Tontitown Grape Festival Marks 127 Years of Spaghetti, Grape Stomping and Live Music
Grab your dancing shoes and an empty stomach. The carnival lights are going up in Tontitown, and the smell of homemade spaghetti sauce is about to take over the whole town. You’ve got five nights of free live music ahead and plenty of pasta to work through. This is a tradition that’s been running long enough to feel stitched into the place itself.
THE DEETS
📅 Tuesday, August 4- Saturday, August 8, 2026
🕒 Tue-Wed: 5-11 PM (Grape Stomp 7-9 PM) | Thu-Fri: 5-11 PM (Spaghetti 4:30-8:30 PM) | Sat: Noon-11 PM (Spaghetti 4:30-8:30 PM)
📍 154 E Henri De Tonti Blvd, Tontitown, AR 72762
🎟️ Free admission and parking | Spaghetti dinners: $20 adults, $10 kids 10 and under | Carnival armbands: $32 (Tue-Thu), $37 (Fri and Sat)
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Stomping, Spaghetti and Bingo
Kick off your shoes for the Grape Stomp Tuesday and Wednesday and get your feet properly purple. Once Thursday rolls around, you can settle in for the other signature tradition: Italian spaghetti dinners, served through Saturday. Bingo runs Thursday through Saturday if you want a break from the carnival rides.
You’ll also find the Arts & Crafts Fair set up Thursday through Saturday, and the on-site museum opens select afternoons if you want a quieter look at the town’s history between rides.
Free Live Music Every Night
You get two free acts most nights, three on Saturday, no ticket required beyond your carnival armband:
- Tuesday, Aug 4: Jacob Paul (7 p.m.), Casey Chesnutt (9 p.m.)
- Wednesday, Aug 5: Sylamore Special (7 p.m.), Tyler Kinch (9 p.m.)
- Thursday, Aug 6: The Hardtops (7 p.m.), Thompson Square (9 p.m.)
- Friday, Aug 7: The Hews (6 p.m.), TimeKeepers (9 p.m.)
- Saturday, Aug 8: Martin Sims (5 p.m.), 7 South Band (7 p.m.), Gavin Sumrall & the Band (9 p.m.)
Crowning a Queen and Giving Away a Bronco
Catch the coronation of the 127th Queen Concordia Friday night at 8 p.m., with this year’s candidates Veronica Abide, Laura Kate Anderson and Kylee Wages in the running for the crown. Pick up raffle tickets from the candidates for a shot at a 2025 Ford Bronco Sport, courtesy of Lewis Automotive Group, at $1 each or six for $5. Every ticket doubles as a vote for a candidate, and the winner gets drawn Saturday night at the close of the festival.
Cap Off the Weekend with a 5K
Lace up for the Run for the Grapes 5K at 7 a.m. Saturday, or bring the kids out for their own fun run at 8 a.m., before you head back in for a full day of music, food and the grand prize giveaway at 11 p.m.
It’s about tradition, and after 127 years, Tontitown shows no signs of slowing down. Come August, you can pull up a chair and see why.
