Upcoming Events
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 12-21
Fort Smith Little Theatre presents “Murder On The Orient Express”
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