The Original Ozark Folk Festival

Name: The Original Ozark Folk Festival
Start: 2027-10-21
End: 2027-10-24
Location: Basin Spring Park and The Auditorium

Eureka Springs, AR · Music

When: October 21–24, 2027
Where: Basin Spring Park and The Auditorium · Eureka Springs · AR
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Running since 1948 and billed as the longest-running folk festival in the country, held in the Victorian resort town of Eureka Springs. The 2026 edition is the 79th, with concerts, workshops, and an old-time community dance in Basin Park.

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