Solar eclipse festivals, events in Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Millions are expected to make their way into the Natural State for the total solar eclipse on April 8 and many towns will have festivals for the special event.

Here are the festivals and events set to take place for the eclipse:

April 4-8

• Ozark Mountain Soul: Eclipse Edition – Eureka Springs

• Piccolo Zoppé Eclipse Circus – Greenbrier

• Total Eclipse at the Newton County Fairgrounds – Jasper

April 5-7

• Eclipse Fest in Spring Park – Heber Springs

• Great American Solar Eclipse at Stardust Ranch – Marcella

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April 5-8

• Atlas Obscura’s Ecliptic Festival/Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival – Hot Springs

• Solar Eclipse Balloon Festival – Morrilton

• Get in the Dark: Total Eclipse Festival – Shirley

• Pangburn Solar Eclipse Festival – Pangburn

• The Great American Cowboy Eclipse – Clinton

• Mountain View Eclipse Festival – Mountain View

• Blackout on the Boulevard Festival – Maumelle

• James Ranch Eclipse Festival – Pocahontas

• Mena Eclipse-mas Festival – Mena

• Art Jam (Blackout Over Brier) – Greenbrier

• Harrison Solar Eclipse Festival – Harrison

• Total Solar Eclipse Festival and Flea Market at Pappy’s Bait and Mama’s Junk Store – Gillham

• Moonstock at Little Piney Bottoms – Lamar

• Texarkana Solarbration – Texarkana/Texarkana, Tex.

• Avalon Eclipse Music Festival – Mena

• Solar Eclipse Festival at The Blue; Zip Line and Farm – Mena

• Eclipse Fest at Hidden Acres Farm – Russellville

April 6

• Eclipse Festival and Total Eclipse Cruise In – Mammoth Spring

• SoMa in the Dark: Path of Totality Eclipse Festival – Little Rock

• Solar Eclipse Fay Whiskey Fest – Fayetteville

• Sevierly Dark Fest – De Queen

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April 6-7

• Norfork Solar Eclipse Festival – Norfork

• Moon Bash at StoneCreek – Mountain Home

• Sandy Beach Solar Eclipse Festival – Heber Springs

• Waldron’s Totality Fun Fest – Waldron

• Hope Solar Eclipse Weekend – Hope

• Total Eclipse in the Park Music Festival – Booneville

• New Moon Vintage Market– Hot Springs

• The Historical Eclipse Experience at Pioneer Village – Searcy

April 6-8

• Solar Fest at Dee’s Barn – Arden

• Moon Over Main Solar Eclipse Festival – Russellville

• Total Eclipse of the Heart – Russellville

• Eclipse Festival at Ron Coleman Mining – Jessieville

• Calico Rocks the Eclipse – Calico Rock

• Moon Block Party – North Little Rock

• Hogskin Holidays I – Hampton

• Solar Fest at Dee’s Barn – Ashdown

• Outdoorfest Solar Eclipse Music Festival at the Ranch at Jackson Bluff – Lamar

• Cherokee Village Solar Eclipse Festival – Cherokee Village

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April 7

• There Goes the Sun: Beatles Eclipse Festival – Walnut Ridge

• Eclipse Party on the Path Picnic – Little Rock

April 7-8

• Totality at Mulberry Mountain – Ozark

• Total Eclipse at Lyon College – Batesville

April 8

• Oaklawn Total Eclipse – Hot Springs

• Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Eclipse Day Party – Little Rock

• Total Eclipse Watch Party– Hot Springs

• Solar Eclipse Lot Party – Conway

• UCA Eclipse Watch Party – Conway

• Clarksville Downtown Block Party – Clarksville

• Solar Express Eclipse Celebration – Hope

• Galaxy Fest – Searcy

• Mountain View, AR Eclipse Festival – Mountain View

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