Little Rock Activities: Annual Events

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The Arkansas State Fair www.arkansasstatefair.com is held every October at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds, located south of downtown. Even when the fair is not in season, the fairgrounds play host to many other special events such as sports competitions and trade shows.

Riverfest www.riverfestarkansas.com is Little Rock's premier cultural arts festival, held every Memorial Day weekend in downtown's Riverfront Park. It is known for its art exhibitions and live entertainment - but don't miss the conclusion of the event which is a spectacular fireworks display over the Arkansas River.

• Greek Food Festival www.greekfoodfest.com, held every May at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1100 Napa Valley Drive, in west Little Rock. The largest ethnic festival in Arkansas, according to the February 3, 2010 episode of Jeopardy!. Despite the name, the fare also includes Israeli, Russian, and Lebanese flavor to name a few.

• Little Rock Film Festival littlerockfilmfestival.org, held every May.

• Little Rock Marathon www.littlerockmarathon.com, a citywide race held in March drawing several thousand participants.

• Movies in the Park moviesintheparklr.net. On Wednesday nights in June and July, enjoy free (we'll say it again: free) movies under the stars at the Riverfest Amphitheatre.

• Pinnacle Mountain Rendezvous In October, step back in time at this reenactment of a 19th century pioneer rendezvous, held in Pinnacle Mountain State Park.

• World Fest www.rcdcworldfest.org, a multicultural celebration sponsored by the city's Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission, held in September in MacArthur Park.