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Oct 3 2026

Cherokee Village Oktoberfest 2026

Food & Drink
7 East Cherokee Village Mall, Cherokee Village, AR 72529 United States
Celebrate Fall at Cherokee Village Oktoberfest Raise a stein and welcome the season at Cherokee Village Oktoberfest on October 3. This annual community celebration brings together festive Oktoberfest traditions, local vendors, live entertainment and...
Oct 3 2026
10:00am - 6:00pm

Arkansas Renaissance Festival

Family-Friendly Festivals
Dragonstone Springs, 275 Adkisson Rd., Mount Vernon, AR 72111 United States
Just 35 minutes from Conway, adventure awaits at Arkansas’ only permanent Renaissance village.
Oct 10 2026

Rison in the Fall Festival

Concerts & Live Music Festivals
Free Family Fun, Live Music and Singer Bryan White Headline Rison's Biggest Celebration For 36 years, the Rison in the Fall Festival has welcomed visitors to Downtown Rison for a full day of live music, family fun and hometown tradition. The free...
Oct 10 2026
7:00am - 3:00pm

Arkansas Marathon and October Daze

Family-Friendly Festivals Outdoor Recreation
123 N. Broadway, Booneville, AR 72927 United States
Run the Arkansas Marathon. Stay for October Daze. A fall weekend in Booneville brings together two great reasons to visit: one of the South's oldest marathons and the area's favorite community festival. The Arkansas Marathon Boston Marathon Qualifier...
Oct 23 2026
12:00pm - 10:30pm

ScotsFest: 46th Arkansas Scottish Festival & Lyon College Homecoming

Art Shows & Exhibits Fall Events Family-Friendly Food & Drink
Lyon College, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville, AR 72501 United States
Bagpipes, Highland games, Scottish traditions and family fun take over the Lyon College campus during ScotsFest, the 46th Arkansas Scottish Festival and Lyon College Homecoming, Oct. 23-25 in Batesville. The annual festival celebrates Lyon College’s...
Dec 12 2026
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Living Windows Christmas Displays in Calico Rock

Trail of Holiday Lights
Main Street, Calico Rock, AR 72519 United States
Living Windows Brings an Ozark Mountain Christmas to Life Each December, downtown Calico Rock transforms into a scene straight from a Christmas card during Living Windows, a beloved holiday tradition that captures the warmth and wonder of the season...
Sep 30 - Oct 3 2026

Bikes, Blues, and BBQ

Art Shows & Exhibits Concerts & Live Music Fall Events Family-Friendly Food & Drink
Pine Mountain Village, 101 E Cherry St, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
The first Bikes, Blues, & BBQ rally was held in the year 2000 with just over 300 riders. Today, Bikes, Blues & BBQ is the largest motorcycle rally in the United States benefiting local charities. Last year, it was estimated that over 400,000 people...
Oct 1 2026
5:00pm - 10:00pm

Bridge St. LIVE! October Series

Concerts & Live Music Family-Friendly Festivals Music Festival
Bring your dancing shoes down for this FREE, family-friendly, block-party style music series! Free live music, vendors, games, food, and drinks! Bridge St. LIVE! Is coming back every Thursday in October! This FREE block-party-style event in Hot...
Oct 2 - 3 2026
1:00pm - 11:00pm

Peacemaker Festival

Family-Friendly Festivals Music Festival
121 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith, AR 72901 United States
Welcome, Peacemakers! This year marks the 12th Anniversary of the Peacemaker Festival, and we’re gearing up for another unforgettable weekend on the Arkansas River in Downtown Fort Smith, AR. Join us October 2–3 for two days of live music featuring...
Oct 2 2026
7:00pm - 9:00pm

A Knight's Tale 25th Anniversary (2001, PG-13) with CALS Renaissance Faire (FREE EVENT!)

Film & Movie
CALS Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201 United States
He will rock you. William Thatcher, a knight’s peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won’t stop until he’s crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the...
Oct 2 2026
7:00pm - 8:15pm

Halloween With the Rosses

Performing Arts
Melonlight Theater, 2 Pine St., Little Rock, AR 72632 United States
The Melonlight Theater presents a delightful sitcom experience filled with the spirits of Halloween - both shaken and stirred. This episode of With The Rosses features classic Halloween icons: the costumes, the tricks, the treats, and it's Sheila's...
Oct 3 2026
9:00am - 4:00pm

Caddo Gap Heritage Festival

Arts & Crafts Fall Events Family-Friendly Festivals Food & Drink
Gap Mercantile Enterprises, 35 Vaught Street, Caddo Gap, AR 71935 United States

The Caddo Gap Heritage Festival in Caddo Gap, Arkansas (coming up on Saturday, October 3rd from 9 am till 4 pm) highlights our Ouachita Mountains heritage, seeking to preserve and promote the old-time skills, crafts, and lifestyle of the Ouachita...

Oct 3 2026
10:00am - 7:00pm

Jackson Farm Pumpkin Festival

Fall Events Family-Friendly
2798 HWY 117, Black Rock, AR 72415 United States
Come enjoy 45+ Fall favorite activities including our custom corn maze, farm tour hay rides, jumping pads, zip lines, petting barn, countless Fall photo ops, special events, General Store, and MORE!!! Bring your family, church, school, or...
Oct 3 2026
3:00pm - 9:00pm

North Little Rock Airshow

Fall Events Family-Friendly Festivals
North Little Rock Regional Airport, 204 Aviation Way, North Little Rock, AR 72118 United States
The skies above North Little Rock will come alive this fall as the 2026 North Little Rock Airshow returns for an action-packed weekend October 3-4, 2026. Built with families at the heart of everything we do, this premier family-friendly event...
Oct 3 2026
7:00pm - 8:15pm

Halloween With the Rosses

Performing Arts
Melonlight Theater, 2 Pine St., Little Rock, AR 72632 United States
The Melonlight Theater presents a delightful sitcom experience filled with the spirits of Halloween - both shaken and stirred. This episode of With The Rosses features classic Halloween icons: the costumes, the tricks, the treats, and it's Sheila's...
Oct 4 2026
12:00pm - 7:00pm

Jackson Farm Pumpkin Festival

Fall Events Family-Friendly
2798 HWY 117, Black Rock, AR 72415 United States
Come enjoy 45+ Fall favorite activities including our custom corn maze, farm tour hay rides, jumping pads, zip lines, petting barn, countless Fall photo ops, special events, General Store, and MORE!!! Bring your family, church, school, or...
Oct 4 2026
1:30pm - 4:30pm

North Little Rock Airshow

Fall Events Family-Friendly Festivals
North Little Rock Regional Airport, 204 Aviation Way, North Little Rock, AR 72118 United States
The skies above North Little Rock will come alive this fall as the 2026 North Little Rock Airshow returns for an action-packed weekend October 3-4, 2026. Built with families at the heart of everything we do, this premier family-friendly event...
Oct 6 2026
7:00pm - 9:00pm

HITCHCOCKTOBERFEST: North by Northwest (1959, NR)

Film & Movie
CALS Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201 United States
Join us all October long for a celebration of Alfred Hitchcock! It’s a deadly game of “tag” and Cary Grant is “it!” Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase. Important Information: Film Start Time...
Oct 7 - 11 2026

Hillberry Music Festival

Concerts & Live Music Fall Events Festivals Music Festival
The Farm, 1 Blue Heron Lane, Eureka Springs, AR 72631 United States
Hillberry is focused on delivering the top national Bluegrass and Funk artists alongside incredibly talented local artists. We are a kid-friendly event welcoming all ages to enjoy 5 nights of world-class music & camping along with workshops, kids...
Oct 7 2026
11:00am - 1:00pm

MIDWEEK MATINEE: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974, PG) (FREE EVENT!)

Film & Movie
CALS Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201 United States
"It's pronounced Fronkensteen!" Mel Brooks' comedy masterpiece remains one of the funniest films ever made. Shot in gorgeous black and white using many of the original laboratory props from the classic Universal Frankenstein films, Young Frankenstein...
Oct 8 - 10 2026

King Biscuit Blues Festival

Music Festival
Founded in 1986, the King Biscuit Blues Festival is one of the nation’s foremost showcases of blues music. Held for three full days (plus the bonus “Warm Up Wednesday” the evening before) annually in October, tens of thousands of blues enthusiasts...