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April 2024

All Month
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad roundtrip excursions, Van Buren to Winslow

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Polk County Farmers Market, Mena

Every Wednesday and Saturday
Fort Smith Farmers Market, Fort Smith

April 4-13
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “The Lost Boy”

April 6
First Saturday Tradin' Days, Waldron

April 8
The Great Solar Eclipse

  • Eclipse Fest, Mena
  • Shadow on the Square, Ozark

April 13
› Second Saturday Shopping on Main, Van Buren
› Spring Open House, Van Buren

April 22
Earth Day Celebration, Van Buren

April 26-28
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “A Grand Night for Singing”

April 27
Greenwood Car Show, Greenwood

April 28
Fort Smith General Darby Challenge, Fort Smith


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 3-4
› Steel Horse Rally, Fort Smith
› Airing of the Quilts at Bell Park, Greenwood

May 4
› Farmers and Artisans Flea Market, Greenwood
› Mount Magazine Trail Run, Paris
› Spring Time in Paris Festival, Paris
› First Saturday Tradin' Days, Waldron

May 9
Levitt Amp Music Series at Riverfront Park, Fort Smith

May 11
› Parrot Island Waterpark Season Opening, Fort Smith
› Everyday Heroes 5K and 1 Mile Walk, Barling

May 11-12
Old Timers Day Steampunk Festival, Van Buren

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 18
Summer Street Eats Food Truck Festival, Van Buren

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 26-27
Altus Grape Fest, Altus

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 10
Second Saturday Shopping “Back to School” on Main Street, Van Buren

August 16
Sebastian County Fair Artisan and Flea Market, Greenwood

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 21
Chaffee Crossing Food & Artisans Market, Fort Smith

September 20-28
Arkansas Oklahoma State Fair, Fort Smith


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

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
Greenwood Fall Festival, Greenwood


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”


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

December 7
Jingle & Mingle on Main, Van Buren

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
Christmas Parade, Van Buren

December 31
New Year’s Eve Ball Drop & Fireworks, Fort Smith