Harvest Music Festival returns to Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Ark. beginning Thursday, Oct. 13 until Sunday, Oct. 16, headlined by the Yonder Mountain String Band.
Railroad Earth, Corey Smith, Mountain Sprout and Grammy award-winning Béla Fleck and the Flecktones are also included in this year’s lineup, which features more than 70 artists.
Four-Day, Weekender, Thursday or Saturday passes are all available for purchase, along with VIP event passes for the entire weekend. Tickets range in price from $55 for a Thursday pass to $355 for a VIP pass and can be purchased online or at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville.
Every ticket option comes with at least one night of next-to-car camping at the festival’s campground, located within walking distance of all four stages. Visitors choosing not to camp will receive an all-day parking pass instead. RV camping packages are also available.
Four stages will be set up throughout the festival grounds, with the first performances beginning at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Shows will continue until 2:00 a.m. each morning until the last performance, which ends at 10:00 p.m. Sunday.
Other events include music workshops with artists featured at the festival, an acoustic open mic stage and a disc golf course. This year the festival will also host its first annual “Fiddlin’ and Pickin’ Contest”, with competitions in mandolin, banjo, fiddle and flat picking. Entries are available to all ticket holders. Registration forms are available on the festival’s website and will be accepted until 15 minutes before each competition.
The festival prides itself on being family friendly, and events for all ages including yoga and arts and crafts will be set up at a designated stage every morning of the festival. Children 11 and under can also receive a free ticket to the festival when accompanied by a parent or guardian with a full event pass.
Campsites do not include water or electric amenities and pets are not allowed onto festival grounds. More information about the festival is available online at www.yonderharvestfest.com.