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Visit Van Buren Arkansas The Van Buren Visitors Center is located in the Old Frisco Depot at 813 Main Street. For additional Visitor information. River Valley Museum (Free).

Boarding for Arkansas Missiouri Railroad excursion train. (Visit amrailroad.com for train information.) Business office for the City of Van Buren Advertising and Promotion Commission.

CRAWFORD COUNTY — GOT STUFF TO GET RID OF?! 🗑️ 4 HUGE ROLL-OFF DUMPSTERS!🌭 FREE FOOD!☕ FREE COFFEE & DONUTS!🪴 PLANT & PR...
10/14/2026

CRAWFORD COUNTY — GOT STUFF TO GET RID OF?!
🗑️ 4 HUGE ROLL-OFF DUMPSTERS!
🌭 FREE FOOD!
☕ FREE COFFEE & DONUTS!
🪴 PLANT & PROPAGATION EXCHANGE!
🎉 FUN FOR THE KIDS!
♻️ TRASH TO TREASURE COMMUNITY CLEANUP! ♻️
📅 THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
⏰ 9 AM – 1 PM
📍 Van Buren High School
🚗 Open to ALL Crawford County residents!

For more information please email Keep Van Buren Beautiful at [email protected] or call 479-305-1265.

GET CREATIVE WITH HALLOWEEN COOKIE DECORATING! 👻Ready for a little spooky-season sweetness? Join Charity Preston for a f...
10/13/2026

GET CREATIVE WITH HALLOWEEN COOKIE DECORATING! 👻

Ready for a little spooky-season sweetness? Join Charity Preston for a fun, hands-on cookie decorating class at Arts on Main! Learn piping techniques, create intricate designs, and add playful Halloween details to make your cookies extra special. 🕸️🧡

🍪 When: Saturday, October 24 | 1–3 PM
📍 Where: Arts on Main, 415 Main Street, Van Buren

You’ll leave with a batch of beautifully decorated cookies to enjoy or share!

Grab your spot and get ready for some sweet Halloween fun!

Info/Registration https://artsonmainvb.com/arts-education-culinary

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN ON MAIN STREET! 👻🎃Get ready for a spooktacular night of treats, costumes, and family fun in Downtown Van Bu...
10/12/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN ON MAIN STREET! 👻🎃

Get ready for a spooktacular night of treats, costumes, and family fun in Downtown Van Buren on Saturday, October 31! 🕷️🍬

🍭 Candy Giveaway: 6:00 PM
🏆 Costume Competition: 7:00 PM

Bring your little ghosts and goblins, show off those creative costumes, and enjoy Halloween fun on Main Street! 🦇🎃

Got questions or need more info- (479) 922-6862

REV UP FOR A GREAT DAY IN DOWNTOWN VAN BUREN! 🚗🔥The 9th Annual Coughran’s Hot Rod Shop Auto Show, presented by Broadway ...
10/12/2026

REV UP FOR A GREAT DAY IN DOWNTOWN VAN BUREN! 🚗🔥

The 9th Annual Coughran’s Hot Rod Shop Auto Show, presented by Broadway Motors, rolls into Historic Downtown Van Buren on Saturday, October 24!

Enjoy an incredible lineup of classic cars, hot rods, custom trucks, motorcycles, food trucks, vendors, music, and more!

📅 Saturday, October 24
📍 Historic Downtown Van Buren
🎟️ FREE admission for spectators!

Bring the family and enjoy a day full of horsepower, hometown fun, and downtown charm!

For more info- https://www.facebook.com/CoughransHotRodShop

SPOOKY SEASON STARTS THURSDAY! CARRIE THE MUSICAL IS ALMOST HERE! 🔥LOL! Ready for a little drama, suspense, and Hallowee...
10/12/2026

SPOOKY SEASON STARTS THURSDAY! CARRIE THE MUSICAL IS ALMOST HERE! 🔥

LOL! Ready for a little drama, suspense, and Halloween-season chills? 👀 CARRIE The Musical takes the stage THIS THURSDAY at the historic King Opera House in Downtown Van Buren!

Carrie White just wants to fit in, but when bullying and a troubled home life push her to the edge, she discovers a power no one saw coming. 😱

📅 October 15–18 & October 22–25

🕖 Evening performances at 7 PM
🕑 Sunday matinees at 2 PM

📍 King Opera House
427 Main Street • Historic Downtown Van Buren

Kick off spooky season with a night of live theater filled with music, drama, and suspense! 🕸️

🎟️ Get your tickets and make plans for a thrilling night out!
https://kingoperahouse.ludus.com/show_page.php

A little Van Buren history… with a spooky twist!Stop by the Old Frisco Depot, 813 Main Street, and grab the latest issue...
10/06/2026

A little Van Buren history… with a spooky twist!

Stop by the Old Frisco Depot, 813 Main Street, and grab the latest issue of Do South magazine! Inside, you’ll find “Haunted Arkansas,” including one of Van Buren’s notorious “haunts.” 👀

Come pick up a copy and discover a little of the mysterious side of Van Buren!

Shall We Dance: An Evening with Tony Bennett is coming to Van Buren!Join the Western Arkansas Ballet Company on Saturday...
10/06/2026

Shall We Dance: An Evening with Tony Bennett is coming to Van Buren!

Join the Western Arkansas Ballet Company on Saturday, October 10 at the Van Buren High School Fine Arts Center for an evening of beautiful choreography and timeless Tony Bennett music. ✨

🎶 Performances: 3 PM & 7 PM
📍 Van Buren High School Fine Arts Center, 2001 E Pointer Trail

A graceful evening of dance, iconic music, and a touch of glamour!

For tickets- https://www.etix.com/ticket/o/9123/westernarkansasballet

JUST A REMINDER—YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS WEEKEND!History is coming to life at the Drennen-Scott Historic Site October...
10/06/2026

JUST A REMINDER—YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS WEEKEND!

History is coming to life at the Drennen-Scott Historic Site October 10–11! Whether you walk or drive up the hill after visiting the Fall Festival, be sure to make your way to this fascinating Civil War Living History Weekend.

🏕️ Explore the Civil War camp, see five cannons and their crews in action, watch musket and artillery demonstrations, and learn about The Van Buren Raid of 1862.

⚔️ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

10:00 AM — Musket Demonstration
11:00 AM — Artillery Demonstration
1:00 PM — The Van Buren Raid of 1862
2:00 PM — Artillery Demonstration
3:00 PM — Musket Demonstration
🌅 Dusk — Night Artillery Firing

⚔️ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

10:00 AM — Muskets
10:30 AM — Artillery
11:30 AM — Muskets
1:00 PM — Artillery
2:00 PM — Muskets
2:30 PM — Event Ends

📍 Drennen-Scott Historic Site
221 N. 3rd St., Van Buren

What a fabulous weekend to ride the rails and soak in historic Van Buren!Fall Festival Weekend is October 10–11, making ...
10/05/2026

What a fabulous weekend to ride the rails and soak in historic Van Buren!

Fall Festival Weekend is October 10–11, making it the perfect time to experience the very beginning of fall in the beautiful Boston Mountains aboard the A&M excursion train. 🍁 Then, stroll along historic Main Street for great eats, live entertainment, photo ops, unique shopping, and plenty of fall fun!

🎟️ There are still a few train tickets left, so grab yours now!

👉 www.amrailroad.com
📞 (479) 725-4017

Ride the rails. Explore downtown. Make a weekend or day of it in Van Buren!

WE CAN’T WAIT! CARRIE THE MUSICAL IS COMING TO THE KING OPERA HOUSE! 🎭Get ready for a powerful, unforgettable night of m...
10/05/2026

WE CAN’T WAIT! CARRIE THE MUSICAL IS COMING TO THE KING OPERA HOUSE! 🎭

Get ready for a powerful, unforgettable night of music, drama and suspense when CARRIE The Musical takes the stage in historic Downtown Van Buren.

Carrie White just wants to fit in—but bullying, isolation and a troubled home life push her to her breaking point. And Carrie has discovered something very powerful… 🔥

📅 October 15–18 & October 22–25

🎟️ Evening performances: 7 PM
🎟️ Sunday matinees: 2 PM

📍 King Opera House
427 Main Street • Downtown Van Buren

This is one show you’ll be talking about long after the curtain falls. Don’t miss your chance to see CARRIE The Musical!

🎟️ Get your tickets: https://kingoperahouse.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200518227

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813 Main Street
Van Buren, AR
72956

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