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131st Old Soldiers Reunion
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
A week of fun starting nightly at 6 p.m. with carnival rides, games, prizes, food, bingo, and more each evening. Free access and parking. Sponsored by VFW Post 7831. Contact the park for more…
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Handcrafted Evening in the Park
Friday, July 18, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join us Friday, July 18,
2025, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a Handcrafted Evening in the Ozark Folk Center
State Park Craft Village. Admission to the Craft Village is free for this
evening event. There…
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Arkansas River Kayak Cleanup
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Arkansas River and Lake Dardanelle provide a spectacular setting for
both wildlife and people to live in and enjoy. Volunteers are needed to clean
our local waterways to keep them healthy. Join…
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Arkansas Fiddle & Banjo Championships & Evening Concert ft. Bruce Molsky and Tony Trischka
Saturday, August 02, 2025
/ 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Mark your calendars! Admission is free to the Arkansas State Fiddle and Banjo Championships at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View on Saturday, August 2, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the…
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Mammoth Spring State Park Adopt a Highway Cleanup
Wednesday, August 06, 2025
/ 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Come do your part to Keep Arkansas Beautiful. Join the state park team as they participate in cleaning up a large portion of HWY 63 in Mammoth Spring. Meet at the state park at 9:30 a.m. Call…
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National S'mores Day
Saturday, August 09, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Come celebrate National S'mores Day (a day early, but worth it!). Enjoy this campsite favorite with the staff of Lake Fort Smith State Park. Do you prefer traditional style or modern twist, perfectly…
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Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival
Friday, August 22, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This summer, getaway to the Ozarks for the Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in scenic Mountain View, Arkansas for two days of timeless music and good…
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Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival
Saturday, August 23, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This summer, getaway to the Ozarks for the Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in scenic Mountain View, Arkansas for two days of timeless music and good…
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The 41th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show
Saturday, August 30, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Antique and classic cars will be on display and judged by year class. Gates open at 7 a.m. and judging begins at 11 a.m. Over 60 trophies will be awarded in addition to dash plaques. Classes will be…
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Clothesline Fair
Saturday, August 30, 2025 - Sunday, August 31, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The annual Clothesline Fair will take place over Labor Day weekend and features vendors selling and demonstrating handmade crafts, and local children competing in a square dancing competition.…
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Clothesline Fair
Monday, September 01, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The annual Clothesline Fair will take place over Labor Day weekend and features vendors selling and demonstrating handmade crafts, and local children competing in a square dancing competition.…
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Annual Lee Creek Cleanup
Saturday, September 06, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join fellow volunteers for a yearly tradition as we come together to restore the beauty of the creek that winds through our park. For check-in and supplies, head to the Cleanup Headquarters at the…
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Buckdancer Thomas Maupin & Daniel Rothwell with Special Guest Jacob Fennell
Saturday, September 06, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 6On September 6, join us for an evening of Southern Mountain music and old-time buckdancing at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View featuring dancer and NEA National…
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Great Spring River Cleanup
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Become a volunteer and make a difference. Join us Wednesday September 10th at the Mammoth Spring State Park Office and Welcome Center as we'll set off in canoes to help do our part to clean up one of…
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36th Annual NWA Mountain Bike Championships Race
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Devil's Den State Park proudly celebrates 35 years of mountain biking. It started in 1989 with the first bike event and has become a September tradition. All events are spectator friendly. For a full…
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Apprentice Show & Sale
Saturday, September 20, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Ozark Folk Center Apprentice Show and Sale is Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the visitor center lobby. Admission to the show is free. Ozark Folk Center Traditional Craft…
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Movie in the Park
Saturday, September 20, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Join us for a movie under the stars! This event is sponsored by the Mammoth Spring Chamber of Commerce. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. This event will start at dusk and the movie title is TBA.
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Stringband Music & Arts Festival
Friday, October 10, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
This fall, retreat to the Ozarks for two days of spirited old-time stringband music and dance, handcrafted arts, and old-fashioned fun on October 10 & 11, 2025 at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in…
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Stringband Music & Arts Festival
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
This fall, retreat to the Ozarks for two days of spirited old-time stringband music and dance, handcrafted arts, and old-fashioned fun on October 10 & 11, 2025 at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in…
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Mammoth Spring State Park Adopt a Highway Cleanup
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Come do your part to Keep Arkansas Beautiful. Join the state park team as they participate in cleaning up a large portion of HWY 63 in Mammoth Spring. Meet at the state park at 9:30 a.m. Call…
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