Stringband Music & Arts Festival

This fall, retreat to the Ozarks for two days of lively stringband music & dance, handcrafted arts, and old-fashioned fun at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas.

Tickets to Stringband Music & Arts Festival include admission to music show(s) at the park's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, feat. Steam Machine, The Howlin' Brothers, the Seamus Egan Project, Whoa Mule, and the Ozark Folk Center Square Dancers.  Tickets also include entry to the Ozark Folk Center Craft Village (located outside the music theater) for live mountain music, craft shops/demos, gardens and more from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Skillet, located on-site, will serve their all-you-can-eat Southern fare buffet in between music shows during Stringband Festival.

Get tickets to Stringband Festival
Note: Prices will be higher day-of show! 

Music & Craft Season Passes are honored at this event. Season pass holders gain admission to all OFC-produced music festivals, contests, and evening concerts at the Ozark Highlands Theater.  (A $250 value for $79.)  Passes also include unlimited visits to the Craft Village at the Ozark Folk Center every Tuesday through Saturday during the season (Apr. 11 through Oct. 28).

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Friday Evening Music Show
4:00 – Box office opens
5:00 - Ozark Highlands Theater opens
6:00 - 6:30 - Whoa Mule and Square Dancers
6:45 - 8:00 - Steam Machine
8:15 - 9:30 - The Howlin' Brothers

Friday in the Craft Village
10:00 - 5:00 - Craft Village opens for 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 

Southern Fare Buffets (Sold Separately)
8:00 -10:45 - Breakfast specials at The Skillet
11:00 - 2:00 - Lunch specials at The Skillet
4:00 - 7:00 - Dinner buffet at The Skillet

Saturday Matinée & Evening Music Shows
10:00 – Box office opens
11:00 – Ozark Highlands Theater opens
12:00 - 12:15 – Whoa Mule and Square Dancers
12:15 - 1:00 – Steam Machine
1:15 - 2:30 – The Howlin' Brothers
2:45 - 4:00 – Seamus Egan Project
4:00 - 6:30 – Dinner Buffet (Skillet Restaurant)
7:00 - 7:15 – Whoa Mule and Square Dancers
7:30 - 9:00 – Seamus Egan Project

Saturday in the Craft Village
10:00 - 5:00 - Craft Village opens for 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 

Southern Fare Buffets (Sold Separately)
8:00 - 10:45 – Breakfast buffet at The Skillet
11:00 - 2:00 – Lunch buffet at The Skillet
4:00 - 7:00 - Dinner buffet at The Skillet

Get tickets to Stringband Music & Arts Festival
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 and modern comforts. 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 Stringband Music & Arts Festival on October 13th and 14th. . 

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 Available
To reserve handicap seating at 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.  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. For your safety, do not walk on the road that leads to the theater!