Free Events May 24 Thu Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries - Smackover 4/23/2012 - 7/18/2012 May 24 Thu Studio 62 Annual “Art As Prayer” exhibit - Eureka Springs 5/1/2012 - 5/31/2012 Studio 62, 335 West Van Buren (Hwy 62 West) May 24 Thu 25th Annual May Festival of the Arts - Eureka Springs 5/1/2012 - 5/31/2012 May 24 Thu Battle Colors of Arkansas - Little Rock 5/5/2012 - 2/1/2013 Old State House Museum, 300 W. Markham St. May 24 Thu Yellville Music On The Square - Yellville 5/12/2012 - 9/8/2012 On The Square May 24 Thu CreekFest Summer Event Series - Rogers 5/17/2012 - 8/9/2012 Village on the Creeks, exit 81 off I-540 May 24 Thu 15th Annual Augusta Days - Augusta 5/24/2012 - 5/27/2012 May 25 Fri 4th Annual Heritage Day - Mount Ida The Museum May 25 Fri Memorial Day Weekend - Pocahontas 5/25/2012 - 5/28/2012 Davidsonville Historic State Park May 25 Fri Memorial Day Weekend - Russellville 5/25/2012 - 5/28/2012 Visitor Center May 25 Fri Memorial Day Palooza - Hot Springs 5/25/2012 - 5/28/2012 May 26 Sat River Cleanup - Wickes Visitor Center May 26 Sat Saturday Night Gallery Stroll - Eureka Springs Downtown May 26 Sat Junior Fishing Derby - Star City Cane Creek State Park, Visitor Center May 26 Sat Music in the Park - Star City Cane Creek State Park, Picnic Area May 26 Sat 26th Annual Hillbilly Daze - Witts Springs Park Pavillion Hwy 16 May 26 Sat 24th Annual Mount Ida Good Ole Days - Mount Ida Courthouse Square May 26 Sat Fishing Derby - Piggott 3010 Heritage Park Road May 26 Sat 26th Annual Randolph County Old Fashion Plow Show - Pocahontas GEA Kilovista site May 26 Sat Memorial Day Celebration - Bull Shoals 5/26/2012 - 5/28/2012 May 26 Sat Memorial Day Weekend Programs - McNeil 5/26/2012 - 5/28/2012 Visitor Center May 26 Sat The White House Garden - North Little Rock 5/26/2012 - 7/21/2012 William F. Laman Public Library May 28 Mon "Capture A Memory" Photo Contest - Hot Springs 5/28/2012 - 8/5/2012 May 30 Wed Spring River Cleanup - Mammoth Spring Welcome Center May 30 Wed Brown Bag Lunch Lecture - A Look Back at Arkansas Politics a Century Ago - Little Rock Old State House Museum, 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72201 Jun 1 Fri 27th Annual Steamboat Days - Des Arc 6/1/2012 - 6/2/2012 White River at Main St. Jun 2 Sat Kids' Fishing Derby - Little Rock Environmental Education Pond Jun 2 Sat Kids' Fishing Derby - McNeil Visitor Center Jun 2 Sat 139th Annual Southern Memorial Day - Fayetteville 514 East Rock Street/Confederate Cemetery Jun 2 Sat Harrisburg's Festival on the Ridge - Harrisburg Courtsquare Jun 2 Sat 26th Annual Chicken and Egg Festival - Prescott Prescott City Park Jun 2 Sat War Eagle Appreciation Day - Huntsville Jun 2 Sat National Trails Day - Wickes Visitor Center Jun 2 Sat National Trails Day - Morrilton Petit Jean State Park Jun 2 Sat 56th Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival - Warren 6/2/2012 - 6/9/2012 Court Square Jun 4 Mon Full Moon Night Hike - McNeil Visitor Center Parking Lot Jun 8 Fri 36th Annual Farm Fest - Wynne 6/8/2012 - 6/9/2012 In the downtown and courthouse area. Jun 8 Fri 2nd Annual Batesville Bikes and Backroads - Batesville 6/8/2012 - 6/9/2012 Riverside Park Jun 8 Fri Bat-O-Rama XXIII - West Fork 6/8/2012 - 6/10/2012 Jun 9 Sat Lee County Youth Fishing Derby - Marianna Ranger Pond Jun 9 Sat Kid's Fishing Derby - Huntsville Withrow Pond Jun 9 Sat Music in the Park featuring "For Goodness Sake" - Hot Springs Amphitheater Jun 9 Sat 2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll - Eureka Springs Downtown Jun 9 Sat Mountain Fishin' Derby - Morrilton Jun 9 Sat Junior Fishing Derby - Star City Cane Creek State Park, Visitor Center Jun 9 Sat Annual Kids Fishing Derby - Pocahontas Davidsonville Historic State Park, Trapper Lake Jun 12 Tue Petit Jean 54th Annual Car Show & Swap Meet - Morrilton 6/12/2012 - 6/16/2012 Jun 14 Thu 41st Annual Oil Town Festival - Smackover 6/14/2012 - 6/16/2012 Broadway & 10th St., City Park Jun 15 Fri Argenta's 3rd Friday ArtWalk - North Little Rock Argenta Arts and Entertainment District Jun 15 Fri Troutfest - Bull Shoals 6/15/2012 - 6/16/2012 Jun 16 Sat Outdoor Concert featuring Singer/Songwriter Kerry Grombacher - Hot Springs Amphitheater Jun 16 Sat Star Party - Little Rock Visitor Center Jun 16 Sat Kids' Fishing Fest - Bismarck Golf Course Pond #7 Jun 16 Sat Music in the Park - Washington 1874 Courthouse Jun 17 Sun Father's Day Fishing Tournament - Bull Shoals Trout Dock Jun 21 Thu Malvern Brickfest - Malvern 6/21/2012 - 6/23/2012 Malvern City Park, 1313 Rodeo Road Jun 22 Fri Mount Magazine Butterfly Festival XVI - Paris 6/22/2012 - 6/23/2012 Jun 22 Fri 22nd Annual Southern Classic Charity Horse Show - Berryville 6/22/2012 - 6/23/2012 Carroll County Fairgrounds Arena Jun 23 Sat 23rd Annual Kids' Fishing Derby and Lake Greeson Day - Kirby Jun 29 Fri Freedom Fest - West Memphis Tilden Rodgers Park, I-40 take College Blvd. Exit 275 S. immediate left on south side of overpass Jun 29 Fri Archey Fork Festival - Clinton 6/29/2012 - 6/30/2012 Archey Fork Park behind Subway on 65N Jun 30 Sat Sunset on the Mountain - Little Rock West Summit Trailhead Jun 30 Sat Independence Day Celebration - McNeil Visitor Center Jul 1 Sun Independence Day Celebration - Hot Springs 7/1/2012 - 7/4/2012 Jul 3 Tue Fireworks/Parade - Fairfield Bay 7/3/2012 - 7/4/2012 Town Center and Fairfield Bay Marina Jul 4 Wed Devil's Den Games - West Fork Jul 4 Wed 4th of July Family Fun - Wickes Visitor Center Jul 4 Wed Freedom Fest - Russellville 3595 North Arkansas Ave Jul 4 Wed 4th of July Freedomfest - Greenwood Town Square Jul 4 Wed 13th Annual Sherwood's July 4th Family Celebration - Sherwood Sherwood Forest Jul 4 Wed July 4th Island Festival - Bismarck Parkwide Jul 4 Wed Fireworks Show - Bismarck Lodge, Marina, and Caddo Bend Shorelines Jul 4 Wed July 4th Fun and Games Day - Morrilton Jul 4 Wed Fourth of July - Russellville Visitor Center Jul 4 Wed Fun on the Fourth - Little Rock Picnic Area Jul 4 Wed Beebe Fourth of July Extravaganza - Beebe Lawn of Beebe City Hall, 321 N. Elm Jul 4 Wed Independence Day Celebration - Bull Shoals 7/4/2012 - 7/7/2012 Jul 7 Sat Music in the Park featuring "For Goodness Sake" - Hot Springs Amphitheater Jul 7 Sat Arkansas River Cleanup - Russellville Visitor Center Jul 13 Fri Handcrafted Evening in the Park - Mountain View Ozark Folk Center State Park, Craft Grounds Jul 13 Fri 1st Annual Guy Peachfest - Guy 7/13/2012 - 7/14/2012 Guy City Park Jul 13 Fri 40th Annual Bud Magness Memorial Southern Gospel Quartet Singing - Heber Springs 7/13/2012 - 7/14/2012 Spring Park Amphitheater, 200 East Main Street Jul 13 Fri Outdoor Adventure Series: Bugs, Slugs and More Weekend - Hot Springs 7/13/2012 - 7/15/2012 Jul 14 Sat Summer Fun Day - McNeil Visitor Center Jul 14 Sat 2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll - Eureka Springs Downtown Jul 14 Sat Junior Fishing Derby - Star City Visitor Center Jul 14 Sat Inspect an Insect Weekend - Little Rock 7/14/2012 - 7/15/2012 Jul 19 Thu 71st Annual Johnson County Peach Festival - Clarksville 7/19/2012 - 7/22/2012 Courthouse Square, Main Street Jul 21 Sat Star Party - Little Rock Visitor Center Jul 21 Sat Music in the Park - Washington 1874 Courthouse Jul 27 Fri 29th Annual Altus Grape Fest - Altus 7/27/2012 - 7/28/2012 Altus City Park Jul 27 Fri Outside the Pale--The Architecture of Fay Jones - North Little Rock 7/27/2012 - 8/25/2012 William F. Laman Public Library Jul 28 Sat Summer Star Party - Greenbrier Swim Beach Jul 28 Sat Feathered Flyers Weekend - Little Rock 7/28/2012 - 7/29/2012 Aug 3 Fri A Night Under the Stars - Smackover Museum Lobby Aug 4 Sat Music in the Park featuring "For Goodness Sake" - Hot Springs Amphitheater Aug 4 Sat Hooray for Herps! - Little Rock 8/4/2012 - 8/5/2012 Aug 6 Mon Teachers' Workshop - Parkin Visitor Center Aug 9 Thu 13th Annual Bargains Galore on 64 - Ozark 8/9/2012 - 8/11/2012 Hwy 64 from Fort Smith to Beebe Aug 9 Thu 33rd Annual Cave City Watermelon Festival - Cave City 8/9/2012 - 8/11/2012 Cave City, City Park Aug 9 Thu 36th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival - Hope 8/9/2012 - 8/11/2012 Fair Park Aug 10 Fri Outdoor Adventure Series: Mammal Mania Weekend - Hot Springs 8/10/2012 - 8/12/2012 Aug 11 Sat Junior Fishing Derby - Star City Visitor Center Aug 11 Sat 2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll - Eureka Springs Downtown Aug 15 Wed East of Zion Plus - Springdale Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Aug 17 Fri Argenta's 3rd Friday ArtWalk - North Little Rock Argenta Arts and Entertainment District Aug 18 Sat Secchi Day on Beaver Lake - Rogers Prairie Creek Recreation Area Aug 18 Sat Music in the Park - Washington 1874 Courthouse Aug 25 Sat Cultural Celebration - Russellville Aug 31 Fri Labor Day Weekend - Russellville 8/31/2012 - 9/3/2012 Aug 31 Fri White River Days - Bull Shoals 8/31/2012 - 9/3/2012 Aug 31 Fri Labor Day Weekend Programs - McNeil 8/31/2012 - 9/3/2012 Visitor Center Aug 31 Fri End of Summer Blowout - Hot Springs 8/31/2012 - 9/3/2012 Sep 1 Sat Music in the Park featuring "For Goodness Sake" - Hot Springs Amphitheater Sep 1 Sat Junk 'n Jam - Hardy Loberg Park Sep 1 Sat Petit Jean Founders’ Day - Morrilton Sep 1 Sat 29th Annual Antique & Classic Car Show - Mammoth Spring Ball Field Area Sep 1 Sat Junior Fishing Derby - Star City Visitor Center Sep 1 Sat Labor Day Weekend - Pocahontas 9/1/2012 - 9/3/2012 Davidsonville Historic State Park, Visitor Center Sep 1 Sat Delta Cultural Center Exhibition; Photograph Exhibit - Helena-West Helena 9/1/2012 - 11/30/2012 Delta Cultural Center Visitor Center Sep 2 Sun Dutch Oven Dessert and Game Night - Star City Cane Creek State Park, Visitor Center Sep 2 Sun 73rd Annual Rector Labor Day Picnic - Rector 9/2/2012 - 9/3/2012 Rector City Park Sep 5 Wed "Mend" Exhibit - Springdale 9/5/2012 - 9/28/2012 214 S Main Street Sep 5 Wed 30th Annual Ouachita Expressions Art Show - Mena 9/5/2012 - 10/31/2012 Mena Art Gallery Sep 7 Fri Sandwiching in History -- J. Rogers Young House - Little Rock 2021 S. Arch St. Sep 7 Fri 42nd Annual Eureka Springs Antique Automobile Festival - Eureka Springs 9/7/2012 - 9/8/2012 Sep 7 Fri 21st Annual Colt Pioneer Days - Colt 9/7/2012 - 9/8/2012 William stone House Sep 7 Fri 24th Annual Mountainfest - Mena 9/7/2012 - 9/8/2012 CMA Campground Hwy 71 at Iron Mtn. Sep 7 Fri 21st Annual Tired Iron of the Ozarks Antique Tractor and Engine Show - Gentry 9/7/2012 - 9/9/2012 13344 Taylor Orchard Road Sep 7 Fri Pedalpalooza - Paris 9/7/2012 - 9/9/2012 Sep 8 Sat Great Arkansas CleanUp - Newport Visitor Center Sep 8 Sat Calico Rock Artisans Demonstration - Calico Rock Calico Rock Artisans Cooperative, 104 Main ST, (Highway 5 at White River) Sep 8 Sat Antique and Classic Auto Show - Pocahontas Napa Auto parts Store Sep 8 Sat 14th Annual SouthArk Outdoor Expo - El Dorado 311 South West Avenue, El Dorado Conference Center Sep 8 Sat White River Water Carnival - Batesville 1850 Chaney Drive Sep 8 Sat Great Arkansas Cleanup - Paragould Pavilion #3 Sep 8 Sat 32nd Annual Lake Cleanup - Jordan Jordan Pavillion on Norfork Lake Sep 8 Sat Great Outdoor Adventure - Salesville 1414 Highway 177 South, below the Norfork Dam Sep 8 Sat Safety Weekend - Little Rock 9/8/2012 - 9/9/2012 Picnic Area Sep 8 Sat 35th Annual Stamp, Postcard and Sport Card Show - Mountain Home 9/8/2012 - 9/9/2012 Ramada Inn Convention Center, Hwy B62 & Commererce Drive Sep 8 Sat 20th Annual Fall Gem and Mineral Tailgate Swap - Siloam Springs 9/8/2012 - 9/9/2012 Clubhouse of Hwy 43 and Lawlis Road Sep 8 Sat Biennial Little Rock Air Force Base Open House and Air Show - Jacksonville 9/8/2012 - 9/9/2012 Little Rock Air Force Base-840 Leadership Drive Sep 8 Sat 5th Annual Gravette Farmers Market - Gravette 9/8/2012 - 10/27/2012 110 Park Dr, Old Town Park Pavilion Sep 10 Mon 25th Annual Jammers Jamboree - Vilonia 9/10/2012 - 9/14/2012 Lester Flatt Memorial Park Sep 12 Wed Maynard Pioneer Days - Maynard 9/12/2012 - 9/15/2012 Pioneer Park Sep 15 Sat Chalk It Up - Siloam Springs La-Z-Boy Complex, intersection of Cheri Whitlock & Lincoln Sep 15 Sat Beatles at the Ridge & 8th Annual Iron Mountain Festival - Walnut Ridge Main and Highway 412 (downtown) Sep 15 Sat 10th Annual Rods & Ribs Car Show - Ozark Historic Downtown Courthouse Square Sep 15 Sat 4th Annual Outdoor Expo - Nashville Nashville City Park Sep 15 Sat Walks Through History; East Hamilton Ave. Historic District - Wynne NE corner of N. Falls Blvd. & E. Hamilton Ave. Sep 15 Sat Great Arkansas Cleanup - Pocahontas Davidsonville Historic State Park, Visitor Center Sep 15 Sat Delta Days Arts Fest - Helena-West Helena Downtown Helena Sep 15 Sat Jazz Eureka 2012 - Eureka Springs 9/15/2012 - 9/16/2012 Basin Spring Park, downtown Sep 16 Sun 89th Annual Old Folks Singing - Maynard Methodist Church Sep 19 Wed The Life of Roscoe C. Hobbs - Springdale Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Sep 19 Wed 15th Annual Fall Swap Meet - Morrilton 9/19/2012 - 9/22/2012 Museum of Automobiles Sep 19 Wed Petit Jean 15th Annual Fall Swap Meet - Morrilton 9/19/2012 - 9/22/2012 Museum of Automobiles, Petit Jean Mountain Sep 19 Wed 30th Annual Arkansas Senior Olympic Game - Hot Springs 9/19/2012 - 9/23/2012 Kimery Park Sep 20 Thu 12th Annual Crittenden County Business Expo - West Memphis Holiday Plaza Mall Sep 20 Thu 12th Annual Petit Jean Military Vehicle Rally - Morrilton 9/20/2012 - 9/22/2012 Museum of Autos on Petit Jean Mountain, 8 Jones Lane Sep 21 Fri Free Community Concert - Conway Simon Park, downtown Sep 22 Sat National Hunting and Fishing Day - Little Rock Central Arkansas Nature Center Sep 22 Sat Historic Games Day - Powhatan Outside the Commercial Building Sep 22 Sat Great Arkansas Cleanup and National Public Lands Day - Morrilton Sep 25 Tue ASUMH Arvest Concert Series Sonny Burgess & the Legendary Pacers - Mountain Home The Vada Sheid Community Development Center Sep 25 Tue Art Show and Silent Auction - Pocahontas 9/25/2012 - 9/29/2012 The Gallery Sep 26 Wed 13th Annual Bikes, Blues, & BBQ - Fayetteville 9/26/2012 - 9/29/2012 Sep 29 Sat 34th Annual Ozark Memories Day - Dover Campus of Dover High School just off Highway 7N in Dover Sep 29 Sat National Public Lands Day/Great Arkansas Clean-up - Russellville Lake Dardanelle State Park, Old Post Road Park, all city parks and Bona Dea Trails Sep 29 Sat 3rd Annual Zumba Health & Fitness Expo - Helena-West Helena Levee Amphitheater on Cherry Street (Rain Location: Helena-West Helena Community Center at 511 Miller Street in Helena) Sep 29 Sat 9th Annual Mid South Car Club Car Show - Sheridan Sheridan Jr. High School Sep 29 Sat 9th Annual Bluegrass in the Park - Ozark East Side Park Sep 29 Sat 17th Annual Autumn on the Square - Marianna Marianna City Square Sep 30 Sun National Public Lands Day - Rogers Visitor Center Oct 1 Mon Downtown Conway -- 5th Annual ArtsFest! - Conway 10/1/2012 - 10/6/2012 Commercial Historic District; Simon Park and other locations Oct 4 Thu 10th Annul Business Expo - Heber Springs Heber Springs Community Center Oct 5 Fri Sandwiching in History -- Fred & Lucy Alexander Schaer House - North Little Rock 13219 Hwy. 70 Oct 6 Sat Parade of Pumpkins - Ashdown Farmers Market Oct 6 Sat 25th Annual Fall Fest - Bryant Bishop Park, 6401 Boone Road Oct 6 Sat Annual Fall Celebration - Harrisburg Oct 6 Sat Downtown Helena Farmers Market - Helena-West Helena Court Square Park, Downtown Oct 6 Sat 22nd Annual Corvette Weekend - Eureka Springs 10/6/2012 - 10/7/2012 various locations around city Oct 7 Sun 2nd Annual Sunday After Noon with Bob Boyd Sounds - Fairfield Bay Lions Club Oct 7 Sun Fall Festival - Rogers Van Winkle Trail and Visitor Center Oct 9 Tue Gaston Lecture Series Presents Peter Giuliano - Mountain Home The Vada Sheid Community Development Center Oct 9 Tue 13th Annual Bluegrass and Gospel Chili Fest - Vilonia 10/9/2012 - 10/13/2012 Lester Flatt Memorial Park, off Hwy 107 Oct 11 Thu "Art of Living" - Hot Springs Hale Bathhouse Oct 11 Thu 19th Annual Golden Gathering - Nashville Nashville City Park Oct 11 Thu Live at Laman - North Little Rock William F. Laman Public Library Oct 11 Thu Works of Kevin Cole - Pine Bluff 10/11/2012 - 11/30/2012 The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas Oct 11 Thu Works of Hussny Dahlan - Pine Bluff 10/11/2012 - 11/30/2012 The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas Oct 12 Fri 1st Annual Leslie Mountain Man Rendezvous - Leslie 10/12/2012 - 10/14/2012 Behind the Killebrew House in Leslie Oct 13 Sat 38th Annual Old Fashioned Day Festival - Benton Courthouse Square Oct 13 Sat Walks Through History; Stuttgart Commercial Historic District - Stuttgart 302 S. Maple St. Oct 13 Sat 5th Annual Augsburg Fall Fest - Dover Junction of State Highway 333 and Augsburg Road (Take Scenic Hwy 7 to 333N north of Dover, turn right on 333) Oct 13 Sat 49th Annual Wiederkehr WeinFest - Wiederkehr Village Wiederkehr Wineries Oct 16 Tue Photography Workshop and Trail Hike - McNeil Visitor Center Oct 16 Tue Senior American Special - Morrilton 10/16/2012 - 10/18/2012 Oct 17 Wed The Crescent Hotel; The Norman Baker Years, Documented as a Graphic Novel - Springdale Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Oct 17 Wed Spanker Creek Farm Arts & Craft Fair - Bentonville 10/17/2012 - 10/21/2012 8464 W. McNelly Road Oct 19 Fri Antique and Classic Tractor and Antique Engine Show - Hot Springs 10/19/2012 - 10/20/2012 Day Use/Picnic Area Oct 20 Sat 3rd Annual Magnolia Fall Festival & Chili Cook Off - Magnolia Downtown on the square Oct 20 Sat Autumn in Arkansas - Russellville Visitor Center Oct 20 Sat 40th Annual Old Fashion Square Gathering - Ozark Historic Downtown Courthouse Square Oct 20 Sat Fall Festival - Magnolia Downtown Magnolia Square Oct 20 Sat Harvest Home Festival - Scott Oct 20 Sat 18th Annual Ghosts of Past - Gillett Arkansas Post National Memorial Oct 20 Sat 24th Annual Good Earth Harvest Time - Pocahontas GEA Living Farm Museum of Ozarks Oct 20 Sat 7th Annual Paws for the Cause - Mountain View Centennial Bank Park on Main Street Oct 20 Sat 1st Annual S.R.P.A.S. Craft Festival - Cherokee Village 10/20/2012 - 10/21/2012 Sharp County Fairgrounds Oct 26 Fri 10th Annual Boo on the Bayou - Pine Bluff 10/26/2012 - 10/27/2012 Delta Rivers Nature Center in Regional Park Oct 26 Fri 3rd Annual Millwood Reunion - Ashdown 10/26/2012 - 10/28/2012 Oct 27 Sat Halloween Fun at Petit Jean - Morrilton Oct 27 Sat Pioneer Haunted House - Maynard Pioneer Park Oct 27 Sat Withrow Springs Dutch Oven Cook-off - Huntsville Park Pavilion Oct 27 Sat 4th Annual Trick-or-Treat Trail - Nashville Nashville City Park Oct 27 Sat Downtown Fall Fest & Chili Cook-off - Russellville Downtown Russellville Oct 31 Wed Kids Fest - Russellville Hughes Communty Center Nov 2 Fri Sandwiching in History--Faucette Brothers Bank Building - North Little Rock 405 Main St., North Little Rock Nov 2 Fri Norman Rockwell's "Home for the Holidays" - North Little Rock 11/2/2012 - 12/9/2012 William F. Laman Public Library Exhibit Hall Nov 3 Sat Star Party - Greenbrier Swim Beach Nov 3 Sat Fall Star Party - Greenbrier Swim Beach Nov 3 Sat 3rd Annual Craft Show and Used Book Sale - Little Rock Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave. Nov 3 Sat Pioneer Village Open House - Searcy 11/3/2012 - 11/4/2012 1200 Higginson Nov 8 Thu Live at Laman - North Little Rock William F. Laman Public Library Nov 9 Fri Veterans' Day Program - Ashdown Little River County Courthouse Nov 11 Sun 6th Annual Veteran's Day Ceremony - Fordyce Peace Park, Main Street Nov 11 Sun Lecture Series - Smackover Museum Auditorium Nov 16 Fri 31st Annual CraftsFest - Mountain Home 11/16/2012 - 11/17/2012 Baxter County Fairgrounds Exhibition Building Nov 16 Fri 32nd Annual Craftsfest - Mountain Home 11/16/2012 - 11/17/2012 Education Building Baxter County Fairgrounds Nov 17 Sat Lighting of the Square - Bentonville Bentonville Square Nov 17 Sat Calico Rock Artisans Demonstration - Calico Rock Calico Rock Artisans Cooperative, 104 Main ST, (Highway 5 at White River) Nov 17 Sat Garvan Woodland Gardens Lights on the Landscape - Hot Springs 11/17/2012 - 12/31/2012 Garvan Woodland Gardens Nov 20 Tue West Memphis Christmas Season of Lights Opening - West Memphis Worthington Park, 990 N. Missouri Nov 21 Wed Little River County Courthouse Lighting - Ashdown Little River County Courthouse Nov 23 Fri Santa in the Park - Eureka Springs Basin Spring Park Nov 23 Fri 25th Winter Wonderland Craft & Gift Show - Hot Springs 11/23/2012 - 11/24/2012 Convention Center Nov 23 Fri 15th Annual Mountain Rendezvous - Morrilton 11/23/2012 - 11/25/2012 Nov 24 Sat Merchant's Open House - Paris Downtown Square area and vacant lots around the square on Hwy 22 Nov 24 Sat 16th Annual Trail of Holiday Lights Formal Lighting & Parade - Paris Town Square on Highway 22 Nov 25 Sun 13th Annual Holiday Open House - Rogers Rogers Historical Museum Nov 29 Thu Full Moon Over Logoly - McNeil Visitor Center Nov 30 Fri The Village Chorale Holiday Concert at Anthony Chapel - Hot Springs Anthony Chapel at Garvan Woodland Gardens Dec 1 Sat Mansfield's Christmas Parade - Mansfield Downtown Dec 1 Sat Bird Identification Workshop - Marianna Visitor Center Dec 1 Sat 2nd Annual Country Christmas Bazaar - Siloam Springs Community Christian Church, 525 S. Lincoln St corner of Mt Olive Dec 1 Sat 21st Annual Spirit of Christmas Festival - Hermitage Heritage Community Center Dec 1 Sat Christmas Open House - Morrilton Dec 1 Sat Elaine Country Christmas - Elaine Main Street Elaine Dec 1 Sat 150th Anniversary Battle of Prairie Grove Reenactment - Prairie Grove 12/1/2012 - 12/2/2012 Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park Dec 2 Sun Christmas Open House - Newport Jacksonport Courthouse Dec 2 Sun Holiday Open House - Little Rock Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Dec 3 Mon Vintage Toy Show - Pocahontas 12/3/2012 - 1/26/2013 Randolph County Heritage Museum Annex Dec 4 Tue 60th Annual West Memphis Christmas Parade - West Memphis West Broadway to Missouri Street Dec 4 Tue Holiday Lighting in the Park - Nashville Nashville City Park Dec 6 Thu Annual Pocahontas Christmas Parade - Pocahontas Downtown Dec 6 Thu Hot Springs Christmas Parade - Hot Springs Downtown Hot Springs Dec 7 Fri Sandwiching in History -- Tower Building - Little Rock 323 Center St. Dec 7 Fri Forrest City Community Christmas Parade - Forrest City N. Washington St. Dec 7 Fri Gallery Walk - Hot Springs Historic Downtown Dec 8 Sat Christmas at the Museum - Ashdown Two Rivers Museum on Main Street, downtown Dec 8 Sat Santa Visit with Children - Pocahontas Randolph County Library Dec 9 Sun Marvell Christmas Parade - Marvell In and around Main Street in Marvell Dec 13 Thu Live at Laman - North Little Rock William F. Laman Public Library Dec 13 Thu All Aboard! Lionels at Laman! - North Little Rock 12/13/2012 - 12/31/2012 William F. Laman Public Library Exhibit Hall Dec 15 Sat Winter at the Lake - Russellville Visitor Center Dec 15 Sat Dixie Theatre Restoration Project-Fundraiser - Mansfield Mansfield City Hall Dec 15 Sat Walks Through History; Historic Downtown Prairie Grove - Prairie Grove Northeast Corner of Buchanan & Mock (Arvest Bank) Dec 15 Sat Open House at Logoly - McNeil Visitor Center Dec 15 Sat Artifact Identification Day - Scott Visitor Center Dec 15 Sat Winter in the Park - Hot Springs Dec 16 Sun Arkansas Winds Concert; A Musical Holiday for All Ages - Springdale 214 S Main Street Dec 20 Thu Fantasy in Lights Decorating Contest - Jacksonville Jacksonville city limits Dec 20 Thu 29th Annual Candy Cane Lane - Pocahontas 12/20/2012 - 12/23/2012 Maple Street in Pocahontas Dec 21 Fri 6th Annual Lighted Boat Parade - Clarksville 12/21/2012 - 12/22/2012 Spadra Park, 2.5 miles south of I-40 on Exit 58 Dec 22 Sat Christmas in the Park - Maynard Maple Street Jan 1 Tue First Day Hikes - Rogers Visitor Center Jan 1 Tue First Day Hikes - Marianna Jan 1 Tue New Year Day Bicycle Ride - North Little Rock 2509 McCain Jan 3 Thu "White River Memoirs" Exhibit - Springdale 1/3/2013 - 1/25/2013 214 S Main Street Jan 10 Thu "Art of Living" - Hot Springs Hale Bathhouse Jan 10 Thu Live at Laman - North Little Rock William F. Laman Public Library Jan 12 Sat Cabin Fever Reliever - Springdale Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Jan 12 Sat Eagle Awareness Weekend - Morrilton 1/12/2013 - 1/13/2013 Jan 16 Wed Remembering Glade - Springdale Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Jan 18 Fri Argenta ArtWalk - North Little Rock downtown Trolley Loop, Main Street from Broadway to 7th Street Jan 18 Fri Bald Eagle Bonanza - Hot Springs 1/18/2013 - 1/20/2013 Jan 19 Sat Wonders of Winter Wildlife - Rogers Visitor Center Jan 21 Mon Martin Luther King Day Parade - Helena-West Helena Cherry and Walnut Streets, Downtown Jan 21 Mon MLK Challenge - Little Rock Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Jan 26 Sat Full Moon Hike - McNeil Visitor Center Jan 26 Sat Dixie Theatre Restoration Project-Fundraiser - Mansfield Mansfield City Hall Jan 26 Sat Dinosaur Discoveries -- Ancient Fossils, New Ideas - Pine Bluff 1/26/2013 - 8/1/2013 The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas Feb 1 Fri Black History Month - Pocahontas 2/1/2013 - 2/28/2013 Eddie Mae Herron Center/Museum Feb 9 Sat 25th Annual Home and Garden Seminar & Show - Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Convention Center, 500 East 8th Avenue Feb 9 Sat Hikes, Hearts, and Hugs Weekend - Morrilton 2/9/2013 - 2/10/2013 Feb 15 Fri Great Back Yard Bird Count - Marianna 2/15/2013 - 2/16/2013 Feb 16 Sat Winter Bluegrass Show - Hope Fair Park Community Center Feb 23 Sat Dixie Theatre Restoration Project-Fundraiser - Mansfield Mansfield City Hall Mar 1 Fri 35th Annual Wye Mountain Daffodil Festival - Bigelow 3/1/2013 - 3/31/2013 Wye United Methodist Church May 7 Tue Music Roots Concert - Mountain View Auditorium