Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Mountain View, Arkansas
Mountain View's courthouse square is the stage: the Arkansas Folk Festival fills it with Ozark music each April, and October's Bean Fest brings the Championship Outhouse Races, with the Arkansas Craft Guild's Artisans Market on the Square at both. Its 5 events end in the Ozark Folk Center's Craft Village with the Ozark Holidays Craft Show the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Arkansas Craft Guild — Artisans Market on the Square
ArtisanJuried Arkansas Craft Guild members + guests sell original handmade arts & crafts on the square, twice yearly; distinct from the LR Christmas Showcase
Arkansas Folk Festival
Festival64th annual festival held each April in Mountain View celebrating Ozark folk music and cultural heritage. The festival draws musicians and visitors from across the country who gather around the courthouse square to play traditional ballads, fiddles, banjos, and dulcimers. Vendors set up in the Artisans Market on the Square alongside live performances. Music is woven into every corner of town—expect impromptu sets at Pickin' Park, local music shops, and Jimmy Driftwood's Barn.
Bean Fest & Championship Outhouse Races
FestivalChamber-run marquee fall festival; bean cook-off, outhouse races, juried artist/artisan + merchandise vendors on the square (craft/artisan vendor application)
Ozark Holidays Craft Show
CraftHoliday craft show inside the Ozark Folk Center State Park Craft Village; traditional/heritage crafters
Stone County Farmers Market
FarmersHeld in Mountain View, Agriculture Appreciation Day brings hundreds of local shoppers to Stone County Fairgrounds on the last Saturday in September. Expect produce, handmade goods, a free lunch, awards, and activities—a solid day for vendors looking to connect with an established county crowd.