Upcoming Events
March 2025
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, 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
April 2025
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
Thurs.
Levitt Amp Music Series at Riverfront Park, Fort Smith
April 3
Pickin’ in the Round, Waldron
April 3-5
River Valley Crawfish Festival, Greenwood
April 3-6
Skokos Center presents “Little Women,” Alma
April 3-12
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Picnic”
April 5
• Airedale Car & Craft Show, Alma
• Jack’s Dino Run, Alma
• First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
April 9-12
Big To Do on Highway 22; Barling, Charleston, Branch, Ratcliff, Paris
April 12
Spring Open House, Van Buren
April 19
• Greenwood Car Show on the Square, Greenwood
• Earth Day Festival, Van Buren
April 20
Easter Egg Hunt at City Park, Altus
April 25
Living History on Main, Waldron
April 26-27
Edamame Festival, Mulberry
April 27
Fort Smith General Darby Challenge, Fort Smith
May 2025
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 1
• Pickin’ in the Round, Waldron
• Levitt Amp Music Series at Riverfront Park, Fort Smith
May 2-3
• Alma Dance Show at Skokos Center, Alma
• Steel Horse Rally, Fort Smith
May 3
• Everyday Heroes 5K and 1 Mile Walk, Barling
• Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
• Mount Magazine Trail Run, Paris
• Spring Time in Paris Festival, Paris
• First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
May 6-17
Fort Smith Futurity, Fort Smith
May 8-10
Airing of the Quilts at Bell Park, Greenwood
May 10
• Springtime Gala, Altus
• Parrot Island Waterpark Season Opening, Fort Smith
May 10-11
Old Timers Day Steampunk Festival, Van Buren
May 12-17
Old Fort Days Futurity & Derby, Fort Smith
May 17
• Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
• Jeep Show, Van Buren
May 24
Memorial Day Rodeo Parade, Van Buren
May 26-31
Old Fort Days Rodeo, Fort Smith
May 29–June 7
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Girls’ Weekend”
May 31
Truman Baker Kids Fishing Derby, Waldron
June 2025
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
June 5
Pickin’ in the Round, Waldron
June 6-7
• Lum & Abner Festival, Mena
• Summer Bash at Sacred Pines, Y City
June 7
• Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
• Lavaca Berry Festival, Lavaca
• First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
• 64th Annual Scott County Rodeo, Waldron
June 12-14
Turkey Track Bluegrass Festival, Waldron
June 14
Summer Street Eats Food Truck Festival, Van Buren
June 14-15
Fort Smith Comic Con at Fort Smith Convention Center
June 20
50th Anniversary of Indochinese Refugee Journey, Fort Smith
June 21
• Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
• Dog Days of Summer, Waldron
June 22
River Valley Rumble, Fort Smith
June 27-28
Old Town Smokeout, Van Bureh
June 28
• True Grit Ride 105, Fort Smith
• Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks, Mulberry
• Patriot Party on Main, Waldron
July 2025
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
July 3
• Fireworks Over Paris, Paris
• Community Fireworks Show, Rudy
• Pickin’ in the Round, Waldron
July 4
• Mayor’s Fireworks Show, Alma
• Fireworks Celebration, Altus
• Fourth of July Celebration, Booneville
• Mayor’s Fourth of July Celebration, Fort Smith
• Freedomfest on the Square and 5K, Greenwood
• Mena Fireworks Festival, Mena
• Fireworks at Silver Liner Trucking, Mountainburg
• City of Van Buren Fireworks, Van Buren
• Fourth of July Celebration, Waldron
July 5
• Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
• First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
July 12
• Farmers Market at Sacred Pines, Y City
• Christmas in July, Van Buren
July 17–Aug. 2
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Oklahoma!”
July 18-19
Art On the Border, Fort Smith
July 19
Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
July 19–23
Sebastian County Fair, Greenwood
July 25-26
Altus Grape Fest, Altus
July 26–Aug. 3
Skokos Center presents “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Alma
August 2025
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
August 2
• Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
• First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
August 7
Pickin’ in the Round, Waldron
August 7-9
• Fort Smith International Film Festival, Fort Smith
• Bargains Galore on 64 at Alma, Altus, Dyer, Fort Smith, Mulberry, Ozark, Van Buren
August 8-9
Polk County Rodeo, Mena
August 9
• Back to School Sale, Van Buren
• Farmers Market at Sacred Pines, Y City
August 16
Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
August 19-23
Logan County Fair, Paris
August 22-23
Queen Wilhelmina Rod Run, Mena
August 27-30
Polk County Fair, Mena
September 2025
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
September 4
Pickin’ in the Round, Waldron
September 6
• Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
• Crawford County Fair Parade, Mulberry
• First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
September 8-13
Crawford County Fair, Mulberry
September 8-14
Scott County Fair, Waldron
September 13
• Jeff Allen at Skokos Center, Alma
• Farmers Market at Sacred Pines, Y City
September 13-14
Downtown Junkfest, Van Buren
September 18-21
Rich Mountain Rendezvous, Mena
September 19-27
Arkansas Oklahoma State Fair, Fort Smith
September 20
• Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
• Smokin’ in the River Valley, Fort Smith
September 25–Oct. 4
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Wait Until Dark”
September 27
Bluegrass in the Park, Ozark
October 2025
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
October 2
Pickin’ in the Round, Waldron
October 3-4
Ouachita Mountains Jeep Jam, Mena
October 4
• Alma Greens Disc Golf Tournament, Alma
• 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 8-11
Turkey Track Bluegrass Festival, Waldron
October 10-11
Peacemaker Music Festival, Fort Smith
October 11
• Arkansas Marathon/October Daze, Booneville
• Wheel A’ Mena Tour to the Top Bicycle Tour
• Ozark Square Gathering, Ozark
• Scott County Boys & Girls Club Car Show and Fall Market, Waldron
October 11-12
Fall Festival, Van Buren
Mid-October
Murder & Mayhem in the Belle Grove Historic District, Fort Smith
October 18
Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith
October 24–Nov. 1
Skokos Center presents “Evermore: The Poe Experience,” Alma
October 25
• Barktober Fest, Waldron
• Coughran’s Hot Rod Shop Auto Show, Van Buren
October 31
• Halloween on Main, Van Buren
• Main Street Monster Mash Bash, Waldron
November 2025
All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
November 1
• Fall Fest at Bell Park, Greenwood
• First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
November 6
Pickin’ in the Round, Waldron
November 6-8
Fall Festival at Sacred Pines, Y City
November 7-8
Holiday Open House, Van Buren
November 9
• Veterans Day Parade Celebration at Chaffee Crossing, Fort Smith
• Veterans Day Parade, Van Buren
November 11
• Mena/Polk County Veterans Day Breakfast, Mena
• Veterans Day-Boots, Badges & Burgers, Waldron
November 13-22
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Exit Laughing”
November 14-23
Skokos Center presents “The Miracle Worker,” Alma
November 22
Harvest Fest on Main, Waldron
November 23
Christmas Open House, Paris
November 28-29
Small Business Weekend, Van Buren
November 29
• Christmas Parade and Lighting, Paris
• Sios on Peach Holiday Market, Rudy
• Small Business Saturday, Waldron
December 2025
All Month
• Christmas at the Parks, Van Buren
• Holiday Trail of Lights in Altus, Booneville, Fort Smith, Greenwood, Ozark, Paris, Van Buren
Fri., Sat., Sun.
Visit Santa in Paris, Paris
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
December 5
Parade of Lights and Christmas Festival, Mena
December 5-10
Holiday Express Pajama Train, Van Buren
December 6
• Christmas in the Country Market and Parade, Mulberry
• Merry on Main, Paris
• Jimgle and Mingle on Main, Van Buren
• First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
December 8
• Bean Feed on the Town Square, Greenwood
• Christmas Parade, Greenwood
December 13
• 5K Yule Run, Greenwood
• Merry on Main, Paris
• Holiday in Whoville and Christmas Parade, Van Buren
• Christmas on Main, Waldron
• Waldron Area Chamber of Commerce BBQ Showdown, Waldron
December 14
Christmas Parade, Altus
December 19-21
Christmas at Sacred Pines, Y City
December 31
• New Year’s Eve Ball Drop & Fireworks, Fort Smith
• New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, Van Buren
January 2026
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
January 1
• First Day Hike, Lake Fort Smith State Park
• First Day Hike, Mount Magazine State Park
• First Day Hike, Queen Wilhelmina State Park
January 3
First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
February 2026
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
February 7
First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
Mid-February
Fort Smith Home Show, Fort Smith
March 2026
Wed., Sat.
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith
March 7
First Saturday Tradin’ Days, Waldron
Mid-March
• Fort Smith Quarter Marathon, Fort Smith
• St. Patrick’s Pub Crawl, Fort Smith