Festivals & Events in Arkansas

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Arkansas's festivals and events are about as varied as its river-strewn landscape, where the Delta meets the mountains. And as wide-ranging as your interests. Into racing? Arkansas has thoroughbred, dog and auto racing Too conventional for your tastes? OK, how about toad, tiller, outhouse or cardboard boat racing?

Arkansans love to celebrate the harvest, as evidenced by peach, tomato, watermelon, grape and purple hull pea festivals. There are also steak cook-offs, Greek food festivals, chili-cooking contests, and of course lots of barbecues and catfish fries. Is music more your thing? The King Biscuit Blues Festival is one of the largest outdoor blues festival in the nation, but you can also hear jazz, rock 'n' roll, country and bluegrass or even the symphony and the opera. Into the arts?

Choose between documentary film, fine arts, crafts or theatrical festivals. If you've chosen The Natural State to experience its great outdoors, you might want to come during a mountain biking, hiking or canoeing event. And sportsmen will find what they want at events such as Stuttgart's Annual World's Championship Duck Calling Contest and Wings Over the Prairie Festival or at bass fishing tournaments held throughout the year.

The bottom line is that Arkansas has an event with your name on it. And every region of the state celebrates its unique heritage and history through events that bring people together for fun, food and fellowship.

Click here to go to the Arkansas Calendar of Events where you can find fun things to do all year round in Arkansas. Search by keyword or by city."


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