Upcoming Events
May 2024
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Tues., Thurs., Sat.
Polk County Farmers Market, Mena
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
May 13-18
Old Fort Days Futurity & Derby, Fort Smith
May 16
Levitt Amp Music Series at Riverfront Park, Fort Smith
May 18
Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
May 23
Levitt Amp Music Series at Riverfront Park, Fort Smith
May 25
Pioneer Day Parade, Van Buren
May 27 – June 1
Old Fort Days Rodeo, Fort Smith
May 30
Levitt Amp Music Series at Riverfront Park, Fort Smith
May 30 – June 8
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Light Up The Sky”
June 2024
All Month
› Children’s summer art classes with Arts On Main, Van Buren
› Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Tues., Thurs., Sat.
Polk County Farmers Market, Mena
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
June 1
› Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
› First Saturday Tradin' Days, Waldron
June 6
Levitt Amp Music Series at Riverfront Park, Fort Smith
June 7-8
Lum & Abner Festival, Mena
June 8
Summer Street Eats Food Truck Festival, Van Buren
June 15
Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
Mid
Riverfront Blues Festival, Fort Smith
June 22
True Grit Ride 105, Fort Smith
June 23
River Valley Rumble, Fort Smith
July 2024
All Month
› Children’s summer art classes with Arts On Main, Van Buren
› Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
July 2
Fireworks Over Paris, Paris
July 4
› Fourth of July Celebration, Fort Smith
› Freedom Fest Fireworks and 5K, Greenwood
› City of Van Buren Fireworks Field of Dreams
July 6
› Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
› Mena Fireworks Festival, Mena
› First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
July 13
“Americana Days” Second Saturday Shopping on Main Street, Van Buren
July 18 – Aug. 3
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Hello, Dolly!”
July 19–20
Art On the Border, Fort Smith
July 20
Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
July 20–24
Sebastian County Fair, Greenwood
July 26-27
Altus Grape Fest, Altus
July 27
Christmas in July, Van Buren
July 27-28
Fort Smith Comic Con at Fort Smith Convention Center
August 2024
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
August 3
› Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
› First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
August 8-10
Bargains Galore on 64 at Alma, Altus, Dyer, Fort Smith, Mulberry, Ozark, Van Buren
August 9-10
Polk County Rodeo, Mena
August 17
Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
August 23-24
› Fort Smith International Film Festival, Fort Smith
› Queen Wilhelmina Rod Run, Mena
August 28-31
Polk County Fair, Mena
August 30
Levitt Amp Music Series at Riverfront Park, Fort Smith
September 2024
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
Thurs.
Levitt Amp Music Series at Riverfront Park, Fort Smith
September 7
› Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
› First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
September 12-21
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Murder On The Orient Express”
September 14-15
Downtown Junkfest, Van Buren
September 19-21
Rich Mountain Rendezvous, Mena
September 20
Greenwood Farmers Market, Greenwood
September 20-28
Arkansas Oklahoma State Fair, Fort Smith
September 21
Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
September 28
Bluegrass in the Park, Ozark
October 2024
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
October 3-5
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Ann”
October 4-5
Ouachita Mountains Jeep Jam, Mena
October 5
› Fort Smith Fall Festival & Oktoberfest, Fort Smith
› Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
› Frontier Day Festival, Paris
› First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
› Wiederkehr Village Weinfest, Wiederkehr Village
October 11-12
Peacemaker Music Festival, Fort Smith
October 12
› Wheel A’ Mena Tour to the Top Bicycle Tour
› 52nd Annual Ozark Square Gathering, Ozark
October 12-13
Fall Festival, Van Buren
Mid
Murder & Mayhem in the Belle Grove Historic District, Fort Smith
October 19
Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
October 25
Halloween on Main Street, Van Buren
October 26
› Fall Fest at Bell Park, Greenwood
› Coughran’s Hot Rod Shop Auto Show, Van Buren
October 31
› Scare on the Square, Ozark
› Screams on the Square Safe Trick or Treating, Paris
November 2024
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
November 2
› Lavaca Berry Festival, Lavaca
› First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
November 8-9
Holiday Open House, Van Buren
November 9
Veterans Day Parade Celebration at Chaffee Crossing, Fort Smith
November 11
› Mena/Polk County Veterans Day Breakfast, Mena
› Veterans Day Parade, Van Buren
November 14-23
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “The Outsider”
November 24
Christmas Open House, Paris
November 26
Light Up the Loop, Ozark
November 29
Plaid Friday, Van Buren
November 30
› Christmas Parade and Lighting, Paris
› Small Business Saturday, Van Buren
December 2024
All Month
› Christmas at the Parks, Van Buren
› Holiday Trail of Lights in Altus, Booneville, Fort Smith, Greenwood, Ozark, Paris, Van Buren
Mon.-Tues., Thurs.-Sat.
Santa on the Square, Paris
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
December 6
› Parade of Lights and Christmas Festival, Mena
› Festival of Trees, Van Buren
› Lighting of the Courthouse, Van Buren
December 6-11
Holiday Express Pajama Train, Van Buren
December 7
› Merry on Main, Paris
› Jingle & Mingle on Main, Van Buren
› First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
December 9
› Bean Feed on the Town Square, Greenwood
› Christmas Parade, Greenwood
December 12-14
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “A Hall and Mark Christmas”
December 14
› 5K Yule Run, Greenwood
› Christmas on the Square & Parade, Ozark
› Merry on Main, Paris
› Holiday in Whoville and Christmas Parade, Van Buren
December 21
Merry on Main, Paris
December 31
New Year’s Eve Ball Drop & Fireworks, Fort Smith
January 2025
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
January 1
First Day Hike, Lake Fort Smith State Park
January 4
First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
February 2025
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
February 1
First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
Mid-February
Fort Smith Home Show, Fort Smith
March 2025
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
March 8
First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
March 16
Fort Smith Quarter Marathon, Fort Smith
Mid-March
St. Patrick’s Pub Crawl, Fort Smith
March 19-22
River Valley Crawfish Festival, Greenwood
March 22
River Valley Crawfish Festival 5K, Greenwood