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Alma
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Alma
Popeye Spinach Festival
- April
16,2005
- Est.
Attendance
Spinach
capital of the world! Championship lawnmower race and car show.
Bonnie and Clyde re-enactment.
Alma
Downtown Merchants Association
Kay Bowles
PO Box 2329
Alma, AR 72921
Phone 479-632-6148
Fax: 479-632-4589
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Atkins
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Atkins
Picklefest
- May
18-19, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 5,000
Arts
& crafts carnival celebrating the start of summer. Activites
include basketball, tractor pull, pickle eating, beauty contest,
horseshoes, live entertainment, wall climb, rides, parade, bingo,
and food.
People
for a Better Atkins
Elmo Haney
PO Box 747
Atkins, AR 72823
Phone: 479-641-1147
E-mail:
elmo_haney@yahoo.com
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Augusta
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Augusta
Days
Morgan
Berry
P. O. Box 442
Augusta, AR 72006
Phone: (870) 347-2343
Fax: (870) 347-2816
E-mail: mberry@direcway.com
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Batesville
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North Arkansas Forestry Conference
Forest
landowner education and forestry equipment exposition.
Ozark Woodland Owners Association,Inc.
Ron Bell
112 Camp Tahkodah Road, Suite 1
Batesville, AR 72501
Phone 870-251-4204
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Banks
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Buck
Fever Festival
- 2nd
Saturday in November
- Est.
Attendance 2,500
Arts
and Crafts, Children's Activities, Mounted Wildlife and Deer
Antler Exhibit
Gary McFarland
Buck Fever Festival
P. O. Box 92
Banks, AR 71631
Phone: 870-465-2217
870-465-2228
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Bella
Vista
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Bella Vista
Arts & Crafts Festival
- October
18-20, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 30,000
Free
Admission, free parking, variety of food on spacious grounds
with five circus-size tents and hundreds of individual tents
featuring tightly-juried, hand-crafted ONLY work by exhibitors
who must be present.
DeLane Cox, Director
Bella Vista Arts & Crafts Center
PO Box 5009
Bella Vista, AR 72714
Phone: 479-855-2064
Fax: 479-855-0842
E-mail: bvfest@sbcglobal.net
Web Site: www.bellavistafestival.org
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Benton
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PBR
Bullriding
Held
at 8pm at the Saline County Fairgrounds
Benton Chamber of Commerce
607 N. Market Street
Benton, AR 72015
Phone 501-315-8272
Fax: 501-315-8290
E-mail: mgillis@bentonchamber.com
Web Site: www.bentonchamber.com
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Booneville
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Ribs,
Rides, Rhythm & More (BBQ Cook Off)
South
Logan County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 55
Booneville, AR 72927
Phone 479-675-2666
Fax: 479-675-5158
October
Daze
South
Logan County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 55
Booneville, AR 72927
Phone 479-675-2666
Fax: 479-675-5158
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Bryant
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Fall
Fest
- September
24, 2005
- September
23, 2006
- Est.
Attendance 11,000
Family
Oriented Festival - no admission/no parking. Entertainment,
crafts, booths, contest, kids land, food court, car show, parade
local talent, dancing, singing and fun!
Bryant Chamber of Commerce
Rae Ann Fields
PO Box 261
Bryant, AR 72089
Phone 501-847-4702
Fax: 501-847-7576
E-mail: bryantcofc@aristotle.net
Web Site: http://www.bryant-ar.com
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Cabot
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Cabotfest
- October
13, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 14,000
Fun
family festival with great food, entertainment, rides, arts
& crafts, vendors and pageant. A great family event!
Cabot Chamber of Commerce
Billye Everett
P. O. Box 631
Cabot, AR 72023
Phone 501-843-2136
Fax: 501-843-1861
Email: director@cabotarkansas.us
Web site: www.cabotarkansas.us
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Camden
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Camden
Daffodil Festival
- March
10 - 11, 2006
- Est.
Attendance 8,000 - 10,000
Acres
of daffodils, art displays, garden crafts, birdfeeders and other
yard art. Tour historic homes in downtown Camden and local antique
dealers as well as steak cook-off, turkey calling contest, food
vendors, entertainment and arts & craft items.
Clara Freeland
PO Box 693
Camden AR 71701
Phone: 870-836-0023
Fax: 870-836-0203
Email: clarafreeland@cablelynx.com
Web site: www.camdenfestival.com
BPW
Barn Salesm
- September
27, 2008
- Est.
Attendance 12,000 - 15,000
South
Arkansas' largest juried Arts & Crafts Festival. Antique
& Classic Car Show, BBQ Cook-off, and Beauty Pageant. Something
for everyone to enjoy! Bring the Family!
Camden Business Professional Women's Organization
Diane Atchison
P. O. Box 163
Camden AR 71711
Phone
870-574-4560
Fax: 870-574-4470
E-mail: datchiso@sautech.edu
Web Site: www.bpwbarnsale.org
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Clarendon
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Big
Woods Birding Festival
Visions
for Clarendon
Rachelle Moore
270 Madison Street
Clarendon, AR 72029
Phone
870-747-5299
Fax: 870-747-3903
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Creek Fest
- June
22-24, 2007
- June
20-22, 2008
- Est.
Attendance 10,000
Featuring
kids games juried arts & crafts, food and beverage and free
concerts
Clarksville-Johnson
County Chamber of Commerce
101 North Johnson Street
Clarksville, AR 72830
Phone:
479-754-2340
Fax: 479-754-4923
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Clinton
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National
Championship Chuckwagon Race
Chuckwagon
races, cooking, camping, trail rides, western trade show and
musical entertainment.
Dan
and Peggy Eoff
2848 Shake Rag Road
Clinton, AR 72031
Phone: 501-745-8407
501-745-5250
E-mail: chuckwag@artelco.com
Web Site: www.chuckwagonraces.com
4th Annual Archey Fork Summer
Festival
- June
25
- Est.
Attendance 4,000
Car
show, kid's fishing derby, live music, great food, kids rides
and actives. Arts and crafts.
Main
Street Clinton
Brett Blackney
Phone 501-745-7222
Web Site: www.mainstreetclinton.com
Lost
Cherokee Pow Wow
Ceremonial
supper and art show on Friday evening. Pow-wow's with competition
and song. Native American arts and crafts.
Clinton
Chamber of Commerce
Linda Fisher
PO Box 52
Clinton, AR 72031
Phone 501-745-6500
E-mail: office@clintonchamber.com
Web Site: www.clintonchamber.com
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Conway
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Toad Suck Daze
- May
4-6, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 150,000
Held the first weekend of May, this free festival has something
for everyone. Local and national entertainment, carnival rides,
arts & crafts, concessions, Stuck on a Truck, 5K/10K race,
Toadal Kids Zone, Toad Suck SuperStar, and of course the World
Famous Toad Races!
Toad
Suck Daze
Mary Margaret Satterfield
900 Oak Street
Conway, AR 72032
Phone 501-327-7788
Fax: 501-327-7790
E-mail: marys@conwayarkcc.org
Web Site: www.toadsuck.org
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Wiggins Cabin
Festival
- October
13, 2007
- October
11, 2008
- Est.
Attendance 1,500
Arts & Crafts festival with live music and entertainment,
Little Mr/Miss Wiggins Cabin pageant, concessions, and kids
games. Held on the grounds of the historic Wiggins Cabin.
Contact: Tonya Cooper
Crossett, AR 71635
Phone: 870-364-3648
Fax: 870-364-8144
E-mail: tccoop@alltel.net
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Dardanelle
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Yell
Fest
- May
7-8
- Est.
Attendance 10,000
Festival
includes: entertainment, food concessions, large riverfront
carnival, and a 5k race. Fun for the whole family. 15th annual
festival.
Dardanelle
Chamber of Commerce
Vicki SuttonPO Box 208
Dardanelle, AR 72834
Phone 479-229-3328
Fax: 479-229-5086
E-mail: dardchamber@hotmail.com
Mt.
Nebo Chicken Fry
Atop
Mt. Nebo state park. Fun filled day of entertainment, pageants,
games and a famous chicken dinner prepared form Tyson Foods.
10K run
Dardanelle
Chamber of Commerce
Vicki Sutton
PO Box 208
Dardanelle, AR 72834
Phone 479-229-3328
Fax: 479-229-5086E-mail: dardchamber@hotmail.com
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Decatur
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Decatur BBQ
- August
3, 2007
- August
1, 2008
- Est.
Attendance: 10,000
Annual
event in its 53rd year. Day of activities including fun
fun, chicken dinners, games, & live entertainment. Bring
your lawn chairs!
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Royce Johnson
PO Box 205
Decatur,
AR 72722
Phone 479-752-8460
Fax:
479-752-8154
E-mail:
abrooks@decaturstatebank.net
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Dermott
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Dermott
Crawfish Festival
- May
18-19, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 10,000
Annual
Festival. Largest food and music festival in Southeast Arkansas
featuring arts & crafts, children's events, music, street
dance.
Dermott
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Mangum
P. O. Box 147
Dermott AR 71638
Phone: 870-538-5656
Fax: 870-538-3943
E-mail: dermottcoc@sbcglobal.net
Website: dermottchamber.com
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Des
Arc
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Steam
Boat Days
- June
3-4
- Est.
Attendance 8,000
Family
fun including food concessions, music, carnival, back seat driving
contest, beauty pageant and a chili cook-off. Fun for all!
Rick
Dobson
PO Box 997
Des Arc, AR 72040
Phone
870-256-3660
Fax: 870-256-9930
E-mail: rick2952@go.com
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Dumas
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Ding
Dong Days of Dumas
- July
26-28, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 2,500
A
full day of fun in the park. Volleyball, basketball, music,
games, 5k wlk/run, parade, food, entertainment, antique cars,
children activities.
Dumas Chamber Commerce
Sammye Owen
P. O. Box 431
Dumas, AR 71639
Phone 870-382-5447
Fax: 870-382-3031
E-mail:
dumaschamber@centurytel.net
Web site: dumasar.net
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El
Dorado
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St. Patrick's
Day Celebration
Wear
green and join the fun in the beautiful Corinne Courtyard. Music,
dancing, refreshments and green beverages for everyone. Come
early and enjoy shopping and dining in downtown El Dorado. Celebration
begins at 5:30.
Main
St El Dorado
Mark Givens
PO Box 1325
El Dorado AR 71731
Phone: 870-866-7879
E-mail: mainstreeteldorado@sbcglobal.net
Web Site: www.musicfesteldorado.com
Annual
Crawfish Boil / Battle
of the Bands
- May
5, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 2,000
One
of the most popular events in the region. 16 bands on 2 stages
battle it out for prizes as well as for a unique, handmade BOTB
trophy signifying musical excellence. Try the region's best
crawfish and enjoy live music and activities including the Celebrity
Crawfish Eating Contest!
Main
St El Dorado
Mark Givens
PO Box 1325
El Dorado AR 71731
Phone: 870-866-7879
E-mail: mainstreeteldorado@sbcglobal.net
Web Site: www.musicfesteldorado.com
Mayhaw
Festival
South
Arkansas Historical Foundation
Sheri Odom
P. O. Box 144
El Dorado, AR 71730
Phone: 870-862-9890
E-mail: sheriodom@msn.com
Showdown
at Sunset
- Every Saturday
in June, July, and the 1st weekend in August, 2007
- Est. Attendance
2,000
Every
Saturday for 10 consecutive weeks. Local actors re-enact the
historic Tucker-Parnell feud in Union County. Each evening includes
live entertainment starting at 6 p.m. preceding the drama, which
starts at 7 p.m. Authentic costumes and staged guns which sound
and smell like the real thing. Once the smoke clears, enjoy
dining in one of several restaurants on the square.
Main
St El Dorado
Mark Givens
PO Box 1325
El Dorado AR 71731
Phone:
870-866-7879
E-mail: mainstreeteldorado@sbcglobal.net
Web Site: www.musicfesteldorado.com
Fantastic
Fourth
- July
4, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 5,000
Largest
fireworks display in South Arkansas. Live music, arts and crafts,
pet show, car show, stereo sound off, food and children's activities.
El
Dorado Chamber of Commerce
Alexis Alexander
201 North Jackson
El Dorado, AR 71730
Phone 870-863-6113
Fax: 870-863-6115
E-mail: alexis1@suddenlinkmail.com
Web Site: www.GoElDorado.com
Musicfest
- October 5-6,
2007
- Est. Attendance
20,000
More
than 30 bands on four stages, arts & crafts, Kids' World,
talent show, Miss MusicFest, chicken grill-off, Turpentine
Creek Tigers, and food & beverages! Friday
& Saturday Headliners!
Main
St El Dorado
Mark Givens
PO Box 1325
El Dorado AR 71731
Phone:
870-866-7879
E-mail: mainstreeteldorado@sbcglobal.net
Web Site: www.musicfesteldorado.com
Christmas
Parade
- December
2007
- Est.
Attendance 5,000
Largest
Christmas parade in the state with more than 150 entries.
El
Dorado Chamber of Commerce
Alexis Alexander
201 North Jackson
El Dorado, AR 71730
Phone 870-863-6113
Fax: 870-863-6115
E-mail: alexis1@suddenlinkmail.com
Web Site: www.GoElDorado.com
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Purple Hull
Pea Festival & World's Champion Rotary Tiller Race
- June
29-30, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 5,000
Extremely
unique, humor-filled festival that pays homage to a local favorite
backyard garden vegetable. Also features the World Championship
Rotary Tiller Race, which hosts the world's fastest garden tillers.
Arts& crafts, entertainment, World Cup Purple Hull
Pea Shelling competition, sport competions, Pea-Stompin' dance
and much more!
Purple
Hull Pea Festival
Mildred Beene
PO Box 1
Emerson AR 71740
Phone 870-547-2707
Fax: 501-315-7373
E-mail: purplehull@juno.com
Website: www.purplehull.com
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Eureka
Springs Blues Festival
- June
3-5, 2005
- June
2-4, 2006
International,
national, and regional blues greats are present fo a truly unique
festival. Headlining talent in The Auditorium, with acts in
clubs and on the streets all around town.
The
Auditorium
Pearl
Brick
36 So. Main Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Phone 479-253-7788
Fax: 479-363-9570
Web Site: www.theaud.org
E-mail:
karen@theaud.org
Jazz
& World Music Fest
Celebrates
music from around the world!
The
Auditorium
Pearl
Brick
36 So. Main Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Phone 479-253-7788
Fax: 479-363-9570
Web Site: www.theaud.org
E-mail:
karen@theaud.org
Ozark
Folk Festival
National,
regional, and local folk artists gather for weekend festival.
The
Auditorium
Pearl
Brick
36 So. Main Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Phone 479-253-7788
Fax: 479-363-9570
Web Site: www.theaud.org
E-mail:
karen@theaud.org
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Fairfield
Bay
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Lake & River
Cleanings
- September
9, 2006
- Est.
Attendance 2,000
Annual
lake and river shoreline clean up. Picnic and live entertainment.
Greers
Ferry Lake/Little Red River Association
Ross Moore
PO Box 1170
Fairfield Bay AR 72088
Phone: 501-745-6101 or 888-490-4357
Fax:
501-745-7255
E-mail: welcome@greerferrylake.org
Web Site: www.greersferrylake.org
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Farmington
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Celebration
Daze
Independence
Day celebration complete with fireworks,crafts, bands, and food.
Celebrate
Farmington Association
MG Meyering
PO Box 1124
Farmington, AR 72730
Phone 479-267-3859
Fax: 479-267-3859
E-mail: mgm_desings@juno.com
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Fayetteville
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Bikes,
Blues and BBQ
- Sept
28 - Oct 1
- Est.
Attendance 15,000
Motorcycle
enthusiasts can enjoy Ozark scenery, great food, interesting
vendors, a beer garden, blues band, Poker Run, bike games and
"blessing of the bikes".
Fayetteville
Chamber of Commerce
Mark Pryor
P.O. BOX 711
Fayetteville,AR. 72702
Phone 479-957-8947
Fax: 479-521-1791
E-mail: mark@bikesbluesandbbq.org
Web Site: www.bikesbluesandbbq.org
Lights
of the Ozarks
- November
19-December 31
- Est.
Attendance 300,000
A
fairyland of lights decorates the downtown square. Jingle Bell
Jog, lighted parade and decorating contest.
Fayetteville
Chamber of Commerce
Virgil Neuroth
PO Box 4216
Fayetteville AR 72702
Phone 501-521-1710
Fax: 501-521-1791
E-mail: vneuroth@fayettvillear.com
Web Site: www.fayettevillear.com
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Fordyce
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Cotton
Belt Festival
- April
18 - 23, 2005
- Est.
Attendance 10,000+
Arts
& crafts, parade, rodeo, live entertainmnet, antique cars,
pagents, model trains displays and food vendors.
Fordyce
on the Cotton Belt
Joe Bill Meador
PO Box 588
Fordyce AR 71742
Phone 870-352-6110
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Frontier
Fest
- October
2007
- Est.
Attendance 30,000
Civil
War re-enactments, time line, Centennial Club, children's activites,
arts/crafts food vendors.
Fort
Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau
Carolyn Joyce
2 N B St
Fort Smith AR 72901
Phone 501-783-8888
Fax: 501-784-2421
E-mail: tourism@fortsmith.org
Web Site: www.fortsmith.org
Fort
Smith Riverfront Blues Festival
- August
19-20, 2005
- Est.
Attendance 5,000
Great
music, great fun and food in the outstanding atmosphere of Kelly
Park in downtown Fort Smith.
Fred
Kirkwood
P. O. Box 8307
Fort Smith, AR 72902-8307
Phone
479-783-3781
Ex 2260
Fax: 479-782-1881
E-mail: fkirkwood@aoge.com
Website:
www.riverfrontbluesfest.org
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Gravette
Days
- Est.
Attendance 2,000
- August
12, 2006
Daylong,
citywide ,birthday celebration starting with a pancake breakfast
and ending with a beauty contest. Fun for everyone!
Gravette
Chamber of Commerce
Hidee Duncan
PO Box 112
Gravette, AR 72736
Phone 479-787-6940
Website:
www.gravette.biz
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Greers
Ferry
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Greers
Ferry Lake / Little Red River
Association
- September
8, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 1,000
Join us during this time as we pick up the shoreline of the
lake and river. Afterwards, volunteers are treated to a picnic
lunch and entertainment.
Greers Ferry Lake / Little Red River Association
P.O. Box 1170
Fairfield Bay, Arkansas 72088
Phone 501-745-6101
Phone 888-490-4357
Fax 501-745-7255
Web Site: www.greersferrylake.org
E-mail: welcome@greersferrylake.org
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Hamburg
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World
Famous Armadillo Festival
- April
30 - May 6, 2007
- Est.
Attendance 7,500
e World Famous Armadillo Festival kicks of the with pre-festival
events including our Talent Show and Armadillo Pageant. Thursday
night, May 3rd, is the opening armband night for Miller's Spectacular
Carnival Rides. Over the course of the weekend festival goers
can enjoy shopping for arts and crafts, enjoying live musical
entertainment, and eating great food. Located downtown Hamburg
on the newly renovated square.
Hamburg
Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 460
Hamburg AR 71646
Phone: 870-853-8345
Fax: 870-853-8134
E-mail: info@hamburgareachamber.org
Website: www.armadillofestival.com
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Hampton
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Hogskin
Holidays
Festival & Pork Cook-Off
- April
13-14, 2007
- April
11-12, 2008
- Est.
Attendance 12,000
Family
oriented fun celebrating the heritage of Calhoun County. Featured
attractions include: the world famous Randalls high diving racing
pigs, a pork cook-off, arts and crafts, children's tractor pull,
music & entertainment, quilt show, carnival, vintage car
& tractor show, mounted wildlife display, food, and all
things "hogs". Rodeo on Friday and Saturday
nights.
Hogskin
Holidays
James Rawls, Alma Davis, or Danny Harrell
PO Box 99
Hampton AR 71744
Phone 870-798-2100
Website:
www.hogskinholidays.com
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Festival
on the Ridge
- May
14
- Est.
Attendance 2,500
Concerned
Citizens
Debbie Costner
202 N. East Streer
Harrisburg, AR 72432
Phone 870-578-5466
Fax: 870-578-4123
E-Mail: dcostner@pcsii.com
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Harrison
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Crawdad
Days Music Festival
- May
20 - 21
- Est.
Attendance 15,000-20,000
Come
to the historic downtown square of Harrison for arts and crafts,
food, great music and much more! For more info contact |
