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2009 ARKANSAS 2009 (see 2008 - 2007)
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
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April 18, 2009 23rd Annual Alma Spinach Festival
Alma, Arkansas
April 18, 2009 Annual Gumbo Fest Cook-off
West Memphis, Arkansas
April 25, 2009 5th Annual Bloomin Blues and Big Daddy's Cajun Crawfish Boil
Altus, Arkansas
Live music, a cajun crawfish and shrimp boil. AN afternoon of food fun, and good wine.
April 30-May 2, 2009 39th Annual World Famous Armadillo Festival
Hamburg, Arkansas
May 1-2, 2009 Heritage Herb Extravaganza
Mountain View, Arkansas
'Bay' Herb of the Year 2009. Hands on activities, lectures, demonstrations, vendors & tours of the Garden!
May 6-9, 2009 National Herb Week
Mountain View, Arkansas
May 15-16, 2009 18th Annual Picklefest
Atkins, Arkansas
Pickle eating and pickle juice drinking contests, arts, crafts, food vendors, tractor pull, rodeo and parade. Activities for kids include petting zoo, pony rides, fun kingdom and more. Little Miss Sweet Pickle and Little Mr. Dill Pickle contest.
May 15-16, 2009 26th Annual Crawfish Festival
Dermott, Arkansas
Don’t miss the live music, crawfish dinners, official crawfish t-shirts, arts, crafts and food vendors and free train and fire truck rides for the kids on Saturday.
May 15-16, 2009 Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off
Magnolia, Arkansas
21st Annual Magnolia Blossom Festival and 20th Annual World Championship Steak Cook-Off.
May 15-17, 2009 25th Annual Greek Food Festival
Little Rock, Arkansas
Medley of Greek and Middle Eastern cuisines. Indoor Old World Market offers exceptional imports, artwork, pastries and coffee bar. Live entertainment.
June 4-6, 2009 9th Annual Art of Wine Festival
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Good food, good friends and good wine--all the ingredients necessary for an entertaining evening out.
June 6-13, 2009 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival
Warren, Arkansas
One of the oldest continuous running festivals in the state of Arkansas.
June 16-21, 2009 Annual Johnson County Peach Festival
Clarksville, Arkansas
The oldest outdoor festival in Arkansas.
June 26-27, 2009 Annual PurpleHull Pea Festival & World Championship Rotary Tiller Race
Emerson, Arkansas
You won't see anything else quite like it. We're a small town festival with the best purple hull peas on earth, and the world's fastest garden tillers.
August 6-8, 2009 30th Annual Cave City Watermelon Festival
Cave City, Arkansas
September 12, 2009 14th Annual Arkansas State Championship Hillbilly Chili Cookoff
Bull Shoals, Arkansas
International Chili Society sanctioned cook-off. ICS cooks compete for the Arkansas State Championship, cash prizes, and trophies. Tasting samples for the public, People's Choice award, arts & crafts vendors, live music all day
September 18-19, 2009 Smoke on the Water Arkansas Barbecue Challenge
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
$125,000 prize money.
September 23-24, 2009 65th Annual AHA Convention and Tradeshow
Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas Hospitality Association
October 2-4, 2009 Herb Harvest Fall Festival
Mountain View, Arkansas
National Herb Day celebrated with a seminar form held in the Heritage Herb Gardens. Speakers, local herbal merchants & plantsmen share their knowledge. Much more.
2008 ARKANSAS 2008
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
April 24, 2008 16th Annual Taste of the Valley
Russellville, Arkansas
Main Street Russellville's award-winning tasting party.
April 26, 2008 6th Annual Strawberry Festival
Cabot, Arkansas
Local strawberry growers exhibit and show off their hard work for all to enjoy.
June 6-7, 2008 21st Annual Chicken and Egg Festival
Prescott, Arkansas
Come out and enjoy the fun of a small town family festival. Don't miss our famous Cacklin' Crowing contest and Golden Egg hunt. Lots of other activities like arts, crafts, food vendors, tennis, 5K run, basketball and much more!
June 6-7, 2008 ValleyFest 2008
Russellville, Arkansas
The River Valley's premier festival with all proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs. Lots of Entertainment and fun - BBQ Cook-off, Fishing Derby, Horseshoes, etc
August 7-10, 2008 Annual Hope Watermelon Festival
Hope, Arkansas
Melon Judging & Auction, Watermelon Eating Contest, Seed Spitting Contest, Big Bass Classic, antique engine show, arts & crafts, entertainment.
August 29-31, 2008 Annual National Championship Chuckwagon Race
Clinton, Arkansas
Chuckwagon Races, Snowy River Race, bronc fanning, music, concerts, camping, trail riding, western trade show, horse and mule clinics, seminars, barn dances.
September 6-7, 2008 17th Arkansas Antique Tractor and Engine Show
Scott, Arkansas
Witness the early machines that plowed, pumped, and drove us into the 20th century. Exhibits feature vintage tractors, single-piston engines, early implements and farm machines.
September 19-20, 2008 Smoke on the Water Arkansas Barbecue Challenge
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
$50,000 prize money.
October 3-5, 2008 Annual Arkansas Apple Festival
Lincoln, Arkansas
Every year during the first weekend of October. Join us as we celebrate our bounty of apples and three days of wholesome family entertainment at the Arkansas Apple Festival.
October 4, 2008 2008 Wing Ding Festival
Jacksonville, Arkansas
October 4, 2008 Keo Fall Days
Keo, Arkansas
This annual event on the first Saturday in October features a Pecan Baking Contest for adults and youth, antique cars carriage rides, food vendors, arts and crafts, and activities for children.
October 4, 2008 32nd Annual Grand Prairie Rice Festival
Hazen, Arkansas
Antique farm machinery parade and show; mini-tractor pull, southern gospel music show, youth and children's attractions, food booths and other vendors.
October 11, 2008 What's Cooking? Dutch Oven Workshop
Scott, Arkansas
Enjoy an introduction to the history of Dutch oven cooking, instruction in seasoning the cast-iron ovens, and the explanation of a variety of recipes. Then get your hands in the mix by cooking dinner and dessert, followed by the best part: eating your creations!
October 11-12, 2008 Annual Turkey Trot & National Wild Turkey Calling Contest
Yellville, Arkansas
Arkansas’ oldest annual festival.
October 18, 2008 Oktoberfest at Lutheran High
Little Rock, Arkansas
An annual food festival featuring German food and pastries. The event is family friendly, with lots of activities for kids of all ages, including crafts and inflatable rides. There are over 30 craft and vendor booths. Also featured is live music and dance by local folk artists.
October 18, 2008 Annual Good Earth Harvest Time
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Sorghum making, country games, bird watching, hiking, soap making, Dutch oven cook-off, horseshoes and fishing.
October 23-25, 2008 26th Annual Arkansas Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races
Mountain View, Arkansas
Through the years, the festival has proved itself one of the most exciting and outrageous around, drawing thousands to the small Ozarks town for music, pinto beans and cornbread, and the spectacle created by the outhouse racing teams.
November 22-29, 2008 73rd Annual World's Championship Duck Calling Contest & Wings Over The Prairie Festival
Stuttgart, Arkansas
This year's festival will begin Saturday, Nov 22 with the Queen Mallard Pageant and end Saturday, Nov 29 with the World's Championship Duck Calling Contest.
2007 ARKANSAS 2007
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
waiting for new dates
June 16-17, 2007 25th Annual Judge Isaac C. Parker Memorial Chili Cook Off
Fort Smith, Arkansas
November 3, 2007 1st Annual Colt Chili Cookoff & Salsa Competition
Colt, Arkansas (no website)
We are having our first Chili Cookoff & Salsa Competition with a portion of all proceeds going to our Colt Fire Department. This is a non-sanctioned cookoff. The intention of this competition is that it will be a fun and not too serious event for all. There will be music, lots of food, and arts & crafts vendors. There will be fun for everyone.
Contact: Karen Gorman (501) 940-0919 email: majesticmonuments@yahoo.com
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