Entries for the 'Romp in the River Valley' Category

The Mt. Magazine International Butterfly Festival will be held this Friday and Saturday, June 26th and 27th at Mt. Magazine State Park.  Enjoy free children's activities, art show & sale, photo contest, quilt show, parade, live butterfly conservatory, Miss Butterfly pageant. Arts & craft and food vendors, live entertainment. Family fun for all ages! Admission: Free.  Click here for pageant details.  Click here for a list of the day's other events. 

Terrapin derby, frog jump, peach jam & jelly and peach cobbler bake-off, street dance, parade, diaper derby, craft booths, concession stands, peach pit spitting contest, water balloon toss, fiddling contest, egg toss, bicycle obstacle course, horseshoe pitching contest, kids' casting contest, Princess Elberta Pageant & Miss Arkansas preliminary pageants--it's all happening at the Peach Festival in Clarksville this weekend! 

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This adventure begins at The Old Frisco Station in downtown Van Buren.  The train carries passengers over the Arkansas River, through a quarter mile tunnel and over a series of trestles overlooking the rugged and spectacular forestland.  We hear that the conductor shares tales during the travels.  To view the latest schedules and to purchase tickets visit arkansasmissouri-rr.com.

The grounds at Coleman Observatory, northwest of Van Buren, are open for everyone to use at any time.  You do not have to be a member of the Arkansas Oklahoma Astronomical Society to enjoy the dark sides from our observatory.  If you have a telescope and would like a good, dark observing site, you are welcome anytime.  Learn more at aoas.org.

Fall is a wonderful time to discover downtown Van Buren. The historic downtown offers so much to see, and if you want to shop for toys, clothes, antiques, or hand-made goods, downtown VB’s got it! There are also several places to get a good bite to eat. Put on your walking shoes and head to, as my kin call it, “dog town”. (Can you figure out why?) You’re guaranteed a good day.