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Talking 2024 Arkansas Cornbread Festival with Kevin Shalin
Since 2011, the award-winning Arkansas Cornbread Festival in Little Rock’s SoMa neighborhood has been offering a day full of fun, live music, art—and of course delicious cornbread. And, with 20 vendors this year, you don’t want to miss the cornbread competition. We sat down with our friend Kevin Shalin of The Mighty Rib, who is…
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HarvestFest in Hillcrest Celebrates 30 Years
Harvestfest in Hillcrest is back for its 30th year on Saturday, October 12, 2024 One of Central Arkansas’s favorite fall festivals, Harvestfest is a celebration of the season with more than 110 vendors, 13 food trucks, a local beer garden, a pie contest, an all-day concert at the Lost 40 stage, a kids’ entertainment area,…
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A Taste of the 2024 Arkansas State Fair
With the onset of autumn comes one of our most beloved fall traditions: the Arkansas State Fair. And while the rides, games, and livestock draw thousands to the Arkansas State Fairgrounds each October, there’s no denying it—we’re all about the food. This year’s fair runs Oct. 11-20 in Little Rock. To kick things off, we…
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New for Fiesta en SoMa: Tamale Taste-off
Fiesta en SoMa is back, and this year it has an exciting addition to the festivities: a Tamale Taste-off! For $15, attendees will have the chance to try an array of tamales made by local participants and vote for their favorites—all while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of Fiesta en SoMa, which celebrates the city’s Latino…
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Downtown Food Truck Festival
September 22 Little Rock Little Rock’s biggest food truck meet-up (Main Street Food Truck Festival) is back for its 13th year with a new name and a new location. The Downtown Food Truck Festival will be bigger and better than ever! In addition to dozens of food vendors (60+) to choose from, you’ll find an…
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Hope Watermelon Festival
August 8-10 Hope The first iterations of this festival began in the 1920s, and the Hope Watermelon Festival in its current form was founded 50 years later. Today, the eventj offers a three-day schedule, including the Watermelon Olympics, a seed-spitting contest, and watermelons for sale—whole and by the slice. Don’t miss a concert by headliner…












