Arkansas Folklife Festival | FREE | June 26–28
Schedule
Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 28 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
NLR Riverfront Park, 100 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, AR, United States, Arkansas 72114 | North Little Rock, AR
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ARKANSAS — this is your festival.This summer marks the inaugural Arkansas Folklife Festival — a free, three-day celebration of the music, food, stories, and traditions that make our state what it is.
📍 June 26–28, 2026
📍 Riverfront Park, North Little Rock
🎟️ FREE and open to the public
This is not a history lesson behind glass.
This is Arkansas showing up as Arkansas.
Across one weekend, you’ll experience:
• Live music and dance across multiple stages
• Craft demonstrations and hands-on experiences
• Foodways from across Arkansas’s regions and cultures
• Storytelling, workshops, and community spaces
• Family-friendly activities for all ages
The inaugural Arkansas Folklife Festival brings together artists, tradition-bearers, musicians, dancers, cooks, and culture-bearers from all six of Arkansas’s culturesheds — creating a space where we can learn from each other, celebrate together, and feel connected again.
🎶 Headliners include:
Bobby Rush — Grammy-winning blues legend
Lucinda Williams — one of America’s most celebrated songwriters
More artists to be announced soon.
As part of America’s 250th anniversary, the Arkansas Folklife Festival is also included in the Smithsonian’s “Of the People: Festival of Festivals” — a nationwide celebration connecting community-rooted festivals across the country.
We call it The People’s 250.
Bring your friends. Bring your family.
Stay for a couple hours or the whole weekend.
Come be part of the first one.
👉 Learn more: arkansasfolklifefestival.org
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Where is it happening?
NLR Riverfront Park, 100 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, AR, United States, Arkansas 72114Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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