Retreat to the Ozarks for hot pickin' and fried chicken during two-days of family-friendly music and entertainment at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in scenic Mountain View, Arkansas.

The Ozark Folk Center's Skillet Restaurant will serve its famous all-you-can-eat fried chicken buffet in-between music shows at Ozark Highlands Theater on Friday and Saturday. The Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festivals includes performances by six-time IBMA "Female Vocalist of the Year" Dale Ann Bradley, Casey & the Atta Boys, Arkansas Country Music Awards Casey Penn Band, and top talent from the Mountain View including the Ozark Strangers and Sylamore Special (KSMU's "Youth in Bluegrass Champions").

Festival Schedule:

August 25, 2023

Friday Evening Bluegrass Show
5 – Box Office Opens
6 - Ozark Highlands Theater Opens
7 - 7:30 - Ozark Strangers
7:45 - 8:30 - Casey & the Atta Boys
8:45 - 10 - Sylamore Special
10 – Theater Closes

Friday in the Craft Village
10 - 5 - Craft Village Opens - Artisan Demos, Gardens, Living History and More
10:15 - 4:15  Live Music at the Blacksmith Stage
10:30 - 11:30 / 2:00 - 3:00  Picnic Swing Rides with Whiskey or Tango the Donkey

Famous Fried Chicken Buffet (Sold Separately)
8-10:45 - Breakfast specials at The Skillet
11-2 - Lunch specials at The Skillet
4-7 - Famous Fried Chicken Buffet at The Skillet

August 26, 2023

Saturday Matinée & Evening Shows
11 – Box Office Opens
12 – Ozark Highlands Theater Opens
1 - 1:45 – Ozark Strangers
2 - 3 – Casey Penn Band
3:15 - 4:15 – Dale Ann Bradley Band
4:30 - 5:30 – Sylamore Special
5:30 - 7:30 – Fried Chicken Dinner Buffet (Skillet Restaurant)
7:45 - 9:30 – Dale Ann Bradley Band
9:30 – Theater Closes

Saturday in the Craft Village
10 - 5 - Craft Village Opens - Artisan Demos, Gardens, Living History and More
10:15 - 4:15  Live Music at the Blacksmith Stage
10:30 - 11:30 / 2:00 - 3:00  Picnic Swing Rides with Whiskey or Tango the Donkey

Famous Fried Chicken Buffet (Sold Separately)
8-10:45 - Breakfast buffet at The Skillet
11-2 - Lunch buffet at The Skillet
4-7 - Famous Fried Chicken Buffet at The Skillet

Date:August 25 and 26, 2023

Location:Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560

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