School and parish festivals
October
Fall Carnival
Saturday, Oct. 29
North Little Rock Catholic Academy, North Little Rock
5-9 p.m.
All Hallows Eve Festival
Saturday, Oct. 29
St. Theresa School, Little Rock
6-9 p.m.
November
Fall Festival
Friday, Nov. 4
St. John the Baptist Church, Pocahontas
42nd Ladies Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar
Saturday, Nov. 5 – Sunday, Nov. 6
Immaculate Conception Church, Fort Smith
Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., with lunch from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m. – noon.
Open House and Tours
Sunday, Nov. 6
St. Joseph Center, North Little Rock
2-4 p.m.
Cow-a-Bunga
Sunday, Nov. 6
Christ the King School, Little Rock
1-5 p.m.
PTO Spaghetti Dinner
Sunday, Nov. 6
St. Joseph School, Paris
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Women’s Club Annual Bazaar
Saturday, Nov. 12
St. Bernard Church, Bella Vista
Begins at 7 a.m.
St. Cecilia Concert
Saturday, Nov. 19
St. Vincent de Paul School, Rogers
December
St. Paul Bazaar
Saturday, Dec. 3
St. Paul Church, Pocahontas
Begins at 11:30 a.m.
Holiday Expo
Saturday, Dec. 3
Christ the King School, Fort Smith
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Holly Tour of Homes
Sunday, Dec. 4
Christ the King School, Little Rock
2-5 p.m.
For year-round information on parish and school festivals, click to see the diocesan Calendar of Events.
State Festivals
October
20th Annual Downtown Fall Festival & Chili Cook-Off
Saturday, Oct. 29
Downtown Historic District, Russellville
www.mainstreetrussellville.com
Admission is free.
7th Annual Iron Mountain Festival
Saturday, Oct. 29
Downtown, Walnut Ridge
Admission is free.
November
Eureka Springs 64th Annual Folk Fest
Friday, Nov. 4 – Saturday, Nov. 5
Eureka Springs
www.eurekasprings.org
9th Annual Foothills Celebration
Friday, Nov. 4 – Sunday, Nov. 6
Black Rock
Stage show free, $5 for tractor pull
Eagle Watch Cruise
Saturdays, Nov. 5, Nov. 12, Nov. 19 and Nov. 26
Sundays, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 20 and Nov. 27
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, Rogers
Call (479) 789-5000 to register. Departs from Rocky Branch Marina.
$10 adults, $5 children ages 6-12
Annual Fall Bluegrass Festival
Thursday, Nov. 10 – Saturday, Nov. 12
Mountain View
www.mountainview-bluegrass.com
Trail of Tears Weekend
Friday, Nov. 11 – Sunday, Nov. 13
Village Creek State Park, Wynne
Admission is free.
Big Dam Bridge Full Moon Walk
Sunday, Nov. 13
Big Dam Bridge, Little Rock
www.bigdambridge.org
Begins at 5 p.m.
Admission is free.
76th Annual World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest & Wings Over the Prairie Festival
Saturday, Nov. 19 – Saturday, Nov. 26
Main Street, Stuttgart
www.stuttgartarkansas.org
14th Annual Mountain Rendezvous
Friday, Nov. 25 – Sunday, Nov. 27
Petit Jean State Park, Morrilton
www.petitjeanstatepark.com
Admission is free.
Trail of Holiday Lights Ceremony & Parade
Saturday, Nov. 26
Historic Downtown Square and Courthouse lawn, Paris
www.ParisArOnline.com
Pre-lighting ceremony begins at 5 p.m.; formal lighting at 6 p.m.
Lights remain on until January 2012.
