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Get ready for one of Arkansas’s sweetest summer traditions as the 2026 Cave City Watermelon Festival returns July 24–25 with two full days of concerts, contests, family fun, food trucks, and world-famous Cave City watermelon. What began decades ago as a hometown celebration honoring local watermelon growers has grown into…

  BATESVILLE, AR — Four weeks into the 2026 Levitt AMP Batesville Music Series, Downtown Batesville continues to come alive each Thursday evening as residents and visitors gather for free live music, community connection, and memorable experiences in the heart of the city. Presented by Main Street Batesville in partnership with…

POWHATAN, Ark.  – Lake Charles State Park will offer a free fishing derby on Saturday, June 13, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the park, 3705 Highway 25, Powhatan. The event is free and open to the public. Participants will meet at the swim beach parking lot. Fishing is fun…

(POWHATAN, Ark.) – Powhatan Historic State Park will host a community Lawn Bowling program on Saturday, June 6 between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Join park staff to learn how to play lawn bowling, one of George Washington’s favorite outdoor games. There is no set time to arrive as participants can…

Need a getaway where the hardest decision of the day is “river trip or folk music?” Then it might be time to park it at Blue Sky RV Park located at 20843 Highway 5 in Mountain View. Just minutes from the White River and the music-filled streets of Mountain View,…

Lyon College to Host ‘The Fiction Lab’ Summer Writing Camp June 15-19 BATESVILLE, Arkansas — Lyon College will host “The Fiction Lab,” a summer writing camp designed for middle and high school students interested in storytelling, creativity and fiction writing June 15-19 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Room 106…

When bestselling author John Grisham published Calico Joe in 2012, he introduced millions of readers to a name that already held a special place in Arkansas history. The novel tells the story of Joe Castle, a gifted baseball player affectionately known as “Calico Joe,” whose talent, humility, and small-town roots…

Walnut Ridge is a town where music history, small-town charm, and meaningful experiences come together in a way that feels both welcoming and memorable. Many visitors first discover Walnut Ridge through its connection to music history. In 1964, a young band called The Beatles made a brief stop here during…

Downtown Newport is getting ready to come alive in a big way this June, and it’s the perfect time to experience a community where history, creativity, and small-town energy all meet along the White River corridor. Once known as a vital railroad and river town, Newport grew up around transportation,…

The 2026 Arkansas Pie Festival once again brought visitors from across the region to Cherokee Village for a weekend filled with homemade desserts, community tradition, and classic Ozarks hospitality. Held each spring in the scenic Fulton County resort community, the festival has become one of north Arkansas’ most recognizable food-centered…