Arkansas Folk Festival

The Arkansas Folk Festival is a time-honored celebration of Ozark heritage and folk traditions, held in the heart of Mountain View each spring. Over a weekend, the town becomes alive with the sounds of fiddles, banjos, dulcimers, and guitars as local and regional musicians perform both on main stages and in impromptu “pickin’” spots. The festival also features artisan markets filled with locally-made crafts, food vendors, a parade, hands-on heritage demonstrations (think quilting, butter-making, goat milking), train rides, and a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. Whether you’re enjoying a large performance under the open sky or catching a late-night jam in the Square, the festival is a warm gathering where music, tradition, and community harmonize.