Annual Events

With so many happenings scheduled, there are plenty of events and activities for residents and visitors to enjoy. Here are the top annual events in the area.

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David’s Trail Endurance Run

January - David's Trail Endurance Run offers a challenging course through the Ozarks along beautiful Norfork Lake. A great mix of single and double track takes you through 5,000+ ft. in elevation change for the 25K and even more for the 50K. davidstrailendurancerun.com

Baxter County Master Gardeners Seminar

March - Speakers share their expertise and experience to help attendees learn more about their gardens. The seminar will be held at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Center in Mountain Home.

Sowbug Roundup

March - Baxter County Fairgrounds

Fly-tying and fly-casting demonstrations, seminars, and vendors are featured at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $10 for all three days. For more information, contact North Arkansas Fly Fishers at sowbugroundup@sowbugroundup.org.

Farmer's Market

Farmers and Merchants Bank and Jack's Package Store are proud to present this year's Farmers Market, hosted by the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas. Join the market each Wednesday and Saturday between April 2nd and November 26th at the corner of 5th and Shiras Streets in downtown Mtn. Home. You'll find over fifty vendors, including food trucks each week with live music performances on the first Saturday of each month.

Enjoy your mornings as you visit our vendors and take home everything from produce and flowers to honey, soaps, crafts, baked goods, metal works, artwork, spices, signature BBQ rubs, furniture, and so much more. Be sure to get in on our 50/50 drawings and amazing door prizes!

Whether you're visiting for the weekend or you've lived here your entire life, the Farmers Market has just what you need! For more information, contact the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas at 870-499-7565.

Market Concert Series: (11 am until 1 pm)

April 2 - The Kattie Laney Project

May 7 - Patient Eyes

June 4 - Jerry Hopper

July 2 - Melodikats

August 6 - High Strung Band

September 3 - Shotgun Divorce

October 1 - Burnin’ Daylight

November 5 - Mtn. Home High School Choir

SUMMER EVENTS

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Cotter Trout Festival

May - The Cotter Trout Fest is a wonderful time to come out to Cotter’s Big Spring Park, and enjoy the day with food, music, and fun for all ages!

Baxter Healthcare Summer Concert Series

May-August - Hickory Park, Mountain Home

Enjoy live music on various Saturday evenings, May through August. Contact the City of Mountain Home for exact dates and times.

Norfork Pioneer Days Heritage Festival

May - Jacob Wolf House, Norfork

Join us for a small-town springtime celebration on the third Saturday in May. Art, food, music, and fun await at this heritage festival. Living history tours, reenactors, and ironworks will be at the Jacob Wolf House. https://www.facebook.com/NorforkPioneerDays/

North Arkansas Woodcarvers Club Show and Sale

May - Baxter County Fairgrounds

This event features whittlers, woodcarvers, woodturners, vendors, judged competitions, demonstrations, and a carving contest. http://www.northarkansaswoodcarvers.org/

Red, White and Blue Festival

June - ASUMH Campus

The festival offers a parade, rodeo, car shows, a pageant, concerts, kids activities, food, fireworks, and more. Held the last full weekend of June, the highlight of the festival is an amazing fireworks display on Saturday night on the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home campus. redwhitebluefestival.com

Farmer's Market

Market Concert Series: (11 am until 1 pm)

April 2 - The Kattie Laney Project

May 7 - Patient Eyes

June 4 - Jerry Hopper

July 2 - Melodikats

August 6 - High Strung Band

September 3 - Shotgun Divorce

October 1 - Burnin’ Daylight

November 5 - Mtn. Home High School Choir

FALL EVENTS

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Baxter County Fair

September - Baxter County Fairgrounds

The annual Baxter County Fair runs five days starting Tuesday and continuing through Saturday. The carnival is open from 5 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Events include a pageant, talent show, truck pull, parade, commercial exhibits, livestock judging, and baby contest. baxtercountyfair.org

Jamfest

October 21st from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Get ready for our 2nd Annual JamFest brought to you by the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, October 21st! JamFest is all about bringing our community together to celebrate everything LOCAL. This year will be extra special as we partner with the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society to celebrate Baxter County’s Sesquicentennial 1873-2023. Be sure to join us for a full day of fun with live music, vendors, a jam competition, a kid's zone, period re-enactors, and more!

VENDORS: We are now accepting applications for “period” and “traditional” vendors: To be considered a period vendor, you must sell or provide a product that someone would have produced 150 years ago (Ex. Metal-Working, Leather, Blown Glass, Wood Carving, Soap, etc.) The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will review and approve all period vendor applications. To sign up as a vendor, please click here: bit.ly/2023Jam

SPONSORSHIP: Our festival is possible through sponsor partnerships with our community. Being a sponsor for JamFest is a great advertising opportunity! For more Sponsorship information, please click here: bit.ly/JamSponsor2023

JAM COMPETITION: During JamFest we will hold our 2nd Annual Jam Competition! Does your homemade Jam have what it takes to take home the Best Jam trophy? Enter your Jam here: bit.ly/JamComp23

Baxter County Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc.

Feel free to reach out to Ashley for any questions or additional information at (870)425-5111 or ashley@enjoymountainhome.com

Farmer's Market

Market Concert Series: (11 am until 1 pm)

April 2 - The Kattie Laney Project

May 7 - Patient Eyes

June 4 - Jerry Hopper

July 2 - Melodikats

August 6 - High Strung Band

September 3 - Shotgun Divorce

October 1 - Burnin’ Daylight

November 5 - Mtn. Home High School Choir

Turkey Trot Festival

Second Weekend In October - Downtown Yellville

Each year, since 1946, Marion County residents have celebrated what is known as Turkey Trot in downtown Yellville. Held on the second weekend in October, the event was conceived as a way to call attention to the region’s abundant wild turkeys. https://www.facebook.com/turkeytrotyellville/

Twin Lakes Thunder Rally

October - Baxter County Fairgrounds

The Twin Lakes Thunder Rally and Car Show will be held at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. Admission is free to the public. There will be vendors, games, live bands, beer garden, raffles, Bike, Car & Truck Show, camping and guided rides through the beautiful Twin Lakes area. twinlakesthunder.com

Southern Council Federation Of Flyfishers Fair

September - Vada Sheid Convention Center

The Fly Fishing Fair is the premier event of the Southern Council Federation of Fly Fishers, held each year in Mountain Home. Demonstrations of fly tying, fishing techniques, travel, art, gear, and conservation issues are presented.

The Art Odyssey

September - Baxter County

Visit with artists inside their studios as they open their doors and showcase their work. See and feel workspaces where creativity thrives. theartodyssey.com

Craft Fest

Baxter County Fairgrounds- November 19th and 20th, 2023

Craft Fest is a juried two-day craft show sponsored by the Arts & Crafts Association of Mountain Home. Beginning in 1963, Craft Fest is the longest-running craft show in

Mountain Home. mhcraftfest.com

Craft Fest is held the third full weekend of June and the weekend before Thanksgiving in November each year.
Show hours are Friday 9 am -5 pm, Saturday 9 am - 4 pm. It is a juried show, open to vendors who handcraft their items. No commercial, retail, manufactured, or re-sell items are eligible. FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING to the public. Drawings for free gifts every hour, donated by participating vendors. The Arts and Crafts Association sponsors a drawing for vendors at the close of each show.

Holiday Gifts at StoneCreek

Holiday Gifts at StoneCreek is the perfect place to shop for everyone on your list. 40+ booths sell gifts for women, men, kids, and pets. Admission and parking are free, and Norfork Brewing Co. and Hobo Beef Shack will be there. Join us on November 19th and 20th at the magical StoneCreek Ranch, and make holiday shopping fun! We are happy to join our friends at Craft Fest in promoting local artisans and small businesses together this weekend. Visit Craft Fest at the Baxter County Fairgrounds, and then come out and join us at Holiday Gifts at StoneCreek. Have lunch with your friends in between! For booth info, contact deb@debpeterson.com.

StoneCreek Ranch 870-424-7433

626 Circle B Lane in Mountain Home.

scrweddingsandevents.com

WINTER EVENTS

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White River Marathon For Kenya

November

White River Marathon for Kenya is a marathon, half and 5K that takes place annually in Cotter, Arkansas. WRM is a flat course and Boston qualifier. whiterivermarathon.com

ASUMH Performing Arts Series

12th Anniversary Season

To order tickets or become a Patron of the Performing Arts, please contact The Sheid at 870-508-6280 or drop by the Vada Sheid Community Development Center's administrative affairs office inside the front doors. We will be happy to take patron donations or help with buying tickets. Tickets are also available online at www.thesheid.com and asumh.edu.

Arvest Concert Series – FREE No Tickets Required

Marybeth Byrd, with full band

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Marybeth Byrd is a 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Armorel, Arkansas. With a wheelhouse of Country and Pop, her love for music is rooted in her childhood, where the stage gave her a voice and helped her overcome stuttering. In 2019, she made the top 8 semifinals on S17 of NBC’s The Voice with the help of her coach, John Legend, and mentors, Usher and Taylor Swift. In 2023, she made the top 10 on S21 of American Idol! She now performs at various venues, teaches vocal lessons, makes dozens of appearances, and works on original music. Not only does she want to use her voice to sing, but also to tell the truth with grace in her music. A therapy - to herself and those listening. Her dream is to make this a full-time career and, hopefully, one day, hear a crowd screaming her songs at the top of their lungs.

November 1, 2023

Johnny Cash – The Official Concert Experience

7:00 p.m.

Individual Ticket Prices

$45, plus fees, adults

$22.50, plus fees, students

The music never stops in JOHNNY CASH – The Official Concert Experience. Produced in collaboration with the Estate of Johnny Cash, this multi-media celebration is like nothing you’ve seen before. Using state-of-the-art technology, Johnny Cash’s rich and iconic baritone has been lifted from archival concert footage and recordings, enabling the “Man in Black” to perform his biggest hits – “I Walk the Line,” “Ring of Fire” – with a live band again! In addition to never-before-seen footage and on-screen narration by Cash’s only son, John Carter Cash, male and female vocalists will share vocal duties to perform even more Cash hits, as well as tunes by artists of the time, including The Statler Brothers, Carl Perkins, and June Carter Cash.

November 5, 2023

Vienna Boys Choir

7:00 p.m.

Individual Ticket Prices

$20, plus fees, adults

$10, plus fees, students

The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm, and diverse repertoire, which includes everything from medieval to contemporary to classical music. These gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty are part of four touring choirs that hail from dozens of nations and together give over 300 concerts a year around the world. Boys have been singing at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel as part of the Vienna Boys Choir for 524 years! Don’t miss this opportunity to see them in Arkansas!

December 5, 2023

The Broadway Tenors: Tis the Season

Presented by Ed and Lucretia Coulter Holiday Endowment

7:00 p.m.

Individual Ticket Prices

$40, plus fees, adults

$20, plus fees, students

Three leading men with three unbelievable voices, The Broadway Tenors will leave you breathless, recreating the roles they’ve played on Broadway and stages worldwide. Musical theater’s celebrated leading men transport you from Broadway’s Golden Age to traditional holiday-season hits and back again in a thrilling and moving evening of Broadway’s most beloved songs. You’ll delight to hear favorites from SOUTH PACIFIC, WEST SIDE STORY, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LES MISERABLES, JERSEY BOYS, etc. Unique material written for the Broadway Tenors and graphic scenery guarantees a festive evening beyond the holiday classics.

Gaston Lecture Series – FREE No Tickets Required

Janet Ivey, “Janet’s Planet: A Tour of the Solar System”

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – 6:00 p.m.

Ready for the Eclipse? Janet's Planet: A Tour Through the Solar System travels at the "speed of thought," introducing the wonders of the galaxy to families and young audiences throughout the country. The 45-minute interactive presentation engages and challenges people and is designed to inspire STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Janet Ivey-Duensing is committed to enriching the lives of children through education, live performances, television, and online programming. With over 25 years in the media, she has received 12 Regional Emmy Awards and 5 Gracie Allen Awards. Janet’s Planet airs on 140+ public television stations nationwide.

April 6, 2024

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

7:00 p.m.

Individual Ticket Prices

$45, plus fees, adults

$22.50, plus fees, students

Together for over 30 years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy — famously named after an autograph by blues legend Albert Collins — has appeared in concert venues across the world, sold millions of records, and had their music appear in hundreds of movies and television shows. With sold-out concerts from the Hollywood Bowl to Lincoln Center, appearances with many of the country's finest symphony orchestras, and television appearances ranging from Dancing with the Stars to Superbowl XXXIII, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy continues its decades-long mission to celebrate and revitalize jazz and swing music — America's original musical art form — and bring joy to audiences around the world.

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Presented by Haley Cultural Arts Endowment

April 17, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Individual Ticket Prices

$35, plus fees, adults

$17.50, plus fees, students

The most popular and sought-after big band in the world today for both concert and swing-dance engagements. With its unique sound, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered one of the greatest bands of all time. The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring worldwide ever since. “In the Mood,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “A String of Pearls,” “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,” “Blueberry Hill,” and many more of the band’s original hits fill the program set list! Dance the night away with us with the big band you know and love – Glenn Miller Orchestra!

Season ticket packages include five shows for $150 plus fees. That’s a savings of $35 on tickets if purchased separately.

Total single ticket prices = $185 for adults

Season ticket prices include one ticket to each show = $150

A savings of $35 for a season ticket!

Ordering tickets – Easy as 1-2-3: 1. Online at www.TheSheid.com – Available 24/7 through the secure, online system iTickets, or 2. Phone – (870) 508-6280, or 3. In-Person – Box Office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and one hour before performance and during intermission. Holiday hours vary according to the ASUMH schedule.

Coulter Celebration Of Lights

This annual drive-through light celebration will be available to tour on the ASUMH campus. coulterlights.com

The City of Mountain Home and ASUMH will host a drive-through holiday light display this year and a walking area. Lights will be displayed throughout the campus beginning November 24, 2023, and ending December 27, 2023.

November 24 - Lighting Ceremony and Candy Cane 5K Walk/Run

November 24 - Opening date for the general public. Donations for student scholarships and for new light displays will be collected at the exit gate again this year.

December 14

Santa/Mrs. Claus, 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Heavenly Ground Food Truck 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

December 15 - 16

Santa/Mrs. Claus 4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Winter Slides 4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Heavenly Ground Food Truck 4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

December 17

Santa/Mrs. Claus, 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Heavenly Ground Food Truck 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Mountain Home-Town Christmas Festival

December - Downtown Mountain Home

Festival

The 2023 Mountain Home-Town Christmas Festival will be held on Friday, December 1st, from 4:00 PM-8:00 PM, on 6th St. on the Square in the Baker District.

We are currently accepting applications for vendors: https://bit.ly/MHXmasvendor23

Parade

The parade will be held on Friday, December 1st, at 6:00 PM.

The parade will follow the traditional parade route from Hospital Dr. to the Square.

Registration required by Nov. 29th to prepare for judging: https://bit.ly/MHXmax23

As a reminder, all entries must be decorated, and please, no Santas!

Our theme for this year is "Fishing You A Merry Christmas."

For more information, please get in touch with the Chamber at 425-5111