Bluegrass & Fried Chicken

Retreat to the Ozarks for finger-licking fried chicken and top-shelf bluegrass pickin'  during two-days of music shows and old-fashioned entertainment at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in scenic Mountain View, Arkansas.

The Ozark Folk Center's Skillet Restaurant will serve its famous all-you-can-eat fried chicken buffet in-between music shows at Ozark Highlands Theater on Friday and Saturday. The Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festivals includes performances by six-time IBMA "Female Vocalist of the Year" Dale Ann Bradley, Casey & the Atta Boys, Arkansas Country Music Awards Casey Penn Band, and top talent from the Mountain View including the Ozark Strangers and Sylamore Special (KSMU's "Youth in Bluegrass Champions").

[See festival schedule below for more details.]

TICKETS INCLUDE: All-day admission to the Craft Village for live music, shopping at 20 artisan shops, craft demos, gardens living history, and old-fashioned fun. Famous Fried Chicken Buffet (Sold Separately)

Get tickets to Bluegrass & Fried Chicken
Note: Prices will be higher day-of show! 

SEASON PASS HOLDERS:  Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please, arrive an hour before each show when the doors open to reserve your seats! Get your 2023 Music & Craft Season Pass.  Season Passes are good for unlimited visits to the Craft Village and admission to all music festivals, contests and concerts during our season (ending Oct. 28)..

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Friday Evening Bluegrass Show
5 – Box Office Opens
6 - Ozark Highlands Theater Opens
7 - 7:30 - Ozark Strangers
7:45 - 8:30 - Casey & the Atta Boys
8:45 - 10 - Sylamore Special
10 – Theater Closes

Friday in the Craft Village
10 - 5 - Craft Village Opens - Artisan Demos, Gardens, Living History and More
10:15 - 4:15  Live Music at the Blacksmith Stage 
10:30 - 11:30 / 2:00 - 3:00  Picnic Swing Rides with Whiskey or Tango the Donkey

Famous Fried Chicken Buffet (Sold Separately)
8-10:45 - Breakfast specials at The Skillet
11-4 - Lunch specials at The Skillet
4-7 - Famous Fried Chicken Buffet at The Skillet

Saturday Matinée & Evening Shows
11 – Box Office Opens 
12 – Ozark Highlands Theater Opens
1 - 1:45 – Ozark Strangers
1:50- 2:50 – Casey Penn Band
3:00-3:45 Dale Ann Bradley
3:5- - 5:00 – Sylamore Special
5:00 - 7:00 – Fried Chicken Dinner Buffet (Skillet Restaurant)
7:00-8:00 Adam Fudge
8:10 - 9:10 – Dale Ann Bradley Band
9:30 – Theater Closes

Saturday in the Craft Village
10 - 5 - Craft Village Opens - Artisan Demos, Gardens, Living History and More
10:15 - 4:15  Live Music at the Blacksmith Stage 
10:30 - 11:30 / 2:00 - 3:00  Picnic Swing Rides with Whiskey or Tango the Donkey

Famous Fried Chicken Buffet (Sold Separately)
8-10:45 - Breakfast buffet at The Skillet
11-4 - Lunch buffet at The Skillet
4-7 - Famous Fried Chicken Buffet at The Skillet

Get your tickets to Bluegrass & Fried Chicken
Note: Prices will be higher day-of show! 

Need a place to stay?  The Cabins at Dry Creek, located on-site at the Ozark Folk Center,.offer homespun decor, modern comforts, and an outdoor swimming pool during the summer months. Rooms are close in proximity to the Skillet Restaurant and the Ozark Folk Center Craft Village and shuttle service is offered to cabin guests to-and-from the Ozark Highlands Theater during Bluegrass & Fried Chicken on August 25th and 26th. 

No Refunds - All Sales Are Final
However, a full refund will be issues if the Ozark Folk Center cancels the event for any reason.

Concert Entry
Tickets will be scanned at the door. Please, print your ticket or save it on your mobile device prior to the event.

All seating is general admission.

Handicap Seating Is Available
To reserve handicap seating in the theater, call OFC Music Director Daren Dortin at 870-269-3853.

Parking
Please, park in the lower lot at the Ozark Folk Center State Park (near Loco Ropes). A shuttle will transport you up the hill to the Ozark Highlands Theater. If you wish to walk, look for the steps that lead from the lower parking lot to the theater on top of the hill.