REGIONAL HAPPENINGS
White River with a focus on ecology, history and prehistory of the area. Includes guided canoe, kayak and johnboat floats. Admission: Free, except for float trips. (870) 445-3629
September
Music on the Square, Sept. 2, Yellville. Free weekly music event at 7 p.m. in downtown Yellville. This week: Jimmy Joe Sasser & Ted Hobbs. Food vendors on hand. The Yellville Farmers Market is open from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Information:
yellvillemusiconthesquare.com. (870) 404-6347. 6th annual Car Craze, Sept. 2, Flippin. Annual show-and-shine car show begins at 10 a.m. with valve cover race at noon and soapbox derby at 2 p.m. (cars provided). Admission: Free. (870) 405-4534. 40th annual Stamp, Picture Postcard and Postal History Show, Sept. 8-9, Ramada Inn Convention Center, Mountain Home. Stamp, postcard, postal history and Ephemera dealers and stamp collectors will be buying, selling and swapping U.S. and foreign postage stamps, covers, stamp collections and accumulations, vintage paper ephemera, collector supplies and more. Admission: Free. Information (870) 424-2957. Friday Night on the Square, Sept. 8, Mountain home. Free weekly music show in historic downtown Mountain home. This week: Jerry Hopper. Native American Daze/ Mountain Man Rendezvous, Sept. 9-10, Calico Rock. See how trappers and Native Americans worked and lived together. Ends with a “Walk of Remembrance” to honor those who walked the Trail of Tears. Admission: Free. Information:
calicorockmuseum.com. (870) 297-6200. Music on the Square, Sept. 9,
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Yellville. Free weekly music event at 7 p.m. in downtown Yellville. This week: Kickin Country. Food vendors on hand. The Yellville Farmers Market is open from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Information:
yellvillemusiconthesquare.com. (870) 404-6347. Baxter County Fair, Sept. 12-16, Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home. Information:
baxtercofair.com. 7th annual Bridge Bash 2017, Sept. 234, Cotter. Fundraising event to fight hunger. Includes the Stand Up For Hope on the historic R.M. Ruthven Bridge, entertainment, vendors, activities and more.
October
72nd annual Turkey Trot, Oct. 13-14, Yellville. The oldest national wild turkey-calling contest, 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. 6-8, 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 $135. (870) 445-3629. Arkansas Championship Hillbilly Chili Cook-Off, Oct. 21, Upper Bull Shoals-White River State Park. Cooks from across Arkansas and surrounding states compete for the title of “Arkansas’ 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. 19-21, Mountain Home. Hill ’N Hollow Quilters Guild show with more than 250 quilts, country store, vendors, food and appraiser available. 7th annual Haunted Hollow Hayride, Oct. 20-21, Danuser Park, Bull Shoals. Come experience “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. Handicap accessible. Information:
bullshoals.org. (870) 445-4443. Autum Celebration, Oct. 28, 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
Wurst Party Ever, Nov. 4, Benefit for Schlieman Center for Women’s Health Education. 14th annual White River Marathon for Kenya, Nov. 18, Cotter. Marathon, half-marathon and 5K. A Boston Marathon
qualifying event. Admission: Varies on event. Information:
whiterivermarathon.com.
38th annual CraftsFest, Nov. 18-19, Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home. Two-day craft fair with handcrafted items only, no commercial vendors. 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. 2, Baxter County Fairgrounds, Mountain Home. Wood turners from northern Arkansas and southern Missouri gather to show their craft, displaying 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
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