The Ultimate Guide to Fall & Winter Events Across Arkansas 2025

As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, Arkansas transforms into a vibrant landscape of festivals, concerts, fairs, and holiday celebrations. From pumpkin patches and county fairs to dazzling light displays and New Year’s Eve parties, there’s no shortage of reasons to get out and explore. Whether you’re in Little Rock or traveling across the state, here’s your guide to the best fall and winter events in Arkansas for 2025. Explore fall & winter events across Arkansas in 2025—festivals, holiday lights, outdoor fun, and more at your fingertips.

Arkansas Fall/Winter 2025 Festivals:

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Explore Arkansas Fall–Winter 2025 festivals, fairs & holiday events—month-by-month guide to seasonal adventures, from pumpkin patches to light displays and parades.

SEPTEMBER

9/4-9/6 – Ozark Folk Festival – Eureka Springs

9/6 – South Ark Outdoor Expo – El Dorado

9/6-9/7 – Arkansas Renaissance Festival II – Mt. Vernon

9/7 – Botanical Garden of the Ozarks International Festival – Fayetteville

9/11 – Zoo Brew and Cocktails Too – Little Rock

9/11-9/14 – Eureka Springs Jeep Jam – Eureka Springs

9/12-9/13 – St. Paul Pioneer Days – St. Paul

9/13 – Mount Nebo Chicken Fry – Dardanelle

9/13 – Fiesta de Independencia Hispana/Hispanic Heritage Festival at Plaza Frida – Little Rock

9/13 – St. Margaret Church Ribfest – Little Rock

9/13 – St. Anne International Food Festival – North Little Rock

9/13 – Pickle Fest Texarkana – Texarkana

9/13-9/14 – Arkansas Renaissance Festival III – Mt. Vernon

9/18^ – Arkansas Times Fall Margaritafest – North Little Rock

9/18-9/20 – Maynard Pioneer Days – Maynard

9/19-9/20 – Polish Karnawal at Immaculate Heart of Mary – North Little Rock

9/19-9/20^ – Smoke on the Water – Pine Bluff

9/20 – Cane Hill Harvest Festival – Canehill

9/20 – Boston Mountain Paw Paw Festival – Chester

9/20 – Brookstock Music Fest – Dover

9/20 – Little Rock Water Lantern Festival – Jacksonville

9/20 – Depot Days Festival – Newport

9/20^ – Hispanic Heritage Festival – North Little Rock

9/20^ – Siloam Springs Hispanic Heritage Festival – Siloam Springs

9/20 – Beatles at the Ridge – Walnut Ridge

9/20 – Winfest Music Festival – Winslow

9/20-9/21 – Arkansas Renaissance Festival IV – Mt. Vernon

9/21 – Main Street Food Truck Festival – Little Rock

9/25 – Fest of Ale – Fort Smith

9/26-9/27 – Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest – Jonesboro

9/26-9/27^ – Bangin’ In The Rock – Little Rock

9/26-9/27^ – Get Downtown Searcy – Searcy

9/26-9/28 – The Narnia Faire – Fayetteville

9/27^ – Hispanic Heritage Festival – Bentonville

9/27^ – Saint Anne Parish Festival – Berryville

9/27 – Cushman Miners Day – Cushman

9/27 – Hardy Homesteaders Day – Hardy

9/27 – Hispanic Heritage Celebration (River Market Live!) – Little Rock

9/27 – Montgomery County Heritage Festival – Mount Ida

9/27^ – Bluegrass in the Park – Ozark

9/27 – CottonFest – Wilson

9/27-9/28 – Arkansas Renaissance Festival V – Mt. Vernon

9/28 – Six Bridges Book Festival I – Little Rock

OCTOBER

10/1-10/4 – Bikes, Blues and BBQ – Rogers

10/1-10/5^ – Esperanza Bonanza – Marion

10/1-10/5 – Rally Off Exit 85 – Rogers

10/3 – Fiesta en SoMa – Little Rock

10/3-10/4^ – MusicFest – El Dorado

10/3-10/4 – Fairfield Bay Oktoberfest and Car Show – Fairfield Bay

10/3-10/4 – Ozark Trail Fest – Heber Springs

10/3-10/4^– Get Downtown Festival – Paragould

10/3-10/4^ – River Valley Fall Food Truck Festival – Russellville

10/3-10/4 – Timberfest – Sheridan

10/3-10/5 – Arkansas Apple Festival – Lincoln

10/4^ – Manchester Pumpkin Day – Arkadelphia

10/4 – Atkins Heritage Festival – Atkins

10/4^ – Saline County Pridefest – Benton

10/4 – Bryant Fall Fest – Bryant

10/4 – Caddo Gap Heritage Festival – Caddo Gap

10/4 – Fort Smith Fall Festival – Fort Smith

10/4 – Harrison Harvest Homecoming Festival – Harrison

10/4^ – North Pulaski Community Fest – Jacksonville

10/4 – Blessed Sacrament Church Fall Festival – Jonesboro

10/4^ – Terrapin Derby Festival – Lepanto

10/4 – Arkansas Honey Festival – Little Rock

10/4 – HarvestFest in Hillcrest – Little Rock

10/4 – Turkish Food Festival – Little Rock

10/4 – Frontier Day Festival – Paris

10/4 – Arkansas Goat Festival – Perryville

10/4^ – St. John Catholic School and Church Harvest Fest – Russellville

10/4 – High Cotton Festival – Scott

10/4 – The Homegrown Festival – Siloam Springs

10/4 – ArkanSalsa Fest – Springdale

10/4-10/5 – Arkansas Renaissance Festival VI – Mt. Vernon

10/4-10/5 – River Valley Fall Food Truck Festival – Russellville

10/5 – Fayetteville Falltoberfest – Fayetteville

10/5^ – Little Italy’s Italian Festival – Roland

10/8-10/11 – Turkey Track Bluegrass Festival II – Waldron

10/8-10/12 – Hillberry: the Harvest Moon Festival – Eureka Springs

10/9-10/11 – CabotFest – Cabot

10/9-10/11 – King Biscuit Blues Festival – Helena

10/10-10/11 – Bradford Fun Fest – Bradford

10/10-10/11 – Peacemaker – Fort Smith

10/10-10/11 – Ouachita Bigfoot Festival and Conference – Mena

10/10-10/11 – Stringband Music and Arts Festival – Mountain View

10/10-10/11^ – Ozarktober – Springdale

10/10-10/11 – Yellville Turkey Trot Festival – Yellville

10/10-10/12 – Vintage Market Days of NW Arkansas: Team Vintage – Bentonville

10/10-10/12 – Mount Ida Gem, Mineral and Craft Show – Mount Ida

10/11 – Fayetteville Tequila Fest – Fayetteville

10/11 – Little RocktoberFest – Little Rock

10/11^ – Sorghum Festival – Mount Ida

10/11 – Ozark Square Gathering – Ozark

10/11 – Prescott Fall Festival – Prescott

10/11 – Arkansas Rice Festival – Weiner

10/11-10/12 – Parker Homestead Festival I – Harrisburg

10/11-10/12 – Van Buren Fall Festival – Van Buren

10/14 – Taste of Texarkana – Texarkana

10/16^ – Arkansas Times All Arkansas Craft Beer, Wines and Spirits Festival – North Little Rock

10/16-10/18 – Wishing Spring Arts and Craft Fair – Bella Vista

10/16-10/18 – Heart of the Ozarks Craft Fair and Fall Festival – Fayetteville

10/16-10/19 – War Eagle Craft Fair – Rogers

10/17-10/18 – Mid-South Music Festival (formerly Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts) – Arkadelphia

10/17-10/19 – Arkansas Scottish Festival and Homecoming – Batesville

10/18 – Fallin’ Blackbird Festival – Beebe

10/18 – Eureka Springs Oktoberfest – Eureka Springs

10/18 – Rocky Comfort Pecan Festival – Foreman

10/18 – Bay Harvest Festival – Lake City

10/18 – Central Arkansas PRIDEFest – Little Rock

10/18 – Downtown Rogers Oktoberfest NWA – Rogers

10/18-10/19 – Parker Homestead Festival II – Harrisburg

10/24-10/25 – Lake Chicot Fall Festival – Lake Village

10/24-10/25 – Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races – Mountain View

10/25^ – Brinkley Lick Skillet Day – Brinkley

10/25 – Corning Harvest Festival – Corning

10/25 – Eureka Springs Zombie Crawl – Eureka Springs

10/25 – Gurdon Forest Festival – Gurdon

10/25 – Festival of Darkness – Little Rock

10/25 – Apple Butter Festival – Morrilton

10/25^ – Palomino Petals’ Fall Festival – Newport

10/25 – Plainview Arkansas Frontier Day – Plainview

10/25 – Downtown Fall Festival and Chili Cookoff – Russellville

10/25-10/26 – Rentopia Renaissance Faire – Bentonville

NOVEMBER

11/1 – Ozark Moonshine and Music Festival – Clinton

11/1 – Arkansas River Holiday Market – Fort Smith

11/1 – Greenwood Fall Festival – Greenwood

11/1-11/2 – The Hot Springs Renaissance Faire – Hot Springs

11/1-11/2^ – Pioneer Village Fall Open House – Searcy

11/6-11/8 – Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival – Mountain View

11/6-11/9^ – GloWild Lantern Festival I – Little Rock

11/7-11/9 – Güdrun: Northwoods MTB Festival – Hot Springs

11/8 – Brewing HOPE Coffee Festival – Jonesboro

11/8^ – Chili Fights in the Heights – Little Rock

11/13-11/16^ – GloWild Lantern Festival II – Little Rock

11/14-11/15^ – Hollydays Festival and Gift Market– Hot Springs

11/15^ – Northern Lights Holiday Festival – Little Rock

11/20-11/23^ – GloWild Lantern Festival III – Little Rock

11/22-11/23^ – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens I – Hot Springs

11/24-11/30 – Lights of the Delta I – Blytheville

11/24-11/30^ (Closed 11/27) – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens II – Hot Springs

11/24-11/30^ (Closed 11/27) – GloWild Lantern Festival IV – Little Rock

11/25-11/30 – Enchanted Land of Lights and Legends I – Pine Bluff

11/26-11/30^ – White River Wonderland I – Batesville

11/26-11/30^ – Jonesboro Christmas at the Park I – Jonesboro

11/27-11/30 – Drive-Thru Lights at The Great Passion Play I – Eureka Springs

11/28-11/30^ – Coulter Celebration of Lights I – Mountain Home

11/28-11/30^ – Sherwood’s Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights I – Sherwood

11/29^ – Chick-Fil-A Illuminate – Conway

11/29^ – Christmas on the Creek – Springdale

11/29-11/30^ – Corning Christmas in the Park I – Corning

DECEMBER

12/1-12/7^ – White River Wonderland II – Batesville

12/1-12/7 – Lights of the Delta II – Blytheville

12/1-12/7^ – Corning Christmas in the Park II – Corning

12/1-12/7 – Drive-Thru Lights at The Great Passion Play II – Eureka Springs

12/1-12/7^ – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens III – Hot Springs

12/1-12/7^ – Jonesboro Christmas at the Park II – Jonesboro

12/1-12/7^ – Coulter Celebration of Lights II – Mountain Home

12/1-12/7 – Enchanted Land of Lights and Legends II – Pine Bluff

12/1-12/7^ – Sherwood’s Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights II – Sherwood

12/3-12/7^ – GloWild Lantern Festival V – Little Rock

12/4^ – Hamburg Holidays – Hamburg

12/5-12/6 – Christmas on the Square – Mountain View

12/5-12/7^ – Christkindlmarkt – Houston

12/6^ – Mistletoe Market – Benton

12/6^ – Cabot’s Celebrate the Season – Cabot

12/6 – Fairfield Bay Christmas Extravaganza – Fairfield Bay

12/6^ – Holiday Market on the Downtown Square I – Fayetteville

12/6^ – Mistletoe Market at Cedar Glade Resort I – Horseshoe Bend

12/6 – Arkansas Pecan Festival – Keo

12/6 – Merrytime in Magnolia – Magnolia

12/6^ – Christmas on the Square – Mount Ida

12/6^ – Redfield Christmas Market – Redfield

12/6^ – Pioneer Village Christmas Open House – Searcy

12/8-12/14^ – White River Wonderland III – Batesville

12/8-12/14 – Lights of the Delta III – Blytheville

12/8-12/14^ – Corning Christmas in the Park III – Corning

12/8-12/14 – Drive-Thru Lights at The Great Passion Play III – Eureka Springs

12/8-12/14^ – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens IV – Hot Springs

12/8-12/14^ – Jonesboro Christmas at the Park III – Jonesboro

12/8-12/14^ – Coulter Celebration of Lights II – Mountain Home

12/8-12/14 – Enchanted Land of Lights and Legends III – Pine Bluff

12/8-12/14^ – Sherwood’s Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights III – Sherwood

12/10-12/14^ – GloWild Lantern Festival VI – Little Rock

12/12^ – Holiday Glow – Russellville

12/13^ – Holiday Market on the Downtown Square II – Fayetteville

12/13^ – Mistletoe Market at Cedar Glade Resort II – Horseshoe Bend

12/15-12/21^ – White River Wonderland IV – Batesville

12/15-12/21 – Lights of the Delta IV – Blytheville

12/15-12/21^ – Corning Christmas in the Park IV – Corning

12/15-12/21 – Drive-Thru Lights at The Great Passion Play IV – Eureka Springs

12/15-12/21^ – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens V – Hot Springs

12/15-12/21^ – Jonesboro Christmas at the Park IV – Jonesboro

12/15-12/21^ – Coulter Celebration of Lights II – Mountain Home

12/15-12/21 – Enchanted Land of Lights and Legends IV – Pine Bluff

12/15-12/21^ – Sherwood’s Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights IV – Sherwood

12/17-12/21^ – GloWild Lantern Festival VII – Little Rock

12/20^ – Holiday Market on the Downtown Square III – Fayetteville

12/22-12/27 – Lights of the Delta V – Blytheville

12/22-12/28^ – White River Wonderland V – Batesville

12/22-12/28^ – Corning Christmas in the Park V – Corning

12/21-12/28 – Drive-Thru Lights at The Great Passion Play V – Eureka Springs

12/22-12/28^ (Closed 12/25) – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens VI – Hot Springs

12/22-12/28^ (Closed 12/23-12/27) – Jonesboro Christmas at the Park V – Jonesboro

12/22-12/28^ (Closed 12/25) – GloWild Lantern Festival VIII – Little Rock

12/22-12/28^ – Coulter Celebration of Lights III – Mountain Home

12/22-12/28 – Enchanted Land of Lights and Legends V – Pine Bluff

12/22-12/28^ – Sherwood’s Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights V – Sherwood

12/29^ – Sherwood’s Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights VI – Sherwood

12/29-12/31^ – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens VII – Hot Springs

12/29-12/31^ – Jonesboro Christmas at the Park VI – Jonesboro

12/29-12/31 – Enchanted Land of Lights and Legends VI – Pine Bluff

12/29-1/1^ – White River Wonderland VII – Batesville

12/29-1/1* – Corning Christmas in the Park VI – Corning

12/29-1/1 – Drive-Thru Lights at The Great Passion Play VI – Eureka Springs

12/29-1/4^ (Closed 1/1) – GloWild Lantern Festival IX – Little Rock

12/31 – New Year’s Eve Ball Drop – Fort Smith

Statewide Concerts & Shows (Fall/Winter 2025)

Arkansas is packed with big-name tours, symphony performances, and local showcases throughout the fall and winter months. Here’s your guide to the biggest concerts across the state:

🎶 September Concerts in Arkansas 2025

• 📅 Sept 5 – Dwight Yoakam with Ashley McBryde • 📍 First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 6 – Pancho Barraza • 📍 The Momentary, Bentonville → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 6 – The Front Bottoms • 📍 JJ’s Live, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 7 – Waka Flocka Flame • 📍 First Security Amphitheater, Little Rock → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 11 – Boyz II Men • 📍 Walmart AMP, Rogers → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 13 – The Plot In You + Northlane • 📍 JJ’s Live, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 16 – Insane Clown Posse • 📍 JJ’s Live, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 18 – Whiskey Myers • 📍 First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 19 – Leon Bridges & Charley Crockett • 📍 Walmart AMP, Rogers → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 19 – Three Dog Night & Little River Band • 📍 First Security Amphitheater, Little Rock → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 19 – Nelly • 📍 Simmons Bank Arena, North Little Rock → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 20 – Jon Pardi • 📍 First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 21 – A Day To Remember & Yellowcard • 📍 Walmart AMP, Rogers → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 23 – Skerryvore • 📍 Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 24 – blink-182 • 📍 Walmart AMP, Rogers → Tickets

• 📅 Sept 30 – Papa Roach & Rise Against (+ Underoath) • 📍 Walmart AMP, Rogers → Tickets

🎶 October Concerts in Arkansas 2025

• 📅 Oct 2 – TobyMac, MercyMe & Matthew West • 📍 First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 2 – Ashley McBryde • 📍 Murphy Arts District, El Dorado → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 3 – Junior H • 📍 Walmart AMP, Rogers → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 3 – Ziggy Marley & Burning Spear • 📍 The Momentary, Bentonville → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 4 – Lukas Nelson • 📍 The Hall, Little Rock → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 5 – Japanese Breakfast (+ SPELLLING) • 📍 The Momentary, Bentonville → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 10–11 – Momentous 2025 EDM Festival • 📍 The Momentary, Bentonville → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 10 – Alex Warren • 📍 Walmart AMP, Rogers → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 14 – Lucius • 📍 The Momentary, Bentonville → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 15 – Pierce The Veil • 📍 Walmart AMP, Rogers → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 19 – Twenty One Pilots • 📍 Walmart AMP, Rogers → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 19 – Blues Traveler • 📍 The Momentary, Bentonville → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 22 – Eli Young Band (Acoustic) • 📍 Murphy Arts District, El Dorado → Tickets

• 📅 Oct 31 – Hudson Westbrook • 📍 First Security Amphitheater, Little Rock → Tickets

🎶 November Concerts in Arkansas 2025

• 📅 Nov 1 – Chencho Corleone • 📍 JJ’s Live, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Nov 4 – Straight No Chaser – Holiday Road Tour • 📍 Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Nov 5 – Thunderstorm Artis • 📍 Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Nov 7 – Blue October • 📍 The Hall, Little Rock → Tickets

• 📅 Nov 9 – Maroon 5 • 📍 Simmons Bank Arena, North Little Rock → Tickets

• 📅 Nov 10 – Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra • 📍 Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Nov 13 – Skillet, Jeremy Camp & We Are Messengers • 📍 First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro → Tickets

• 📅 Nov 15 – Alabama • 📍 Simmons Bank Arena, North Little Rock → Tickets

• 📅 Nov 21 – A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie • 📍 JJ’s Live, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Nov 22 – Riley Green • 📍 Simmons Bank Arena, North Little Rock → Tickets

• 📅 Nov 25 – Joe Bonamassa • 📍 Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville → Tickets

🎶 December Concerts in Arkansas 2025

• 📅 Dec 3 – Old Crow Medicine Show • 📍 Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Dec 5 – That Arena Rock Show (tribute) • 📍 TempleLive, Fort Smith → Tickets

• 📅 Dec 7 – Tyler Hubbard • 📍 JJ’s Live, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Dec 9 – Queensrÿche • 📍 TempleLive, Fort Smith → Tickets

• 📅 Dec 12 – ATLiens • 📍 JJ’s Live, Fayetteville → Tickets

• 📅 Dec 12 – Trans-Siberian Orchestra • 📍 Simmons Bank Arena, North Little Rock → Tickets

• 📅 Dec 19–21 – Arkansas Symphony Orchestra – Holiday Pops • 📍 Robinson Center, Little Rock → Tickets