Little Rock events:
- Arkansas State Fair
- World Cheese Dip Championship - FECHA
- Pops on the River - Fourth of July
- Main Street Food Truck Festival - Every September
- Little RocktoberFest - End of September
- SoMardi Gras - March 4, 2025
- Jazz in the Park - Each Wednesday in April and September
- Wildwood Park Lanterns Festival - April 10-13, 2025
Fayetteville events:
- Lights of the Ozarks
- Bikes, Blues & BBQ - Late September
- Joe Martin Stage Race - Usually in the Spring
Hot Springs events:
- Hot Springs Music Festival - Every June
- World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade - Each year on March 17
- Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Eureka Springs events:
- Ozark Mountain Music Festival - January
- Eureka Springs Mardi Gras - Feb-Mar
- Chocolate Lovers Festival - Valentine's Day weekend
Other annual AR Events:
- Hope Watermelon Festival - Hope, Every August
- Arkansas Apple Festival - Lincoln, First weekend in October
- Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival - Fordyce, Every 4th Saturday in April
- Arkansas Folk Festival - Mountain View, Third weekend in April
- Bentonville Running Festival - Bentonville, April 5, 2025
- Cleburne County Fair - Heber Springs, Every September
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