Wildflower Weekend
Early April
Petit Jean State Park, Morrilton. Wildflower walks, demonstrations, and green games.

Antique Auto Show & Swap Meet
Mid- June
Petit Jean Mountain, Morrilton. Annual car show at the Museum of Automobiles.

Fall Antique Auto Swap Meet
Late September
Held at Museum of Automobiles atop Petit Jean Mountain, Morrilton.

Petit Jean Mountain Rendezvous
Weekend after Thanksgiving
Petit Jean State Park, Morrilton. Learn the skills of the mountain men and Native Americans.

Christmas in Downtown Morrilton
The Christmas light show at the Depot is synced to classic Christmas songs. Set your radio station and sit back and enjoy. Normally displayed the first week of December and continues through New Years Eve.

Johnson County Peach Festival
Mid-July.
Held at Clarksville, it’s the oldest ongoing festival in the state of Arkansas. The festival includes food and craft vendors, a 5k race, a peach pit spitting contest, water balloon toss, diaper derby, terrapin derby and more. The parade is held on the Saturday morning in downtown Clarksville.

Annual Johnson County Fair
Late August
Held at the Johnson County Fair Grounds.

Annual Season of Thanks
Late November.
Clarksville merchants hold Open Houses before Thanksgiving, and then offer Early Bird Sales the Firday after Thanksgiving from 7-10am. Lighting Ceremony & Annual Christmas Parade is the 1st Saturday in December.

Spadra Marina’s Boat “Parade of Lights”
The weekend before Christmas
See Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elves travel in the lighted boat parade along Dardanelle Lake in Clarksville – best seen from the bluffs of Spadra Park(two miles off I-40 on Exit 58)–6 pm nightly.

Rodeos
Johnson County’s two rodeo arenas schedule several rodeo events throughout the year, playing host to local, state and National competitions.

Springtime in Paris Festival
First Saturday in May.

St. Joseph’s Labor Day Picnic & Bazaar
Labor Day weekend
Held in Paris. Games, food, entertainment, and rummage sale.

Peak to Peak Poker Run
Last weekend in May.
Bikes Travel from Queen Wilhelmina to Mt. Magazine for a beautiful scenic ride. Stop in Paris for music, food, crafts, and fun.

Annual Firework show
July 3rd
Watch the beautiful firework display from the Wood Street Park. The city of Paris welcomes you to bring your lawn chair and enjoy the show.

North Logan County Fair
Mid August
Held at North Logan County Fair grounds in Paris. A week of family fun with carnival rides, animal show and pageant.

Annual Frontiers Day Festival
1st weekend in October.
The famous pumpkin patch, petting zoo, pony rides, helicopter rides, nail driving, log sawing, pageant and parade.

Christmas Open House
Sunday after Thanksgiving
Join the local Paris businesses for an open house from 1 pm to 5 pm as they offer specials, sales and kick off the holiday season.

Trail of Holiday Lights
December
Held in Paris. Visit the courthouse full of lights from top to bottom and see over 50 decorated trees on the North side lawn. The Eiffel Tower is a great place to take a selfie or have your picture made with Santa Clause!

Annual Christmas Parade
Saturday after Thanksgiving Starting at the Cloyes gear parking lot and continuing down HWY 22, around the court house and finishing on the corner of 5th st and Hwy 22. Prize money will be awarded in the float category.

Wye Mountain Daffodil Festival
Second weekend in March
Held in Bigelow. Features seven acres of daffodils in 30 varieties, arts and crafts, and barbecue.

Jammers Reunion
Early April
Cypress Creek Park at Adona is the setting for a weekend of camping, cooking, and old-time bluegrass music.

Biggest Little Motorcycle Rally in Arkansas
Mid May
Held at the Perry County Fair Grounds.

Fourche River Days
Late April
Held on the courthouse square in Perryville. Car & truck show, horseshoe tournament, bunco tournament and lots of entertainment. Admission is Free.

Annual Bluegrass Festival
Second weekend in July.
Hundreds of folks gather at Adona to play or listen to bluegrass music over a three-day period.

Adona Fest
Late September.
Entertainment, food, games, ATV/tractor pulls, pageants, and live music.

Global Village Day
Mid October
Heifer International celebrates its Annual Global Village Day with international entertainment and education at Heifer Ranch, near Perryville, Arkansas.

RussVegas Half Marathon
Early April
Russellville. Participants start and finish the 13.1-mile course through the streets of Historic Downtown. Friday night events include a kid’s mile, 5K Glow Run, car show, bands, food, and an expo.

Balloons Over RussVegas
Early May
Russellville. The Festival includes 20 hot-air balloons, a team of sky divers, powered parachutes, music concerts, a dog walk, and food vendors.

Taste of the Valley
Late April
Russellville. Award-winning tasting party features the River Valley’s finest food.

Annual Wal-Mart/CMN Open Buddy Bass Tournament
Late April
Russellville and Lake Dardanelle State Park.

Mercy Old Post Challenge
Late May
Russellville Old Post Park.

Picklefest
Third weekend in August
Atkins is home to the Picklefest.

Ozark Memories Day Festival
Late September
Dover. Craft booths, food, parade, artisan exhibits, and music.

Downtown Fall Festival & Chili Cookoff
Last Saturday in October
Held in historic downtown Russellville, includes a fun run.

Tri-Peaks Annual Motorcycle Show
Mid-August

Affair At Boggs Mill Civil War Re-enactment
Early April
Dardanelle. Re-enactment of the skirmish at Boggs Mill, January 1865.

Annual Old Time Day
Early June
Hosted in Ola. A fun-filled day of arts and crafts, games, and good food.

Annual Hang Gliding Festival
Late August
Mount Nebo. Hang gliders from across the country demonstrate this exciting sport.

Annual Civil War Days
Late August
Mount Nebo State Park, Dardanelle. Civil War encampment, drills, marches, living history demonstrations.

Mount Nebo Chicken Fry
Late September
Children’s activities, events, great food, and politicians.

Yell Fest
Mother’s Day weekend