Committee of One Hundred for the Ozark Folk Center

04/18/2026

🌸F O L K F E S T T O D A Y 🌸

☔️ April showers bring May flowers but it sure is nice to know that the Folk Center is here to help you stay dry today!

🚌 There is FREE shuttle service between the park and downtown Mountain View

🍗 The Skillet Restaurant is cozy and dry and you can have a delicious meal while watching the rain fall outside

🎶 The Next Generation concert tonight is inside the dry and warm Ozark Highlands Theater. Come on out and support students in the Music Roots program ❤️

04/13/2026

🌱 O P E N I N G D A Y 🌱

🗓️ The Ozark Folk Center craft village and grounds open tomorrow, Tuesday, April 14.

🪴 Everything is green this time of year, including the many plants for sale in the Heritage Herb Garden. Now is the perfect time to shop!

🪏Perennials, like this mint, can survive the Arkansas summer and winter in your garden. They are tough, just like our Ozark ancestors, and can be and fragrant herbal addition to your home garden.

04/10/2026

🪏 C L E A N ~U P~ T O M O R R O W 🪏

The park clean up day that was originally scheduled for April 1st will occur tomorrow, April 11. Opening day is just around the corner! 🌼

04/04/2026

🌸 O P E N I N G N E X T W E E K 🌸

The craft village opens next Tuesday, April 14.
Visit the grounds and enjoy spring in the Ozarks 🌼

03/27/2026

Okay, folks. Let’s try this again!

🎟️ SAM BUSH TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW MARCH 28 AT NOON 🎟️

03/21/2026

📢 🎫 A N N O U N C E M E N T 🎫 📢

We apologize to all who tried to purchase tickets to the Sam Bush concert and experienced technical difficulties.

We are working to resolve the issue with online ticket sales as quickly as possible and will immediately update here with the new sales date after the processing problem has been corrected.

03/21/2026

📣U P D A T E ~ S A L E S ~P A U S E D 📣

Important Announcement~Due to technical difficulties, sales of Sam Bush tickets are currently paused. We apologize for this inconvenience and are working to correct the situation as quickly as possible. We will publish the new ticket sale date as soon as it is available.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see celebrated Bluegrass performer and Grammy award winner Sam Bush live in concert at the Ozark Folk Center State Park on July 18.

❤️ This celebrity concert is sponsored by the Committee of One Hundred and the Ozark Folk Center and benefits the Music Roots Program. Music Roots is dedicated to preserving traditional Ozark folk music by providing free music classes and old time musical instruments to students in the Stone County area.

03/20/2026

🎟️S A M~ B U S H ~T I C K E T S ~O N ~S A L E ~T O M O R R O W🎟️
The Committee of One Hundred and the Ozark Folk Center State Park are proud to present the celebrity concert of the season, featuring renowned Bluegrass musician Sam Bush. This partnership brings world-class talent to stage of the Ozark Highlands Theater and benefits the Music Roots Program, sponsored by the Committee of One Hundred.

⏰ Set a reminder for 12:00 pm CST tomorrow, March 21
🖥️ Go to https://events.ticketleap.com/events/ozarkfolkcenter and purchase tickets when sales open
🗓️ Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 18
🏠 Need lodging? Go ahead and book now! Reserve a room at the Cabins at Dry Creek and stay on property at the Ozark Folk Center, less than 5 minutes from the music venue https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/ozark-folk-center-state-park/lodging-food/cabins

03/16/2026

BIG CELEBRITY CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Get ready bluegrass fans because the OFC and the COOH are bringing in yet another bluegrass legend for our summer celebrity concert! We are thrilled to announce that Sam Bush will be playing at the OFC on July 18, 2026, for a fundraiser for the Committee of One Hundred and benefitting Music Roots.

Sam Bush is an influential American mandolinist, vocalist, and songwriter widely known as a pioneer of the “newgrass” movement, which blends traditional bluegrass with elements of rock, jazz, and other genres. Born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, he rose to prominence in the 1970s as a founding member of New Grass Revival and later built a celebrated solo career. A multiple Grammy Awards winner and longtime member of the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, Bush is widely respected for his virtuoso mandolin playing and lasting impact on modern bluegrass music.

Tickets go on sale March 21 at noon on http://tickets.ozarkfolkcenter.com/ and will likely sell out. Set a reminder because you don't want to miss this one!

02/21/2026

🌸 S P R I N G S E E D S W A P🌸

🗓️ Mark your calendars for the March 7th Hill and Holler Seed Swap 🌱

Only two more weeks!

🌱 Dust off your seed jars and come visit with friends and neighbors! 🌱

The Hill & Holler Seed Swap is sproutin’ up again at Ozark Folk Center State Park on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bois d’Arc Center—and it’s free as sunshine.

Bring seeds, starts, eggs, bread, produce, or other farm-fresh or handmade goods to trade. No buying, no selling—just good old-fashioned swapping, story sharing, and keeping our local seeds (and traditions) alive.

🌾 Whether you’re a lifelong gardener or just getting your hands dirty, you’re welcome here.
👉 Mark your calendar, spread the word, and come grow community with us.

02/05/2026

🎵N E X T G E N C O N C E R T🎵

Join us on Saturday, April 18th, to celebrate the students of the Music Roots program as they showcase their skills playing traditional instruments and performing Ozark folk music.

Saturday, April 18, make the beautiful drive to the Ozark Folk Center for the Spring Next Generation Concert during Folk Festival in Mountain View, Arkansas!

This twice-annual benefit concert presented by Committee of One Hundred for the Ozark Folk Center features some of the region's best youth stringbands and veteran folksingers.

Ticket proceeds go to benefit the Music Roots program for youth in the Mountain View Area. For tickets and more information (Coming Soon), visit Tickets.OzarkFolkCenter.com.

12/25/2025

Revisit the broadcast of “Ozark Mountain Christmas” filmed live from the Ozark Folk Center State Park in 1991. Tune in tonight at 7:00 pm to Arkansas TV (formerly AR PBS) and enjoy this classic mountain Christmas special.