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ARKANSAS
ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS OF HISTORIC EVENTS
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JANUARY
MILLER COUNTY
Texarkana
African-American Voice
Finest African-American performing artists in 4 state region.
Since 2001
www.trahc.org
FEBRUARY
GARLAND COUNTY
Hot Springs
Annual Daffodil Day
Over 150,000 daffodils and 327 varieties
on 210 acres botanical garden
on the shore of Lake Hamilton.
Since 2002
(501) 262-9300
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Plant City
Strawberry Festival
Three quarters of the nations winter strawberries
come from the more
than 5000 acres in this area.
Entertainment, arts, crafts, horticulture,
livestock plus everything strawberry.
Since 1930’s
(813) 722 – 9194
MARCH
QUACHITA COUNTY
Camden
Poison Spring Battleground
Reenactment
(870) 836 - 6421
APRIL
CALHOUN COUNTY
Hampton
Hogskin Holiday Festival
Festival in honor of the county's legendary name
(870) 798 – 2100
COLLIER COUNTY
Naples
World Famous Swamp Buggy Races
Since 1949
(800) 897 - 2701
MAY
CARROLL COUNTY
Eureka SpringsThe Great Passion Play
Greatest story ever told – Christ’s last days.
(800) 882 – 7529
PULASKI COUNTY
Jacksonville
Our Heritage
Defending Democracy on the WWII Homefront
(501) 241-1943
JUNE
BRADLEY COUNTY
Warren
Week long Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival
Pink tomato official Arkansas fruit and vegetable
Family activities.
(870) 226 -5225
CARROLL COUNTY
Eureka Springs
The Great Passion Play
Greatest story ever told – Christ’s last days.
(800) 882 – 7529
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Summers
Annual Southern Memorial Day
Honoring the Confederate soldiers
who rest in the historic Confederate cemetery.
Since 1872
(479) 834 – 3910
JULY
CARROLL COUNTY
Eureka Springs
The Great Passion Play
Greatest story ever told – Christ’s last days.
(800) 882 – 7529
GRANT COUNTY
Sheridan
Walk Through History Tour of Downtown Sheridan
(501) 324 – 9880
PULASKI COUNTY
Little Rock
Frontier Fourth of July.
www.historicarkansasheritage.org
AUGUST
CARROLL COUNTY
Eureka Springs
The Great Passion Play
Greatest story ever told – Christ’s last days.
(800) 882 - 7529
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Fayetteville
Annual Ice Cream Social
Tour gardens and house built in 1853; part in Civil War history.
(479) 521 – 2970
YELL COUNTY
Dardanelle
Mount Nebo State Park
Affair at Boggs Mill Civil War Re-enactment
Re-enactment of the skirmish at Boggs Mill in January 1865
(479) 967 - 1328
YELL COUNTY
Dardanelle
Mount Nebo State Park
Annual Civil War Days
Civil War encampment, drills, marches, living history demonstrations
(479) 229 - 3650
SEPTEMBER
BRADLEY COUNTY
Warren
Bradley County Hunter’s Festival
Family fun
(870) 226 – 5225
CARROL COUNTY
Eureka Springs
The Great Passion Play
Greatest story ever told – Christ’s last days.
(800) 882 – 7529
LOGAN COUNTY
Mount Magazine State Park
Historic Hunter’s Encampment
Learn the skills on how people survived in the wild, untamed,
and unexplored country in the 1820’s.
Venture back on what it was like on
the historic wagon trail.
(479) 963- 8502
OCTOBER
BRADLEY COUNTY
Little Sugar Creek
Battle of Pea Ridge Reenactment.
The battle that saved Missouri for the Union.
Yes, the battle was fought in Arkansas.
www.peelmansion.org/Civilwarreenactment/
CARROLL COUNTY
Eureka Springs
The Great Passion Play
Greatest story ever told – Christ’s last days.
(800) 882 – 7529
FAULKNER COUNTY
Conway
Spirits of Cardon
Travel by lantern to light the past.
Living history ghost town
Since 2005
(501) 329 - 5918
GARLAND COUNTY
Hot Springs
Arts and Crafts Fair
One of the oldest and largest in the state
Since 1968
www.ArtsandCraftsFair.com
GRANT COUNTY
Sheridan
Annual Timberfest
Lumberjack, horseshoes, pet show, and more
Since 1983
(870) 942-3021
LOGAN COUNTY
Paris
Mount Magazine
Frontier Days Celebration
Enjoy activities, parade, log sawing
and nail driving contest among other events
(479) 963 - 2244
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Pocahontas
Annual Good
Earth Association Harvest Time
Enjoy corn grinding, soap and molasses making and much more.
Started 1989
(870) 892 - 9515
SEBASTIAN COUNTY
Fort Smith
Civil War Living History Reenactments
(479) 783-3961
UNION COUNTY
Junction City
Civil War Weekend
Reenactment of a trial of a Yankee soldier.
(870) 924 - 5430
ARKANSAS COUNTY
Stuttgart
World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest
and Wings Over the Prairie Festival
Lots of old fashioned fun.
Since 1936
(870) 673 – 1602
CARROLL COUNTY
Eureka Springs
Annual Ozark Folk Festival
(888) 855 - 7823
CLARK COUNTY
ArkadelphiaCivil War Weekend
Living history demonstrations
www.WashingtonStatePark.com
CONWAY COUNTY
Morrilton
Petit Jean State Park
Petit Jean Mountain Rendezvous
Learn the skill of the mountain men and the Native Americans.
(501) 727 – 5441
STONE COUNTY
Blanchard Springs Caverns
Listen to musicians perform favorite Christmas songs
and enjoy the music as it resounds through the cavern.
(870) 269 - 9068
Washington
Civil War Weekend
There are living history demonstrations here in the
town that was the Confederate Capital of Arkansas
and that was touched by the Civil War.
(870) 983 - 2684
DECEMBER
BRADLEY COUNTY
Warren
Christmas Festivities
Tour of homes,
Santa Train, Parade,
Christmas celebration.
(870) 226 – 5225
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY
Blytheville
Lights of the Delta
Over 6 million lights decorate the historic downtown.
Plus the Parade of Trees
(501) 321 - 3506
PULASKI COUNTY
Little Rock
Annual Christmas Frolic and
Open House with Living History.
www.HistoricArkansas.org
Blanchard Springs Caverns
Listen to musicians perform favorite Christmas songs
and enjoy the music as it resounds through the cavern.
(807) 269 - 9068
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