County Fair Guide

The Biggest Fairs in Arkansas

The Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock draws well over half a million visitors each October, easily the state's largest single event. The Washington County Fair in Fayetteville is widely described by regional news outlets as the largest county fair in the state, though it doesn't publish an attendance total — the fairs below are Arkansas's biggest with a verified public figure.

Ranked by verified 2024 attendance figures.

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    Arkansas State FairLittle Rock, Arkansas
    550,899 visitorsvia KARK

    The state's marquee fair ran 10 days in October 2024 and drew 550,899 attendees — the second-highest total in its history, behind the 554,291 recorded in 2023. It set a new opening-day record with more than 44,000 visitors, and its Sale of Champions livestock auction raised a fair-record $250,475 for 4-H and FFA scholarships.

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    Benton County FairBentonville, Arkansas
    ~37,000 visitors (approx.)via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Held each September at the Benton County Fairgrounds, this fair serves the fast-growing Bentonville/Rogers corridor in Northwest Arkansas. Ahead of its 120th running in 2024, the fair board projected attendance in the 35,000–40,000 range, reflecting the area's rapid population growth — featuring 4-H/FFA livestock shows and sale, a carnival midway, and a rodeo closing weekend.

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    Sebastian County FairGreenwood, Arkansas
    ~17,500 visitors (approx.)via Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    The Sebastian County Fair and Rodeo, held each August at the fairgrounds in Greenwood, is the officially recognized county fair for the Fort Smith metro area. Ahead of its 110th year in 2023, the fair association estimated 15,000 to 20,000 attendees across the event's run, with rodeo nights as the marquee draw.

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