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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 5 2026
10:00am - 3:00pm

Arkansas Pecan Festival in Keo

Family-Friendly Festivals Food & Drink
Main Street, Keo, AR 72083 United States
Arkansas Pecan Festival Returns to Downtown Keo December 5 The heart of the Arkansas Delta will be crackling with excitement on Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as the Arkansas Pecan Festival returns to downtown Keo’s historic Main Street...
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...
Oct 5 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Open Mic Night at Gotahold Brewing

Family-Friendly Performing Arts
409 W Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 United States
Tim Wilson is hosting Open Mic Night where musicians, poets, and comedians can come share their FAMILY FRIENDLY work. Free.
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...
Oct 8 - 10 2026
9:00am - 5:00pm

Birding Festival of the South

Fall Events Family-Friendly Festivals
Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Boulevard, Hot Springs, AR 71901 United States
Join us in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas for the Birding Festival of the South, a celebration of the fall bird migration presented by Oaklawn Hot Springs! Passes are on sale now! Click here for yours. Hot Springs boasts unmatched birdwatching...
Oct 8 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 8 2026
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Paint and Pints

Arts & Crafts Fall Events Family-Friendly
Gotahold Brewing, 409 W Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 United States
Amber Leibee of Adventure Arts makes painting fun in this 90 minute watercolor class. Even people who don't think they are artists have fun and typically like what they create! This months theme is Fall Foliage. 1 drink (beer, wine or nonalcoholic...
Oct 8 2026
7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Craft 30th Anniversary (1996, R)

Film & Movie
CALS Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201 United States
Welcome to the witching hour. A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them – be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents. Important Information: Film Start Time: Doors...
Oct 9 2026
4:00pm - 10:00pm

Argenta Dogtown Throwdown

Family-Friendly Festivals
Argenta Arts Disctrict, 600 Main St, North Little Rock, AR 72114 United States
Dogtown Throwdown is a free, family-friendly street festival in North Little Rock's Argenta Arts District. Main Street comes alive with live music, outdoor dining, drink specials, local shopping, and activities for all ages. With the street closed to...
Oct 9 2026
7:00pm - 9:00pm

BingoFlix: Ghostbusters (1984, PG)

Film & Movie
CALS Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201 United States
Thank you to this month's BingoFlix sponsors: Arkansas Arts Council, Be Mighty Little Rock, Bella Vita Jewelry, Historic Arkansas Museum, Kilwins Little Rock, Little Rock Transylvanians, Loblolly Creamery, Lost Forty Brewing, Museum of Discovery...
Oct 9 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 9 2026
7:30pm - 9:00pm

Bored Teachers: "Is It Friday Yet?!" Comedy Tour!

Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Boulevard, Hot Springs, AR 71901 United States
They've graded the papers, survived the staff meetings, and lost their last ounce of patience… and now they're taking it out on stage! Bored Teachers is BACK with brand-new jokes, bigger laughs, and the most relatable teacher comedy you'll ever hear...
Oct 10 2026
7:00am - 10:00pm

Argenta Dogtown Throwdown

Family-Friendly Festivals
Argenta Arts Disctrict, 600 Main St, North Little Rock, AR 72114 United States
Dogtown Throwdown is a free, family-friendly street festival in North Little Rock's Argenta Arts District. Main Street comes alive with live music, outdoor dining, drink specials, local shopping, and activities for all ages. With the street closed to...
Oct 10 2026
8:00am - 3:00pm

October Daze Fall Festival

Fall Events Family-Friendly Festivals
Broadway Memorial Park - Downtown Booneville, 215 N Broadway Ave, Booneville, AR 72927 United States
October Daze returns October 10, 2026 stretch from downtown Booneville and across Broadway Memorial Park! A full day of music, shopping, food, entertainment, and community celebration as we kick off the 58th Arkansas Marathon. Enjoy professional...