REGIONAL HAPPENINGS
Carnival, kids’ day, truck pull parade, junior and little britches rodeos, queen’s contest and horse show. (870) 446-2645. Newton County Blue- grass Festival, Aug. 26-28, Bradley Park. Mu- sic-filled weekend begins at 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, then opens at 10 a.m. Saturday. Lots of music, plenty of food and fun for the family. Admis- sion: Free. (870) 446-2636. FAYETTEVILLE
Seventh annual Fay- etteville Roots Festival, Aug. 26-27. An urban festival focusing on roots music and local food with more than 40 musical acts. Information:
fayettevilleroots.com/. BATESVILLE
White River Water Car- nival, Aug. 27, Riverside Park. One of the oldest
festivals in Arkansas with beauty pageant, parade, music and more. Informa- tion:
mybatesville.org/. (870) 793-2378.
September HARRISON
21st annual Arkansas Hot Air Balloon State Championship, Sept. 2-3. Festival kicks off with The Hare and The Hound Balloon Race and con- tinues with several bal- loon race competitions, tethered balloon rides, a balloon glow and more. Admis- sion: Free. Information:
arkansasballoonfest.com. (870) 741-2659. EUREKA SPRINGS
Scooting the Ozarks Rally, Sept. 7-10, Eureka Springs. Open to all scoot- er riders from mopeds to
maxis. Guided and self- guided tours and poker runs among the activities. Information:
scoottheozarks.proboards .com/. 46th annual Eureka Springs Antique Auto- mobile Festival, Sept. 9-10. Hundreds of vintage classics compete for prizes and trophies. Includes show with parade and re-enactment of the infa- mous 1922 bank robbery. Information: eurekaspringschamber .com (479) 253-8737. MOUNTAIN VIEW
15th annual Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour, Sept. 16-18. Self- guided tour of artists’ and crafters’ studios. Informa- tion: offthebeatenpath
studiotour.com. (870) 615-4825.
JASPER
Tenth annual Ozark Mountain Artists Stu- dio Tour, Sept. 16-18. A self-guided tour through the Ozarks to visit local artists’ studios. Many give demonstrations and offer refreshments. Their work is out for viewing and for purchase. Admission: Free. Information:
ozarkmountainartists.com (870) 861-5853. FAYETTEVILLE
17th annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ, Sept. 21-24. The nation’s largest charity motorcycle rally featuring rides, poker runs, bike show, car show, bike games, lawn mower pulls, music, barbecue, the Miss BBB Contest and more. Admission: Free. Information:
bikesbluesandbbq.org. (479) 527-9993.
October EUREKA SPRINGS
26th annual Corvette Weekend, Oct. 5-8, Eure- ka Springs. Corvette en- thusiasts from the Mid- west and beyond gather to enjoy autumn scenery, the charm of the Ozarks and celebrate the Cor- vette. All Corvettes wel- come. Admission: Free. Information: eureka
springscorvette.org. (479) 862-7232. 69th annual Original Ozark Folk Festival, Oct. 57-8. The longest-running folk festival in one loca- tion in the country. Free music at Basin Spring Park, parade, contests and performances at The Auditorium. Information:
ozarkfolkfestival.com. (479) 253-7333. HARRISON
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