Platinum-selling country artist Darryl Worley will headline the 5th Annual Ozark Moonshine & Music Festival on Saturday, October 3, at the Van Buren County Fairgrounds in Clinton.
Gates will open at 10 a.m. for the all-day celebration of Ozark music, art, history and heritage. General admission is free. Parking is free before 12 p.m. and $20 after noon.
Festivalgoers are encouraged to bring chairs for open seating near the main stage.
Worley will close the festival with a live performance featuring music from his chart-topping career. His best-known songs include “Have You Forgotten,” “Awful, Beautiful Life” and “I Miss My Friend.”
The main-stage lineup will also feature Melody Hart & the All-Star Band, Prince & the Paupers, Ramblin’ Heart Bluegrass Band, The Gravel Yard and True Country.
Melody Hart & the All-Star Band will bring traditional country, modern favorites, Texas swing and Hart’s signature fiddle performances to the festival.
Live folk music will be presented throughout the day by the Dodd Mountain Pickers, Unkle Dave and Ruthie, Whoa! Mule and other performers. The Red River Cloggers will entertain the crowd with championship clogging performances.
NEW AND EXPANDED KID ZONE
This year’s festival will include a new and expanded KID ZONE sponsored by Ozark Health.
Beginning at 1 p.m., younger festivalgoers can enjoy a kiddy train, pony rides, a bounce house, sports, games and a giant inflatable obstacle course designed to test their athletic skills.
Face painting, a bubble machine and other kid-friendly activities will also be available throughout the KID ZONE.
The festival will help celebrate America’s 250th birthday with music, activities and attractions highlighting Arkansas and Ozark culture.
Additional family attractions will include pumpkin chunking, interactive exhibits, open jam sessions and live demonstrations by Arkansas artisans.
Visitors can explore an outdoor vendor market offering arts, crafts and handmade products. The festival is partnering with the Arkansas Craft Guild to present an Artisans Market featuring award-winning artists, traditional crafts, pottery, handmade products and live demonstrations.
Food trucks will be available throughout the festival. Adult visitors can also explore Moonshiner’s Cove, featuring guided tastings and presentations from Arkansas craft distilleries.
According to festival organizers, Moonshiner’s Cove will include discussions about the history and science of distilling, live podcasting from the Moonshine Militia and special guests associated with Discovery Channel’s “Moonshiners.”
The popular Bootlegger’s Jail will also return. During the fundraising attraction, roaming “revenuers” will search the festival grounds for the event’s “Most Wanted” bootleggers.
Proceeds from the Ozark Moonshine & Music Festival support community outreach efforts across central Arkansas and beyond.
The 2026 festival is sponsored in part by KFFB Arkansas Radio, Damascus Liquor, Petit Jean Electric, Generator George, Ozark Health, Moix RV, Casey’s, Davis Cash Lumber and other community supporters.
The 5th Annual Ozark Moonshine & Music Festival begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 3, at the Van Buren County Fairgrounds in Clinton.
Admission is free. Parking is free before 12 p.m. and $20 after noon.
Additional information is available at www.OzarkMoonshineFest.org and through the Ozark Moonshine & Music Festival’s Facebook page.
EVENT INFORMATION
Event: 5th Annual Ozark Moonshine & Music Festival
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Gates Open: 10 a.m.
KID ZONE Opens: 1 p.m.
Location: Van Buren County Fairgrounds, Clinton, Arkansas
Admission: Free
Parking: Free before 12 p.m.; $20 after noon
Headliner: Darryl Worley
Website: www.OzarkMoonshineFest.org
MAIN-STAGE MUSIC LINEUP
Darryl Worley
Melody Hart & the All-Star Band
Prince & the Paupers
Ramblin’ Heart Bluegrass Band
The Gravel Yard
True Country
FOLK MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
Dodd Mountain Pickers
Unkle Dave and Ruthie
Whoa! Mule
Red River Cloggers
Open jam sessions
Live artisan demonstrations
OZARK HEALTH KID ZONE
Kiddy train
Pony rides
Bounce house
Sports and games
Giant inflatable obstacle course
Face painting
Bubble machine
Additional kid-friendly activities
FEATURED ATTRACTIONS
Moonshiner’s Cove
Arkansas craft distiller tastings
Arkansas Craft Guild Artisans Market
Bootlegger’s Jail
Pumpkin chunking
Expanded children’s zone
Arts and crafts vendors
Food trucks
Games and interactive exhibits
America 250 celebration
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