REGIONAL HAPPENINGS
Free, donations appreciated. Information:
harrisonarkansas.org/. (870) 741-1789. CHEROKEE VILLAGE Thunder on Thunderbird 2016, July 4. Celebrate Independence Day with food, craft vendors, water slides, live bands, beer tent, talent show, boat parade, helicopter airshow and huge fireworks show. Information:
discovercherokeevillage.com/ (870) 257-3969. HORSESHOE BEND Independence Day Parade & Celebration July 4. Parade starts at 10 a.m. Ice cream social, pool party, flotilla on Crown Lake and fireworks at dusk. Information:
horseshoebendarcc.com/. (870) 670-5433. MOUNTAIN VIEW Independence Day Games and Races, July 4, Ozark Folk Center. Sack races, egg carrying, cracker whistling, watermelon seed spitting contest and more. Information:
ozarkfolkcenter.com. (870) 269-3851. Independence Day Celebration, July 4, Stone County Fairgrounds. Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks at dusk. Admission: Donations at the gate. Information: (870)
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269-8068. EUREKA SPRINGS 7th annual Fleur Delicious Weekend, July 4-9. A celebration of all five senses! French-themed with a street fair atmosphere and many local businesses participating throughout the event. Information:
fleurdeliciousweekend.com/. (479) 253-6807, or (501) 421-2461. 19th annual Eureka Springs Fat Tire Festival, July 14-16. Mountain bike off-road events. Short track, super D, downhill, old served trails and cross country racing. Competitive and non-competitive mountain bike events. Information:
dltevents.com/. (870) 246-6686. BATESVILLE 13th annual T Tauri Movie Camp & Film Festival, July 10-22. Non-residential youth summer camp offering digital filmmaking workshops for children and teens entering grades 4-12. Workshops of two to four days include script to screen, narrative filmmaking, acting on camera and claymation. Information:
ttauri.org. (870) 251-1189.
August
MAMMOTH SPRING 130th Old Soldiers’ Reunion, Aug. 3-5, Mammoth Spring. A
week of family, friends and fun with carnival rides, games, prizes, food, vendors, talent show and more. Sponsored by VFW Post 7831. Admission: Free. (870) 625-7364. TONTITOWN 119th annual Tontitown Grape Festival, Aug. 8-12, Tontitown. A celebration of family, fun and tradition. Free concerts nightly, carnival, arts and crafts fair, grape stomp and more, plus grape ice cream and famous homemade spaghetti dinners. Information:
tontitowngrapefestival.com/. (479) 361-2615. CAVE CITY 38th annual Cave City Watermelon Festival, Aug. 10-12. Celebrate the Ozarks’ finest watermelons with three days of fun, music, car show, games, vendors, food and, of course, watermelon. Admission: Free. Information:
cavecityarkansas.info. (870) 283-5455. EUREKA SPRINGS Summer Diversity Weekend, Aug. 3-5. The GLBT community celebrates in Eureka Springs. Information:
gayeurekasprings.com/. Eureka Springs Family Bluegrass Weekend, Aug. 12-14. Annual bluegrass celebration with Thursday night Watermelon
Social, free music in Basin Spring Park and performances in the Auditorium. Information:
eurekaspringschamber.com/. 25th annual VW Weekend, Aug. 25-27, Best Western Inn of the Ozarks. Volkswagen owners gather to enjoy their cars and show them off to VW lovers. Parade on Saturday. Information:
eurekaspringschamber.com. (479) 435-1133. MOUNTAIN VIEW Women of Mountain Music, May 13, Ozark Folk Center. Popular concert event features an all-women cast of performers from the region who help keep Ozark musical traditions alive. . Information:
ozarkfolkcenter.com. (870) 260-3851. Mountains, Music and Motorcycles, Aug. 10-13. Annual gathering that features a poker run, rides, bike show, biker games, car show, free concerts, biker night at the drive-in, vendors, food and much more. Based on the historic town square. Information:
yourplaceinthemountains.com/. (870) 269-8068. HARRISON 45th annual Northwest Arkansas Bluegrass Festival, Aug. 17-19, Beacon Park. Lots of bluegrass bands, performances, jam sessions and more. Camping available. Information:
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