01/23/2026
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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
April 18 --- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭
A Saturday evening show featuring the region's best youth stringbands and veteran folksingers during the Arkansas Folk Festival in Mountain View, Arkansas.
April 23-25 --- 𝐃𝐮𝐥𝐜𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬
Whether you want to hone your skills or learn to play for the first time, the annual Dulcimer Jamboree Workshops are a fun way to relax and make music with fellow dulcimer players, April 23-25, 2026. Workshop registration includes admission to Craft Village and evening shows on April 24-25 at Ozark Highlands Theater.
April 24-25 --- 𝐃𝐮𝐥𝐜𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 & 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬
Two evening concerts featuring champion mountain dulcimer and hammered dulcimer players, plus three championship contests. Performers include Steve Eulberg, Don Pedi, Katie Moritz, Rick Thum, Colin Beasley, Jess Dickinson, Kara Barnard and more. Proudly sponsored by the Committee of 100
May 22-23 --- 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲
Two evening shows featuring some of the best local and touring musicians to grace the Ozark Folk Center stage on Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, including Alisa Jones from The McClain Family Band, Ozark Granny Chicks, Jed Clark, The Wiede Family and more.
June 19-20 – 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 (Reserved Seating Only)
Two evening shows celebrating the life of American folksinger and songwriter John Prine (1946-2020) featuring worldclass music and songwriting by John’s family & friends, including: Shawn Camp, Pat McLaughlin, Keith Sykes, Tommy Prine, Otis Gibbs and Pam Setser.
July 18 – 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟎𝟎: 𝐒𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐡 (Reserved Seating Only)
August 8 – 𝐅𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 & 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐨 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 & 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬
An evening concert featuring virtuoso old time fiddle and banjo player John Showman & Chris Coole from Lonesome Ace Stringband. Before the concert, enjoy the Arkansas State Fiddle & Banjo Championships at Highlands Theater throughout the day for free. Proudly sponsored by the Committee of 100 and Old Time Ozark Traditions.
August 21-22 – 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬 & 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥
This music festival includes an evening concert on Friday and Saturday and a matinée show on Saturday featuring the best bluegrass bands from the Ozarks and beyond, including Mountain Highway, The Gravel Yard, Mountain Heirs, Adam Fudge and more. (Fried chicken sold separately.) Festival tickets include all-day admission to the Craft Village for more live music sets, craft shops, family entertainment and more.
September 12 – 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐬
An evening concert featuring world-renowned American Cajun and Creole band The Pine Leaf Boys. The Grammy-nominated group from South Louisiana are known for their high-energy blend of traditional Cajun, Zydeco, Swamp-pop, Country and Soul music.
October 9-10 – 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 & 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥
Evening shows on Friday and Saturday featuring lively music and dance by acclaimed stringbands and performers from the Ozarks and beyond, including Murphy Campbell, pine , Riggsville Ramblers and more. Festival tickets include all-day admission to the Craft Village for more live music sets, craft shops, family entertainment and more.
October 24 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭
A Saturday evening show featuring the region's finest youth stringbands and veteran folksingers during Bean Festival in Mountain View, Arkansas
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Dates/performers subject to change
T𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://events.ticketleap.com/events/ozarkfolkcenter
NOTE: Tickets for celebrity/reserved seating concert go on sale four months prior to event, and tickets for non-reserved seating concerts go on sale three months prior to event.
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