Prairie Grove, AR-2020

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Clothesline Fair The Clothesline Fair, held on the Labor Day weekend, has grown from decorative sewing displayed on clotheslines strung from tree to tree, to a three day high quality arts and crafts fair at the Battlefield Park in Prairie Grove. The Prairie Grove Battlefield Park has drawn national attention and is a historical and scenic attraction for any traveler in Northwest Arkansas. The early years of the park featured an annual reunion of Confederate Veterans rounded out with parades, speeches, musical entertainment and community entertainment and contests. The Clothesline Fair hosts some of the most renowned craftsmen in the area. There are selections from almost all mediums. There is wood sculpture, sewing, embroidery, quilting, candles, soaps, pottery, painting and more. In the late 1950s, local residents began to make plans to reflect life in the Arkansas Ozarks. The Battlefield Park Commission moved historic structures into the park and restored them to the condition when families lived and worked in them. Among the features on display are the historic Borden House, school buildings, cabins, a walking trail and several historic markers that describe the events of the battle. Festivities begin Saturday morning with a parade through downtown Prairie Grove and the opening of the arts and crafts show. Entertainment for the weekend includes square dancing competitions plus gospel and country music in the afternoons. The Clothesline Fair is one of the oldest and most respected of the arts and crafts fairs in the state. It is hosted by the Arts Center of the Ozarks, the Prairie Grove Lions Club, and the Arkansas State Parks System. Concession stands operated by local non-profit organ- izations include the Prairie Grove Lions Club, Band Boosters, PTA, Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts, which offer a variety of food and drink. For more information, contact Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, PO Box 306, Prairie Grove, AR 72753; or call (479) 846-2990 ; e-mail prairiegrove@arkansas.com.

June 2021 Lincoln Rodeo Lincoln, AR

September 2021 Clothesline Fair Prairie Grove, AR

The Lincoln Riding club will host the annu- al rodeo in early June 2021. The ACRA/ CRRA event will attract top-notch cowboys and cowgirls from around the region for a chance to qualify for the finals. Bareback, saddle bronc, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, and bull riding are featured nightly. 1-800-639-9002 or (479) 824-4114 .

Crowds estimated at more than 50,000 are attracted to the arts and crafts, entertainment and food offered each Labor Day Weekend at the historic Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. Little Miss Clothespin will be crowned, foot-stompin’ good music is expect- ed, the square dancing contests are a delight, more than 150 artists and crafters will set up shop on the park grounds, loads of food, gospel singing andmore will make for a great weekend.

Junk Ranch Prairie Grove, AR Country Barn Sale featuring re-purposed, vin- tage, jewelry, salvage, boutique, handmade and more. July 2021 Rodeo of the Ozarks Springdale, AR Top rodeo circuit competitors descend upon Parsons Stadium in Springdale for one of the largest rodeos in the state during the Independence Day weekend. Calf rop- ing, steer wrestling, women’s barrel racing, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding; live music, barbecues, rodeo queens, pancake breakfasts. (479) 751-4694 or 1-800-972-7261 . August 2021 Tontitown Grape Festival Tontitown, AR This Italian settlement west of Springdale celebrates the grape harvest each year. Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social Fayetteville, AR Period costumes and the latest gossip mingle at Fayetteville’s Headquarters House over bowl after bowl of homemade ice cream. Washington County Fair Fayetteville, AR Fayetteville’s fairgrounds spring to life for a week long old fashioned county fair.

Cane Hill Harvest Festival Cane Hill, AR Let your nose lead the way to the sorghum molasses making! Cane Hill comes alive with music, arts and crafts and tours of historic homes in celebration of Cane Hill College, the first college west of the Mississippi River. October 2021 Arkansas Apple Festival Lincoln, AR First Weekend in October. Lincoln, AR. Apples of every kind: sliced, diced, pared and whole, apple pie, apple cobbler, apple dumplings or apple cider. There’ll be singing, dancing, clog- ging and country music, gospel, parades and fun activities. Contact Arkansas Apple Festival Committee Director Luedell Kley. 824-3402 . Autumnfest Fayetteville, AR Great food and fun in the fall foliage in Fayetteville; three days of festivities with parades, games, livemusic and entertainment, crafts, triathlon competition and more. Call 1-800-766-4626 for more information. Junk Ranch Prairie Grove, AR Country Barn Sale featuring re-purposed, vintage, jewelry, salvage, boutique, hand- made and more.

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