Springfest 2016

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Swing into spring with a weekend stay in spectacular Heber Springs for the 29th annual Springfest Festival on April 22 and 23. This free festival is packed top to bottom with great family fun, starting at noon on Friday and continuing all day Saturday. Festival home base is Spring Park, with additional events throughout the city of Heber Springs.

In Spring Park, you’ll find an extensive arts and crafts show, featuring handmade items like jewelry, soap, leatherwork, furniture and toys. You’ll also enjoy classic festival-food favorites, from corndogs and onion blossoms to ice cream and kettle corn. Live music from local and regional names keeps things hopping at the Band Shell.

Nature-loving kiddos will have plenty to explore at Springfest, including pony rides, a petting zoo and the immersive butterfly experience at the Butterfly Pavilion, sponsored by First Electric Cooperative. Tickets to the Pavilion are $3, which includes a butterfly net, and each guest will be entered into a drawing to release all of the butterflies in a breathtaking ceremony on Saturday evening. Train rides and inflatables for all ages will also be available.

At 6:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Performing Arts Center of Heber Springs School, How the Camel Got His Hump will be presented by the Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre touring players. Sponsored by the Heber Springs Elementary HIPPY program, this classic Rudyard Kipling tale offers a heartwarming tale about cooperation and hard work.

Transportation buffs can spend the day admiring the exhibits at the Classic Car Show and Air Show at the Heber Springs Municipal Airport, presented by Automotive Collision Specialists. Held from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., the show includes a Fun Color Run with air-released colors. The Mountain Top Volkswagen Club will sponsor the 10th Annual Volkswagen Car Show in Spring Park, where Volkswagen enthusiasts can discover collectible cars from around the state, or display their own restorations.

Enjoy the beautiful sights of the area by participating in the Ride Like a Mountain Man cycling challenge. The Greers Ferry Lake Trails Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building multiuse trails in the Heber Springs area, hosts both a social 20- mile and a more challenging 55-mile ride, as well as an additional “spirit rider” category for those who prefer to cheer from the sidelines and enjoy the post-ride barbecue. Both rides begin at 7:30 a.m. at Sulphur Creek Outfitters. The youngest riders will love learning skills and safety at the Bicycle Rodeo and putting those skills into practice during a one-mile, training-wheel-friendly family ride.