Some of Arkansas’ food staples can be rather odd to an outsider but there’s one delicious tradition that everyone can get behind – cornbread. Whether you prefer spicy or sweet, this side dish can make an appearance at the supper table every night of the week. Once a year, Arkansans come together to celebrate this beloved dish at the Cornbread Festival. Let’s season our cast iron skillets and prepare for this delicious fest.

The Arkansas Cornbread Festival may not be the oldest food fest in the state but it's certainly one of the most delicious.
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The 8th annual cornbread fest will be on Oct. 27th, 2018. Festivities will be taking place between four blocks along South Main in Little Rock.
This tasty festival is a full day of vendors, entertainment, and of course, cornbread.
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You can expect to find a little bit of everything while strolling along the vendors. Local breweries, artisan crafts, and homemade foods will all be available.
Music will be playing nonstop at two different stages.
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Blues, bluegrass, country, and folk-style musicians will be performing on the main stage. Acoustic sets will be nearby at the Bernice Garden stage.

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The main feature of the festival is the cornbread competition.
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Anyone can compete for the $1,000 first place prize. The competition is separated into two categories, amateur and professional.
Although judging will be taking place, you can eat the endless varieties of cornbread guilt-free.
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The festival is free to attend but you'll definitely want to get tickets to the cornbread tasting. For $10 (or $8 in advanced) you can sample every cornbread entry. Many of the competing teams will have side dishes, too.
There's no better place to celebrate community, have a fun family outing, or sample an endless variety of cornbread than at the Arkansas Cornbread Festival.
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For the full schedule visit the Arkansas Cornbread Festival website right here.

You can also stay up-to-date by following the Arkansas Cornbread Festival Facebook Page.

What’s your favorite style of cornbread? Share with us in the comments below!

We recently discussed the Arkansas Bean Festival happening on Oct. 26-27th. Since there’s really no better pairing than pinto beans and cornbread, the two festivals would make the perfect weekend trip. If you’d like directions between these two festivals, use this map.

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