May 3 and 4, 2019
Downtown Pocahontas, Arkansas

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Festival Schedule

Friday May 3

  • 9:30 a.m. > Kids’ Day Downtown
  • 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. or later > Temporary “Pop-up” St. Charles Tavern/Beer Garden Open, 106 N. Bettis Street (See more information below on beer & wine sales.)
  • 5:00 p.m. > Kids’ Randolph County Displays in Heritage Museum, 106 E. Everett Street
  • 6:00 p.m. > Opera House Art Park Dedication, 305 N. Marr Street
  • 7:00 p.m. > Miss Founders Day Pageant, in Rendezvous Event Center, 106 W Everett Street
  • 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. > Live Music at the St. Charles Tavern/Beer Garden, 106 N. Bettis Street (See more information below on beer & wine sales.)
  • 7:30 p.m. > Downtown Playhouse, 301 N Marr Street, presents the play Cheverie, a 2-act play about the darkest night in Pocahontas history. Doors Open at 6:30. Play starts at 7:30. Tickets $19.60, includes dessert and beverage. Reservations Required: 870-758-2282
  • 8:00 p.m. > Haunted History Hayride, $5, starts at 305 N. Marr Street, across from the Downtown Playhouse

Saturday May 4

  • 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. > Car Show around the court square.
  • 9:00 am. – Noon > Volunteers Reading at Randolph County Library, 111 W. Everett Street
  • 10:00 a.m. > Vendors Begin Setup, Court Square
  • 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. > 14th Annual Quilt Show, inside the Old Courthouse
  • 10:00 a.m. > Randolph County Heritage Museum Opens, 106 E. Everett Street
  • 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. > Rotary Club Red Letter Raffle
  • 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. > Kids’ Zone Games, on North Marr Street
    • Cake Walk
    • Dunking Booth
    • Ring Toss
  • 11:00 a.m. > Bill Carroll, Henry Morton Stanley Historical Marker Dedication, in front of Computer Corner, 101 N. Marr Street, followed by Steve Saunders, Lewis de Mun Historical Marker Dedication, south lawn of the Old Courthouse.
  • 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. or later > Temporary “Pop-up” St. Charles Tavern/Beer Garden Open, 106 N. Bettis Street (See more information below on beer & wine sales.)
  • Noon – 2:00 p.m. > “Everything Kizer” Bus Tour ($10). Board bus at noon outside Downtown Playhouse, 301 N Marr Street. Led by Lauren Summerville, a relative of  Kizer’s second wife, Rozena.
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. > Marshallese Cultural Performances in front of Randolph County Heritage Museum, 106 E. Everett Street
  • 2:00 p.m. > Performances on the Square by Marr Street Productions, in front of Randolph County Heritage Museum, 106 E. Everett Street.
  • 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. > Trivia Contest, St. Charles Tavern/Beer Garden, 106 N. Bettis Street
  • 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. > “Everything Kizer” Bus Tour ($10). Board bus at noon outside Downtown Playhouse, 301 N Marr Street. Led by Lauren Summerville, a relative of  Kizer’s second wife, Rozena.
  • 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. > Bettis & Drew Free Community Barbecue, E. Everett Street in front of Randolph County Heritage Museum
  • 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. > Live Music by Black River Pearl, Near St. Charles Tavern/Beer Garden, 106 N Bettis Street
  • 7:30 p.m. > Downtown Playhouse, 301 N Marr Street, presents the play Cheverie, a 2-act play about the darkest night in Pocahontas history. Doors Open at 6:30. Play starts at 7:30. Tickets $19.60, includes dessert and beverage. Reservations Required: 870-758-2282
  • 8:00 p.m. > Haunted History Hayride, $5, starts at 305 N. Marr Street, across from the Downtown Playhouse
  • 9:30 p.m. > Grand Fireworks Show


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Beer and Wine will be available during the festival for sale to adults age 21 and up, at the pop-up St. Charles Tavern/Beer Garden at 106 N. Bettis Street. During festival hours, drinks may be carried outside the Tavern, but must remain within the festival boundaries as outlined in blue in the image below, that is, around the court square (except for Broadway Street), and extending 1 block on West Everett Street and 1 block on North Marr Street. Local law enforcement and a representative of the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division will be on hand.

In addition to a variety of draft and bottled beers and wines, the Tavern will offer beer samplers and wine samplers. Try 5 oz. of 5 different beers or 2 oz. of 5 different wines for a reasonable fee. Some simple bar foods will also be available.