FALL GUIDE – Jonesboro Right Now – Getting out in your community and spending time with people at various festivals and Halloween events can be a great way to spend your fall.

We’ve compiled a list of all kinds of festivals and Halloween happenings across NEA this fall.

Cherokee Village Oktoberfest and Fall Farmers Market

• When: Oct. 3
• Where: 7 E. Cherokee Village Mall in Cherokee Village
• Details: This event will feature live music, pretzels, beer, brats, costume contests for both people and pets, and more.

45th Annual Blessed Sacrament Church Fall Festival

• When: Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Where: Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, located at 1107 E. Highland Drive in Jonesboro
• Cost: Free admission
• Details: This event will include carnival games and inflatables, different food and drink vendors, a petting zoo, bingo, and more.

43rd Annual Trumann Wild Duck Festival

• When: Oct. 9-10
• Where: Trumann Recreational Complex, 16179 Pecan Grove Road in Trumann
• Details: This festival will feature carnival games, a car show, music and entertainment, vendors, and more.

Jonesboro Fall Fest

• When: Oct. 10
• Where: Downtown Jonesboro
• Details: Purchase from local vendors, enjoy live music, and more.

Arkansas Rice Festival

• When: Oct. 10
• Where: City of Weiner
• Details: The festival will include a rice cook-off, fishing rodeo, rice festival pageant, various food and craft vendors, a car show, and a rice threshing demonstration.

Valley View Fall Festival:

• When: Oct. 11 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Where: Valley View School District in Jonesboro
• Details: This event will include games, vendors, and good. The purchase of vendor spots benefits the Valley View School District.

Bono Harvest Festival

• When: Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Where: Legacy Park in Bono
• Details: This festival will include arts and craft vendors, various food trucks, inflatables, and live music.

6th Annual Jonesboro Oktoberfest

• When: Oct. 17 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Where: All Saints Lutheran School, located at 1812 Rains St., Jonesboro
• Cost: Free for those under 21; paid entry for those 21 and over. Prices to be announced at a later date.
• Details: This event will celebrate German heritage with an afternoon of games, good, live music, and more.

Gamble’s Spooktacular Festival

• When: Oct. 23 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Where: Gamble’s Home Furnishings, 5036 Highway 49 in Jonesboro
• Details: This event will include trunk or treating, bounce houses, food trucks and local vendors, a movie night, and a Halloween costume contest.

Foundation of Arts’ “House of Villains”

• When: Oct. 23-26 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Where: The Forum, located at 115 E. Monroe Ave. in Jonesboro
• Cost: To be announced at a later date
• Details: This is a drop-in event where families can walk through interactive displays and meet various iconic villains. Organizers note that is event is suitable for all ages.

Magnolia Mental Health Fall Festival and Market

• When: Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Where: Shop Local Park, located at 24 County Road 912 in Jonesboro
• Cost: Free
• Details: This event will include live entertainment, including Marybeth Byrd, food trucks and local vendors, a planned silent auction, and more. Proceeds from the auction and vendor spot purchases will benefit Magnolia Mental Health

3rd Annual Halloween Haunts on Main

• When: Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Where: Downtown Leachville
• Details: Downtown will be decorated in all things spooky and Halloween. Food trucks and bouncy houses will be there, and families can trick-or-treat from business to business. There will be hayrides, as well as a pumpkin carving contest and a costume contest.