NEA Events

Every public event in Northeast Arkansas

Things to Do in Jonesboro, AR (November 2026)

Jonesboro is a county seat of Craighead County and, with about 78,600 residents at the 2020 census, the fifth-largest city in Arkansas and the commercial and cultural hub of Northeast Arkansas. It is home to Arkansas State University, whose museums, arts center and Red Wolves games draw crowds from across the region. The city sits on Crowley's Ridge, so big wooded parks, trails and lakes are only minutes from a historic downtown of shops, restaurants and theatres.

25 events this weekend and 221 upcoming events in Jonesboro. Updated every night; last updated . Calendar feed.

Nearby: Harrisburg · Trumann · Paragould (70) · Hoxie

Know of an event that’s missing? Submit it here, or email it to [email protected]. Something wrong? Report a problem.

This weekend in Jonesboro (Nov 6–8)

  • Day of the Dead exhibition

    Bradbury Art Museum · Jonesboro

    Arts & theater

  • Give-A-Thon

    Quads Store, Kays Hall, Student Union, Dean B. Ellis Library- Suite 117 · Jonesboro

    Community

See all 25 things to do in Jonesboro this weekend

Coming up in Jonesboro

Today ·

Tomorrow ·

Jonesboro guide: parks, museums, attractions and annual events

Checked against official and public sources on . Hours and prices change, so check each place’s own page before you go.

Attractions

  • First National Bank Arena

    A-State's 10,000-seat arena, home of Red Wolves basketball and volleyball and the region's main stop for touring concerts, rodeos and trade shows. It opened in 1987 as the Convocation Center.

    Where: 217 Olympic Dr, Arkansas State University campus

  • Arkansas State Red Wolves football

    Sun Belt Conference football at Centennial Bank Stadium, which seats about 30,000. A-State also fields basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball and other teams through the year.

    Where: Centennial Bank Stadium, 2180 Aggie Rd, Jonesboro

  • Historic Downtown Jonesboro

    The blocks around Main Street and Union Street hold local restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, bars and live music venues, plus Union Street Park and the Forum Theatre. It is the stage for the city's biggest street festivals and holiday events.

    Where: Downtown, along Main Street and Union Street

  • Judd Hill Farmers' Market

    Jonesboro's largest farmers market, with local produce, food and handmade crafts, often with live music.

    Where: 3350 Aggie Rd, Jonesboro

Parks

  • Craighead Forest Park

    A city-owned park of nearly 700 acres on Crowley's Ridge, built around a stocked fishing lake with a paved loop, hiking and mountain bike trails, disc golf, playgrounds and a splash pad. It also has an RV and tent campground and a jumping pier where dogs can swim.

    Where: 4910 S Culberhouse Rd, Jonesboro

  • Lake Frierson State Park

    A small state park on a 335-acre lake about 10 miles north of town, popular for bass, crappie and catfish fishing from the pier or a rented boat or kayak. It has a few campsites, picnic areas, a visitor center and the Dogwood Lane Trail.

    Where: 7904 Hwy 141, north of Jonesboro

  • Allen Park

    A neighborhood park with a splash pad, skate park, playground, tennis complex and bocce, next to the Allen Park Community Center. A good stop for families on a warm day.

    Where: 3609 Race St, Jonesboro

Outdoors

  • Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center

    An Arkansas Game and Fish Commission center on 160 acres that explains how Crowley's Ridge formed, with hands-on exhibits, live native animals and a two-story diorama. Outside are a prairie, a pond boardwalk and woodland trails that connect to Craighead Forest Park.

    Where: 600 E Lawson Rd, Jonesboro

  • Crowley's Ridge Parkway

    A National Scenic Byway that follows Crowley's Ridge for about 200 miles across eastern Arkansas, linking six state parks including Lake Frierson and Crowley's Ridge. Jonesboro is one of the main stops, with a byway visitor center at the A-State Museum.

    Where: Runs through Jonesboro along the ridge

Museums

  • Arkansas State University Museum

    A free regional museum on the A-State campus with two floors of natural and cultural history, including a mastodon skeleton, an Old Town Arkansas exhibit and a hands-on Tinkering Studio. It also serves as an official visitor center for the Crowley's Ridge Parkway.

    Where: 320 University Loop, Arkansas State University campus

  • Bradbury Art Museum

    The only art museum in Northeast Arkansas, inside the Fowler Center, showing changing exhibitions of contemporary art by regional and national artists. It is the home of the yearly Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, and admission is free.

    Where: 201 Olympic Dr, Arkansas State University campus

History

  • Craighead County Courthouse

    An Art Deco courthouse built in 1934 and 1935 by the New Deal's Public Works Administration, anchoring the downtown square. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1998.

    Where: 511 Main St, Downtown Jonesboro

Arts and performance

  • Fowler Center

    Arkansas State University's performing arts center, with Riceland Hall and two theatres hosting concerts, plays, guest artists and community events. The Delta Symphony Orchestra performs its Christmas concert here.

    Where: 201 Olympic Dr, Arkansas State University campus

  • Delta Symphony Orchestra

    Northeast Arkansas's only professional symphony orchestra, based in Jonesboro, with a concert season that runs from a December holiday program through a spring finale, plus a youth orchestra.

    Where: Fowler Center and other Jonesboro venues

  • Forum Theatre

    A downtown theatre that opened in 1926 as the Strand and is now home to the Foundation of Arts, which stages community theatre, concerts and film screenings there. The group's second space, Stage Too, is a few blocks away on Main Street.

    Where: 115 E Monroe Ave, Downtown Jonesboro

Annual events

  • Oasis Arts and Eats Festival

    A free festival run by the Foundation of Arts that fills Main Street with artists, food vendors, live music and kids' activities. It has grown into one of the largest art festivals in Northeast Arkansas.

    When: late April. Where: Main Street, Downtown Jonesboro

  • NEA District Fair

    The Northeast Arkansas District Fair runs for nine days with a midway of rides and fair food, livestock shows, and competitions in crafts, cooking and agriculture.

    When: late September into early October. Where: NEA District Fairgrounds, 7001 E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro

  • Jonesboro Christmas Parade

    An evening parade that has run for more than 75 years, organized with the Downtown Jonesboro Alliance. The route follows Main Street past the Craighead County Courthouse.

    When: early December. Where: Main Street, Downtown Jonesboro

  • Downtown JoyFest

    A holiday street festival held the day after the Christmas parade, with music, vendors and family activities around Union Street Park.

    When: early December. Where: Union Street Park, Downtown Jonesboro

Add to your calendar

Subscribe once and new Jonesboro events show up in your own calendar as they are listed.

SubscribeDownload .ics

Google Calendar

On a computer, next to Other calendars choose +, then From URL, and paste the calendar address.

Apple Calendar (iPhone, iPad, Mac)

Choose Subscribe above. Or on a Mac choose File, thenNew Calendar Subscription; on an iPhone or iPad go to Settings,Calendar, Accounts, Add Account, Other, thenAdd Subscribed Calendar, and paste the calendar address.

Outlook and other apps

Choose Subscribe above, or add a calendar “from the internet” and paste the calendar address.

Want everything instead? The all-events calendar covers every town and category.