The 47th Annual Arkansas Rice Festival on October 14.

The festival celebrates the rich heritage of rice farming in Arkansas and celebrating harvest.

The festival is held annually the second Saturday in October in Weiner, Arkansas in conjunction with National Rice Promotion Month.

Come join us in Weiner, Arkansas for a fun-filled day of activities, food and live entertainment celebrating the heritage of rice farming

Schedule :

October 14, 2023

Main Stage Schedule of Events

07:00 AM : 5k Sign up from 7 to 7:45 AM

08:00 AM : 5k race starts

10:00 AM : Opening Ceremony

11:00 AM : Parade Begins

3:00 - 6:00 PM : Beauty Pageant

6:30 - 7:30 PM : J. R. Rogers and The Allstar band

8:00 - 9:00 PM : Barry Wolverton band

9:00PM : Shaw Faulkner fireworks show

Contest Stage Schedule of Events

12:00 PM : Wiener Dog Race and Contests

1:00 PM : Karaoke Contest ( up to 12 years )

2:00 PM : Karaoke Contest ( 13 - 18)

3:00 PM : Karaoke Contest ( 19 - up )

4:00 PM : 2nd annual Weiner eating contest

Events Around Town - Stage One

9:00 AM : Commercial Building opens

9:00 AM : Set up for Rice Cooking Contest at Weiner Christian Church. Ends at 10:30

9:30 AM : Parade lineup behind school begins

10:30 AM : Rice Cooking Contest Begins

12:00 PM : Rice Tasting Lunch at Catholic Hall (ends at 2:00 PM)

12:00 PM : Old Time Rice Threshing across from main stage

1:00 PM : Wagon and Train Depot opens behind the fire station. It will now be used all day to assist people that can't or don't want to walk from cars to festival. It will be parked near the library from 11 am to dark.

1:00 PM : 1st ever "Rice Hole" corn hole tournament. (more info to come)

1:00 PM : Art and Photo Exhibits in Commercial Building

1:00 PM : Car Show / Contest at Baptist Church

8:00 PM : Haunted Scavenger Hunt at ARF Building

Date : October 14, 2023

Location : Various Location

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