REGIONAL HAPPENINGS
Baxter County Fair, Sept. 13-19, Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home. Information:
baxtercofair.com. Sixth annual Bridge Bash 2016, Sept. 24, Cotter. Fundraising event to fight hun- ger. Includes the Stand Up For Hope on the historic R.M. Ruth- ven Bridge, entertainment, ven- dors, activities and more.
October
Wurst Party Ever, Oct. 1, Home. Benefit for Schliemann Center for Women’s Health Education. 71st annual Turkey Trot, Oct. 7-8, Yellville. The oldest national wild turkey-calling con- test, a parade, quilt show, 5K run, lip-sync contest, Miss Turkey Trot and Miss Drumsticks pageants, lip-syncing contest and more. Information:
yellvillechamber.com/. (870) 449-4676. Women’s Outdoor Weekend, Oct. 7-9, Bull Shoals-White River State PArk. Three-day two-night adventure for women who enjoy the outdoors, or want to learn more. Activities include basic camping, nature journaling, an intro to kayaking and more. Space limited and reservations required, all meals and gear included in fee. Admission $125. (870) 445-3629. Arkansas Championship Hill- billy Chili Cook-Off, Oct. 15, Upper Bull Shoals-White River State Park. Cooks from across Arkansas and surrounding states compete for the title of “Arkan- sas’ Best Chili.” Sample the chili and visit vendors. Co-sponsored by the Bull Shoals-Lakeview Rotary Club. Admission: $3; 12 and younger free. Information:
bullshoalslakeviewrotaryclub.org/ (870) 445-3629. Autumn in the Ozarks, Oct. 20, Mountain Home. Hill ’N Hollow Quilters Guild show with more than 250 quilts, country store, vendors, food and appraiser available.
Fact Book 2016
on the square. Information:
salemar.com/ (870) 895-5565
Living Windows and Santa Parade, Dec. 10, Calico Rock. Merchants open locations deco- rated for the holidays. Event starts at 5:30 p.m. Santa arrives with a Christmas parade of lights and children can visit him at the firehouse. Information:
calicorockmuseum.com/. (870) 297-6200.
Sixth annual Haunted Hollow Hayride, Oct. 21-22, Danuser Park, Bull Shoals. Come experi- ence “20 Minutes of Terror!” Hayrides begin at dark with “scare stations” along the way. There will be a hayride maze, live music, games, a bounce house, vendors and food. Admission: $5 adults, $3 ages 2-12. Handicap accessible. Information:
bullshoals.org. (870) 445-4443. Fall Festival, Oct. 21-23, Bull Shoals-White River State Park. Colorful fall Ozarks scenery and activities include evening nature programs, campsite decorating contest and more. (870) 445-3629.
November
13th annual White River Marathon for Kenya, Nov. 19, Cotter. Marathon, half-marathon and 5K. A Boston Marathon qualifying event. Admission: $25-$85, varies on event. Information:
whiterivermarathon.com.
37th annual CraftsFest, Nov. 19-20, Baxter County Fair- grounds, Mountain Home. Two- day craft fair with handcrafted items only, no commercial ven- dors. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission: Free. Information:
mhcraftfest.com.
736-1124.
December Ozark Wood Turners Show and Sale, Dec. 3, Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home. Wood turners from northern Arkansas and southern Missouri gather to show their craft, dis- playing pieces made on the lathe. Demonstrations show how a lathe works. Admission: Free. Information:
ozarkwoodturners.com. 405-7283. Jingle on the Green at ASUMH, TBA, Arkansas State University Mountain Home. ASUMH’s gift to the community with local per- formers, free popcorn, cookies and hot cocoa, Santa in his sleigh, face painting and more. From 6-8 p.m. Admission: Free. 508-6214. Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, TBA, Mountain Home. No regis- tration or fee. Tree-lighting cere- mony at 5:30 p.m. on Baxter County Courthouse lawn; parade begins at 6 p.m. 425-5111. Christmas Lights on the Square and Parade,
Dec. 57, Salem. Parade through town and around the downtown square coor- dinated with the lighting of the Christmas lights
37th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes, TBA, Mountain Home. From 1-4 p.m. Sponsored by the Cameo Club of Mountain Home. Admission: $10. Tickets and maps available at Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce. 736-6005.
NORTH ARK. June MARSHALL
27th annual North Arkansas Ancestor Fair,
June 4-5, Searcy County Civic Center. Friday program will be “Writing and Interpreting the Civil War: Re- sources Authors Use.” Saturday will feature a genealogy swap meet. Admission: $10. (870) 448-3308. EUREKA SPRINGS
Eureka Springs Blues Week- end, June 16-19. International, regional and local blues acts perform at various venues around town. Admission: Varies. Informa- tion:
eurekaspringsblues.com/. 66th Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point, June 17-July 15. Founded in 1950, this con- tinues to be a popular attraction. This year’s rotating presentations include Mozart, Don Giovanni, Britten, Albert Herring, Puccini II Tabaro & Leon Cavallo Pogliacci. Admission: $30 and $25. Informa- tion:
opera.org. (479) 253-8595. BERRYVILLE
Fifth annual Memory Lane Car Show & Swap Meet, June 17-18,
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