Mountain Home, AR
$1, children 12 & under or scouts (in uniform) free

International Waterfowl Festival & Outdoor Expo
August 24 - 25
Siloam Springs, AR

Banjo Rally International
August 28 - 31
Best Western Inn of the Ozarks & Convention Center
Eureka Springs, AR

Washington County Fair
August 27 - 31
Fayetteville, AR

Junkfest Trail
August 30 - 31
Searcy County, AR

Tribute to Grandpa Jones
August 30 - 31
Ozark Folk Center
Mountain View, AR

Delayed

Sorry for the delay.  I had a big exam, and family visiting, and all sorts of stuff going on.  At the very least, I'll be back for August.

Events - July 2013

Last updated July 5, 2013.


Rodeo of the Ozarks
July 3 - 6
Parsons Stadium
Springdale, AR

Guy Peachfest
July 12 - 13
Guy, AR

Events - July 4th 2013

Last updated July 2, 2013.



Independence Day Celebrations!

July 3

Bella Vista - Loch Lomond Dam - dusk

Centerton - New Lake Christian Center - dusk

Rogers - Veteran's Park - 6:30 pm, fireworks at dusk


July 4

Bella Vista - Patriot's Parade

Bentonville - Orchard's Park - music at 7 pm, fireworks at dusk

Berryville - Fire on the Mountain - Saunder's Heights - dusk

Cave Springs - Creeks Golf Course - golf tournament, skydivers, fireworks at dusk

Centerton - First Baptist Church - 7 pm, fireworks at dusk

Fayetteville (uptown) - NWA Mall - daytime events, dusk

Gravette - Baseball Fields - Grand Opening of Skate Park, fireworks at dusk

Horseshoe Bend - Flotilla at Crown Lake 5pm, fireworks at golf course on Turkey Mountain at dusk

Mountain View - Ozark Folk Center - daytime

Siloam Springs - Fire in the Sky - Municipal Airport - dusk

Springdale - Fourth at the Field - NWA Naturals, Arvest Ballpark - 5 pm, $

Turpentine Creek (Eureka Springs) - 7:30 pm, fireworks at dusk, $donations


July 5

Ventris Trail's End Fireworks - south of Marker #8, Beaver Lake - dusk


July 6

Beaver Lake - Rocky Branch area

Farmington - Farmington High School - dusk


Rogers - Prairie Creek Marina - dusk

Springdale - Rodeo of the Ozarks - fireworks after the rodeo

Sulphur Springs - Sulphur Springs Park - kids fishing derby, fireworks at dusk