Hillberry Music Festival Fills The Farm With Five Nights of Live Music
Live music feels different when you do not have to head home after the last song. A festival asks something different from you than a night out does. You settle in and let the music set the pace instead of the clock. Northwest Arkansas has several concerts happening in any given week, and this is where live music stretches across days instead of a single evening.
THE DEETS
📅 Wednesday, October 7, 2026 to Sunday, October 11, 2026
🕑 October 7 at 8 AM – October 11 at 11:59 PM (gates open 24 hours a day)
📍 The Farm Campground & Events, 1 Blue Heron Lane, Eureka Springs, AR 72631
🎟️ Pricing
- 5 Day Full Event Pass (10/7 to 10/11/26) is $265
- 4 Day Event Pass (10/8 to 10/11/26) is $245
- 3 Day Event Pass (10/9 to 10/11/26) is $230
- 2 Day Event Pass (10/10 to 10/11/26) is $165
- 1 Day Event Pass (10/11/26 only) is $85
- Kids 12 and under get in free
- Camping is included with every pass
Pickin’ Your Favorites
You can catch Railroad Earth two nights, and the top of the bill also includes Old Crow Medicine Show, Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart, Robert Randolph, Leftover Salmon, Sierra Hull, Sam Bush, and Kitchen Dwellers.
More than 35 other acts fill out the lineup, including Mountain Grass Unit, Magoo, Cris Jacobs Band, East Nash Grass, Arkansauce, and Polyrhythmics.
More Than Music on The Farm
Three stages share the grounds with workshops, activities, art installations, and a kaleidoscope of food and craft vendors. Kids get activities of their own, and the festival welcomes all ages.
Once you are in, you can roam anywhere on the grounds. Your wristband lets you leave and come back at any hour, and security can search you each time you re-enter.
Roots That Run Back to 2015
Deadhead Productions started Hillberry in 2015 as a third event at the same location, following Phunkberry and Highberry. You get top national bluegrass and funk artists alongside local talent.
The promoter behind it has the trophies to show for it, including Best Music Festival at the Best of NWA awards in 2023 and 2024 and at the 2024 Eureka Springs Music Awards.
Pack Smart and Camp Easy
Camping comes with a few ground rules, and they start with your vehicle. Every vehicle you bring needs a vehicle pass. Anything larger than a 20 ft. passenger van needs an RV pass, and that covers buses, towable trailers, campers, and pop-ups.
Once you are parked, firewood and ice are sold at the general store, along with most basic necessities. If you bring your own firewood, it has to come from within 50 miles, which keeps bugs out of the Mark Twain forest.
Bring cans, since glass bottles are not allowed. Leave your pets at home, with the exception of certified service animals. Emotional support animals do not count as service animals under the festival’s rules.
Getting around the grounds works a little differently. Scooters, power vehicles, and golf carts are not allowed, but bikes and e-bikes are fine. A golf cart ride service runs inside the venue for a small fee. ADA camping and parking are available, so ask at the front gate when you arrive.
Give a Little, Get a Little
Hillberry joined forces with Leaving A Positive Legacy in 2024. You can browse autographed memorabilia from your favorite artists and bid in a blind auction, and the proceeds go to local charities. If you want to give directly, you can add a donation at checkout, and you can learn more about the organization at https://www.facebook.com/PositiveLegacy.
In 2025, with attendee support, the festival raised $7,000 for Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge.
If you hold a 2 Day pass and want to come earlier, you can upgrade at the gate. Tickets from the festival’s official outlets also save you money on fees.
Come Join the Jam
Most of the staff has been with Deadhead Productions for more than 10 years, so you are joining a festival run by a long-standing team. Bring your friends and your family and come be part of Hillberry.
