For 21 years, the Hot Springs Blues Festival has been a beacon for the blues in Hot Springs. This year's family friendly festival will be September 2-3 in Hill | Travel Arkansas Blog
The state's largest watermelons are celebrated each August at the Hope Watermelon Festival in Hope. The event usually includes ice-cold watermelons sold by the | Travel Arkansas Blog
Editor's note: The event featured in this article occurred in 2017, but we hear that this year's will be the best yet. Find it on our page. Queen Wilhelmina | Travel Arkansas Blog
2016 marks the Centennial of the National Park Service. The exact date of the anniversary is August 25, 2016, but there will be celebrations and special events | Travel Arkansas Blog
One of Arkansas’ most famous blacksmiths, James Black, is credited with forging one of the original Bowie knives for James “Jim” Bowie in the early 1830s in Washington, Arkansas.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War by sanctioning events and preserving sites in the state | Travel Arkansas Blog
Scene from the Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza. Photo care of Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza. The annual Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza is June 28-30 on the Arkansas River. | Travel Arkansas Blog