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Typical Month
October
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Duration
5 days
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Size
small
About Hempstead County Fair
The Hempstead County Fair in Hope is an October fair in southwest Arkansas, celebrating the watermelon, railroad, and presidential heritage of a county famous for producing the world's largest watermelons and as the birthplace of Bill Clinton — the 42nd President of the United States.
What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, FFA and 4-H competitions, local food vendors featuring Hope watermelons, and a community fair in the rolling timber and agricultural country of Hempstead County.
Visitor Tips
Hope is the Hempstead County seat and birthplace of Bill Clinton — the President Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site, the Watermelon Welcome sign ("Birthplace of the World's Biggest Watermelons"), and Old Washington State Park (one of Arkansas's finest historic sites, preserving the 1820s Territorial period capital) make Hope a worthy southwest Arkansas destination.
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