The Blue; Zipline and Farm is Proud to host The Ouachita Bigfoot Festival and Conference, with concert featuring The Leif Shively Band with opening act Almost Guilty.

The 2023 Ouachita Bigfoot Festival and Conference is a two-day event located just outside of Mena, Arkansas, in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains.

This two-day festival will have live music, pedal boats, numerous vendors, flea market, food, bounce house, games, activities, door prizes, fishing derby, and a conference with open discussion topics hosted by previous conference speakers, plus a Saturday night concert featuring The Leif Shively Band with opener Almost Guilty.

This year is our first Bigfoot Costume Contest for Pets. Dogs, cats, lizards, chickens, goats, pigs… as long as they are under 200 pounds, they are welcome. Dress your pet as Bigfoot or enter your pet in the traditional costume contest (non-bigfoot). $2 entry fee. Win some great prizes from our local pet product and service retailers. To benefit The Humane Society of the Ouachitas. HSO will also be onsite to answer questions any questions about the pet adoption process and any pets that are currently available for adoption.

We are super excited about the reptile and amphibian exibit this year. Boas, pythons, turtles, toads, salamanders, etc. Presented by biologist, Dan Nedrelo.

Schedule:

Friday, September 22, 2023

Gates Open at 12pm (noon)
All vendors open at 12pm
Bounce House – 12noon – 6pm
Karaoke from 1 – 5pm
Bigfoot Topic Discussions 1 – 4pm
Pedal Boats 1 – 5pm
Children’s Games 3 – 5:30pm
Campfire Stories 6 – 8pm
Small Group Squatchin’ 9 – 12pm

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Gates Open at 10am.
All vendors open at 10am.
Bounce House 10am – 6pm
Fishing Derby, Ages 4 to 12, at Big Pond 10:30am – 1pm\
Bigfoot Conference and Topic Discussions 11-1pm, 2-4pm
Live Music 11am-1pm, 2-5pm
Children’s Games 12-2pm and 3-4pm.
Pedal Boats –  1 – 4pm
Scavenger Hunt  – 1pm
Pet Costume Contests (Bigfoot and Traditional costumes) 1pm
Best Bigfoot Costume 2pm
Baby Crawling Contest 2:30pm
Boulder Throw Contest 4pm
Hairiest Man Contest 5pm
Concert with The Leif Shivley Band and Almost Guilty – 6pm
Small Group Squatchin’ 10:30pm – 12:30am.     

And lots more…

Camping is available for this festival, and is included with the $10 advance concert ticket and includes admission to both days of the festival. Purchase online or by phone. Only advance ticket holders are allowed in the campground. Water, electric, and sewage is NOT available for campsites. This is dry camping only. RVs and tents are welcome. Check-In for camping is 9am to 3pm both Friday and Saturday. RVs must be self-contained. Call 479-216-8639 to reserve or book online.

12×12 Vendor Outdoor booth spaces available for festival. $25 for commercial, arts & crafts, gun & knife, flea market, antiques, and non-profit.  All vendors must follow Arkansas festival laws and regulations.

For more info call The Blue; Zipline & Farm at 479-216-8639

Proceeds to benefit our School Lunch Fund which benefits school children in Polk County whose families are suffering a financial hardship. No child should go hungry.

Service dogs welcome. Pets welcome. Must be leashed and under control at all times. Dogs showing aggressive behavior, including growling and incessant barking, will not be allowed.

Ouachita (pronounced Washitah)

Dates: September 22 - 23, 2023

Location: Just Outside of Mena, AR, in the Beautiful Ouachita Mountains

Friday Admission $2, children ages 4 and under admitted free.

Saturday Admission $2, children ages 4 and under admitted free. Does Not include admission to Saturday night’s concert, nor camping.

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