The 47th annual SMACKOVER OIL TOWN FESTIVAL returns!

Smackover, Arkansas- Join Smackover for the 47th Annual SMACKOVER OIL TOWN FESTIVAL for FREE family fun. The Smackover Oil Town Festival, recently named in the “top five festivals of Arkansas” by the national website “Only In Your State.com”, will be held Friday-Saturday, May 11th – 12th in beautiful Downtown Smackover, Arkansas. Join thousands from around the region at this unique event for the entire family! This family festival features free concerts every night. Attendees can enjoy horseshoe pitching, arm wrestling, turtle races, bingo, Bunco, rod wrenching, a drill bit toss, pipe tote, rib cook-off, children’s activities, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, the world famous yellow duck race down No Name Creek, a myriad of vendor booths and festival food favorites and much much more

Free Concerts with Live Music & Acts include:
Country Award Winner, Cory Jackson
Cummins Prison Band
J.T. Stocks Gospel Night with world famous Southern Gospel favorites,
THE CHURCH QUARTET & HALEY CREEK BOYS AND MORE!

Schedule of Events

THURSDAY – May 10th

  • BUNKO TOURNAMENT

FRIDAY – May 11th

  • J.T. Stocks Gospel Night Free Concerts with
    • THE CHURCH QUARTET
    • HALEY CREEK BOYS
  • HORSESHOE CONTEST
  • BINGO @ Lions Club

SATURDAY – May 12th

  • RIB - COOK OFF
  • 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL – Norphlet High School Gym
  • CAR SHOW
  • KIDS EVENTS
  • DRILL BIT THROWING CONTEST
  • TURTLE RACE
  • ROD WRENCHING
  • EGG TOSS
  • TUG A WAR
  • PIPE TOTE
  • ARM WRESTLING
  • HORSESHOE CONTEST
  • DUCK RACE
  • Free Concerts -
    • CUMMINS PRISON BAND
    • COREY JACKSON