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Arkansas Events 2026

The Natural State keeps much of its calendar outdoors. After the Arkansas State Fair wraps in Little Rock on October 25, Batesville hosts ScotsFest and Hot Springs holds a mountain bike festival the same weekend. Little Rock also has the Arkansas Cornbread Festival on November 7.

Lights take over by Thanksgiving. Lights of the Ozarks covers the Fayetteville square starting November 20, and Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs opens its holiday lights the next day. Eureka Springs adds a Christmas parade and home tour in early December.

This weekend · 25 current and upcoming listings

9 on now · 16 coming up

Holiday events in Arkansas: Holiday lights · Christmas markets · Christmas events · Thanksgiving & turkey trots

25 events in Arkansas

October 2026 (10)

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November 2026 (7)

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December 2026 (8)

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Recently ended (30)

These dates have passed. Each page stays up as a record until the organizer publishes new dates.

This weekend in Arkansas

Friday to Sunday, October 30 – November 1: 7 listings with dates that overlap the weekend, counting season-long events (weekly farmers markets not counted).

Arkansas by the numbers

USA Fest Bot has 25 current and upcoming Arkansas listings: 6 holiday parades, 3 farmers markets, 3 festivals, 2 charity runs or walks, and 11 other listings. December 2026 is the busiest month ahead, with 8 listings starting. The cities with the most listings are Little Rock (8) and Fayetteville (3). The next fair or festival to start is GloWild at the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, starting October 29, 2026.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.