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Heritage Herb Spring Extravaganza
Heritage Herb Spring Extravaganza May 1 through May 3, 2025 Mark Your Calendar! May 1st---A Lavish May Day Reception hosted by
the Herb Society of America—Ozark Unit heralds in the Heritage Herb…
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Community Appreciation Day
Saturday, May 10, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join us at the welcome center to celebrate National Tourism week. The fun begins at 10 a.m. and includes free balloons, door prizes, refreshments and more! The event lasts until 3 p.m.
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Mother's Day Buffet at The Skillet
Sunday, May 11, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
This Mother's Day, make the beautiful drive to the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View on Sunday, May 11 for a tasty Southern buffet and homemade desserts! The Skillet will serve its famous Mother's…
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Homecoming Hootenanny
Friday, May 23, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Join us for two nights of old-time mountain music and dance during our Homecoming Hootenanny at the Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, this Memorial Day weekend.…
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Homecoming Hootenanny
Saturday, May 24, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Join us for two nights of old-time mountain music and dance during our Homecoming Hootenanny at the Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, this Memorial Day weekend.…
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Arkansas Free Fishing Weekend
Friday, June 06, 2025 - Sunday, June 08, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Get outdoors and enjoy some of the best fishing in the Midwest. This weekend (Friday at Noon- Sunday at Midnight) Arkansas Fish and Game is offering "Free Fishing." Size and limits apply; stop in the…
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Movie in the Park
Saturday, June 14, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Join us for a movie under the stars! This event is presented free of charge by the Mammoth Spring Chamber of Commerce. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Event will start at 8 p.m. Movie title TBA.
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John Prine Tribute Concert
Saturday, June 21, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate the life American folksinger and songwriter John Prine (1946-2020) during a tribute concert on Saturday, June 21, 2025 in Mountain View, Arkansas at the Ozark Folk Center's…
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Ozark Homesteading Workshops
Friday, June 27, 2025 - Saturday, June 28, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Ozark Folk Center State Park Craft Village and Heritage Herb Garden will host Ozark Homesteading workshops on Friday & Saturday, June 27 & 28, 2025. Workshops include Composting for a
Healthy…
Heart Healthy
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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 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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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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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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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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