Friday, August 22, 2025
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival
Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival
Meeting Place: Ozark Highlands Theater & Skillet Restaurant
This summer, getaway to the Ozarks for the Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in scenic Mountain View, Arkansas for two days of timeless music and good old-fashioned fun on August 22 & 23.
Festival tickets for both days include a Friday evening concert, Saturday matinee, and Saturday evening show featuring IMBA award-winners East Nash Grass, the Arkansas CMA's "Bluegrass Band of the Year" Spillwater Drive, Casey & the Atta Boys and more at the park's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater. Tickets also include admission to the Craft Village & Gardens for more live music, demonstrations at 19 artisan shops, and family fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The park's scenic hilltop restaurant will serve its famous fried chicken buffet in-between bluegrass shows at the Ozark Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue on Friday and Saturday. (All-you-can-eat buffets are sold separately, sorry.)
Buy your tickets in advance. Day-of tickets purchased at the theater or Gift Shop cost $5.00 more! Get your tickets or learn more by clicking **THIS LINK**
Music & Craft Season Passes are honored at this event.
**CLICK HERE** to learn more about the 14 music shows/concerts included with your season pass between April 15-October 25, 2025. (A $240 concert value for $90.) Use promo code "SEASONPASS" at checkout and we'll pay your service fees.
**NEED A PLACE TO STAY OR EAT?** The Skillet Restaurant at the Ozark Folk Center offers classic Southern fare and a scenic dining room near the Craft Village shops and gardens. The Cabins at Dry Creek offer modern duplex rooms to meet a variety of needs including pet-friendly rooms, suites, and family-style rooms. The pool at the cabins office is open between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Questions? Call us at 870-269-3851 or 1-800-264-FOLK (3655).
Festival tickets for both days include a Friday evening concert, Saturday matinee, and Saturday evening show featuring IMBA award-winners East Nash Grass, the Arkansas CMA's "Bluegrass Band of the Year" Spillwater Drive, Casey & the Atta Boys and more at the park's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater. Tickets also include admission to the Craft Village & Gardens for more live music, demonstrations at 19 artisan shops, and family fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The park's scenic hilltop restaurant will serve its famous fried chicken buffet in-between bluegrass shows at the Ozark Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue on Friday and Saturday. (All-you-can-eat buffets are sold separately, sorry.)
Buy your tickets in advance. Day-of tickets purchased at the theater or Gift Shop cost $5.00 more! Get your tickets or learn more by clicking **THIS LINK**
Music & Craft Season Passes are honored at this event.
**CLICK HERE** to learn more about the 14 music shows/concerts included with your season pass between April 15-October 25, 2025. (A $240 concert value for $90.) Use promo code "SEASONPASS" at checkout and we'll pay your service fees.
**NEED A PLACE TO STAY OR EAT?** The Skillet Restaurant at the Ozark Folk Center offers classic Southern fare and a scenic dining room near the Craft Village shops and gardens. The Cabins at Dry Creek offer modern duplex rooms to meet a variety of needs including pet-friendly rooms, suites, and family-style rooms. The pool at the cabins office is open between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Questions? Call us at 870-269-3851 or 1-800-264-FOLK (3655).
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