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Upcoming fall festivals across Northeast Arkansas

Upcoming fall festivals across Northeast Arkansas

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Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Sept. 22, 2025 – With autumn in the air, JRN has compiled a list of ongoing and upcoming fall festivals across Northeast Arkansas.

Oct. 4

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church’s Fall Festival

  • When: Oct. 4 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 feature Boston butts cooked by the Knights of Columbus, as well as barbecue, desserts, specialty drinks, multi-cultural foods, an online silent auction, a petting zoo, a carnival, inflatables, games, live entertainment and more.
    • Note: Early pickups will be available on Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for select food items.

Oct. 9-11

Trumann Wild Duck Festival

  • When: Oct. 9-11
  • Where: Trumann Recreational Complex, 16179 Pecan Grove Road in Trumann
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Details: This festival will feature carnival, games, a softball tournament, horseshoes, music and entertainment, an art show, a dog show and more.

Oct. 11

Jonesboro Fall Fest

  • When: Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Where: Downtown Jonesboro
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Details: This event will feature local vendors, live music, and more

Arkansas Rice Festival

  • When: Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Where: City of Weiner
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Details: The festival features a rice cookoff, a fishing rodeo, food and craft vendors, a street dance, a car show, a parade, and more.

Oct. 18

Bay Harvest Festival

  • When: Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.
  • Where: Main Street in Bay
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Details: This festival features a parade, food and craft vendor booths, live music, street dance and more.

Legacy Athletics Annual Fall Festival

  • When: Oct. 18, 11 a.m. through 2 p.m.
  • Where: 3406 Willow Road, Jonesboro
  • Cost: Kids aged 3-12 get in for $3, kids under 3 get in free
  • Details: Will feature games, food, inflatables, face painting, pumpkin painting and more. Vendor spaces are also available; click here for more information.

Sept. 20 through Nov. 1

Pumpkin Hollow

  • When: Sept. 20 through Nov. 1; Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1-6 p.m.
    • Horror in the Hollow will be Sept. 20 and 27; Oct. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31; and Nov. 1 starting around 7 p.m.
  • Where: 671 County Road 336 in Piggott
  • Cost: General admission is $14; add-on attraction tickets are $5. For complete pricing list, click here, or for Horror in the Hollow pricing, click here.
  • Details: Pumpkin Hollow will feature a corn maze, playground, farm animals, hayrides, zipline, and more. Horror in the Hollow will feature the Amity Asylum, Bubba’s Butcher Barn, Forest of Fright, Flashlight Maze, Zombie Paintball and more.

Sept. 20 through Nov. 2

Jackson Farm

  • When: Sept. 20 through Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and from noon to 7 p.m. on Sundays
  • Where: 798 Highway 117 in Black Rock
  • Cost: General Admission for ages 3+ is $19.86. Military (active & vet, with ID) and ages 2 and under get in free. For the complete pricing list, click here.
  • Details: It will feature hayrides, a corn maze, pony rides, giant slides, sunflower fields, photo ops, and more. For more information about activities, click here.

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