The festival celebrates the rich heritage of rice farming in Arkansas and celebrating harvest. The festival is held annually the second Saturday in October in Weiner, Arkansas in conjunction with National Rice Promotion Month.

Schedule:

Main Stage

10:00 - 10:30 AM Opening Ceremony
12:00 - 1:00 PM The Legendary Pacers
1:00 - 2:00 PM Brother Banter
2:00 - 3:00 PM JR Rogers and the All Star Band
3:00 - 6:00 PM Miss Arkansas Rice Festival Pageant
6:00 - 7:00 PM Canyon Creek Band
7:00 - 8:00 PM The Eaton and DeLoach Band
8:00 - 10:00 PM Greasy Tree. (Street Dance)
10:00 PM Shaw Faulkner Memorial Fireworks Show

Second Stage

1:00 PM Sleezy-E Wrestling (Methodist Church Parking Lot)