Looking for FREE Halloween and fall fun in Fort Smith and the River Valley? 102.7 The Vibe has you covered!
From trunk-or-treats and costume contests to fall festivals, live music, Halloween parties, and family-friendly celebrations, there’s plenty happening throughout the River Valley this October.
Check out our guide to free Halloween and fall events in Fort Smith, Van Buren, Greenwood, Alma, Barling, Mulberry, and surrounding communities, including nearby eastern Oklahoma.
Most events are free to attend, although some have optional purchases, request donations, or require advance registration. Events are subject to change, so check with organizers before heading out.
Thursday, October 15
Levitt AMP Fort Smith Fall Concert
Harry E. Kelley Riverfront Park, Downtown Fort Smith
6 p.m.
Enjoy a free outdoor concert along the Fort Smith riverfront featuring DJ L3xi, ST. BENDS, and Wicked Dubz! Bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy an evening of live music with family and friends. Food trucks will also be available for optional purchases. Admission is free.
Friday, October 16
Family Bonfire Night – Fort Smith
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith
6 p.m.
Gather around the bonfire for a family evening outdoors featuring marshmallow roasting and time together in nature. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and roasting sticks. Admission is free, but advance registration was required, and the published registration deadline has passed. Contact the nature center to check for any remaining availability.
Saturday, October 17
My City Is a Fort – Fort Building Contest
Fort Chaffee Farmers and Artisans Market, 7300 Ellis Street, Fort Smith
9:30 a.m.–noon
Let the kids put their imaginations to work! Fort Kids Children’s Museum will provide cardboard and supplies for children to design and construct their own forts. Kids can build, create, and work together during this fun hands-on activity. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and participation is free.
Tuesday, October 20
Little Ones & Loved Ones: Harvest Happiness – Fort Smith
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith
9 a.m.–noon
A special fall-themed morning designed for children ages two through five and their grown-ups! Families can enjoy seasonal activities and interactive fun while exploring the natural world. Admission is free.
Thursday, October 22
Levitt AMP Fort Smith Fall Concert Season Finale
Harry E. Kelley Riverfront Park, Downtown Fort Smith
6–9 p.m.
Celebrate the end of the Levitt AMP Fort Smith concert season with a free outdoor show featuring Alto Moon, MYZE, and ComeUp$tayUp! The evening also includes children’s activities and food trucks. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy live music by the river. Admission is free.
Friday, October 23
Halloween Express at Creekmore Park – Fort Smith
Creekmore Park, 3301 South M Street, Fort Smith
5:30–7:30 p.m.
All aboard the Halloween Express! The City of Fort Smith invites families to Creekmore Park for a free Halloween celebration featuring decorated train rides, crafts, candy activities, community booths, and plenty of family fun.
Free hot dogs, chips, and drinks will also be available. Everything advertised for this city-sponsored celebration is free!
Saturday, October 24
7th Annual Fort Smith Fall Festival
Downtown Fort Smith, centered around Fort Smith National Historic Site, 301 Parker Avenue
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Downtown Fort Smith comes alive for one of the River Valley’s biggest fall celebrations! Enjoy more than 80 living-history reenactors, cannon demonstrations, costumed performers, arts and crafts, children’s activities, local vendors, food trucks, and historic attractions.
Free festival activities include access to the Fort Smith National Historic Site, Fort Smith Museum of History, Clayton House, Miss Laura’s Brothel Museum, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, and Fort Smith Trolley Museum rides.
Free shuttles will connect festival locations throughout downtown. Most festival attractions are free, although the U.S. Marshals Museum is offering discounted admission rather than free admission. Food and vendor purchases are optional.
RAM Fall Family Day – Fort Smith
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Bring the kids for a free day of art and family fun at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum! Activities include hands-on art projects, crafts, games, a scavenger hunt, and free hot dogs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. while supplies last.
This celebration is part of the larger Fort Smith Fall Festival, and both admission and activities are free.
Greenwood Fall Festival
Bell Park, Greenwood
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Celebrate fall with the Greenwood Parks and Recreation Department! Enjoy arts and crafts vendors, inflatables, carnival games, face painting, hayrides, live entertainment, and plenty of seasonal fun for the whole family.
Admission is free, with food and vendor purchases available separately.
Teal Pumpkin Halloween Bash – Fort Smith
JKC Cellars, 7709 Ellis Street, Fort Smith
2–4 p.m.
A Halloween celebration designed to make trick-or-treating fun for everyone, including children with food allergies and dietary restrictions!
Families can enjoy allergy-friendly candy, nonfood treats, dancing, games, and other Halloween activities. Admission is free.
The Blossoms at Bethesda Church Trunk or Treat – Van Buren
Bethesda Church, 3928 Industrial Park Road, Van Buren
5–8 p.m.
Bring the kids for an evening of free Halloween fun featuring decorated trunks, candy, hot dogs, games, show cars, and community activities. Kona Ice will also be on-site, with optional purchases available.
Halloween Spooktacular – Poteau, Oklahoma
Anderson Holiday Fun, 205 Teakwood Drive, Poteau
6–8 p.m.
Families are invited to a free Halloween game night featuring fun games for elementary-aged children, prizes, temporary tattoos, photo opportunities, and a special costumed character.
Admission is free, although optional donations are appreciated.
Sunday, October 25
St. Bart’s Fall Festival – Fort Smith
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 2701 Old Greenwood Road, Fort Smith
3–6 p.m.
Enjoy a family fall festival featuring trunk-or-treating, a petting zoo, bounce castle, inflatable slide, face painting, and other seasonal activities.
Admission is free, with food available for purchase from participating food carts.
West-Ark Trunk or Treat Fest – Fort Smith
West-Ark Church of Christ, 900 North Waldron Road, Fort Smith
5–7 p.m.
Bring the kids in their Halloween costumes for an evening of trick-or-treating and candy at West-Ark Church of Christ. This family-friendly community celebration is free and open to everyone.
Goddard Candy Crawl – Fort Smith
Goddard United Methodist Church, 1922 Dodson Avenue, Fort Smith
5–6:30 p.m.
Families are invited to Goddard’s Candy Crawl for a fun evening of decorated trunks, Halloween candy, games, and prizes. Everyone is welcome, and the entire event is free.
Thursday, October 29
Baptist Health Fort Smith Trunk or Treat
Baptist Health Fort Smith, 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith
5:30 p.m. until supplies last
Hospital staff and community partners are hosting a Halloween celebration featuring decorated vehicles, candy, and free hot dogs, chips, and drinks while supplies last.
The event will take place in the employee parking area near Towson Avenue and G Street and is open to local families.
Friday, October 30
Sharp Gaming Trunk or Treat – Fort Smith
923 South Louisville Street, Fort Smith
4–8 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of Halloween trick-or-treating featuring more than ten decorated trunks, plenty of candy, and fun for all ages. Admission is free.
Muldrow Public Library Trick or Treat – Oklahoma
Muldrow Public Library, Muldrow, Oklahoma
3:30–6 p.m.
Bring the kids in costume for an afternoon of trick-or-treating at the Muldrow Public Library! This Eastern Oklahoma Library System event is open to all ages and is listed without an admission charge.
Fall Festival at the Arkansas Center for the Creative Arts – Fort Smith
1101 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith
5–8 p.m.
The Community School of the Arts and the Institute for the Creative Arts invite families to a fall festival featuring local vendors, carnival-style games, seasonal activities, and Halloween fun.
The celebration is open to all ages, and admission is free. Optional purchases may be available from participating vendors.
Halloween Spooktacular – Poteau, Oklahoma
Anderson Holiday Fun, 205 Teakwood Drive, Poteau
6–8 p.m.
A second evening of free Halloween fun featuring games for children, prizes, temporary tattoos, photo opportunities, and special activities. Admission is free, with optional donations appreciated.
Saturday, October 31 – Halloween!
HARLEY-WEEN Car and Bike Show & Trunk or Treat – Fort Smith
Fort Smith Harley-Davidson, 6304 South 36th Street, Fort Smith
Noon–6 p.m.
Celebrate Halloween with a combination car and motorcycle show and trunk-or-treat! Enjoy decorated vehicles, Halloween costumes, candy, live music, vendors, and a swap meet.
The organizer advertises no entry fee, making this a fun Halloween outing for families and car and motorcycle enthusiasts.
RAM Saturdays Halloween Eyeball Craft – Fort Smith
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith
Noon–3 p.m.
Bring the kids for a spooky Halloween art activity at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum! Families can create their own Halloween eyeball crafts during this free drop-in program. Museum admission and craft participation are free.
A Lincoln Halloween – Fort Smith
Lincoln Childcare and Lincoln Youth Center, 1415 North 9th Street, Fort Smith
3–6 p.m.
Lincoln Childcare and Lincoln Youth Center invite families for an afternoon of free Halloween fun! The organizations will be hosting community activities for children and families, with additional details expected closer to the event.
Ghouls on Garrison – Downtown Fort Smith
Garrison Avenue, Downtown Fort Smith
5–7 p.m.
Downtown Fort Smith turns into a Halloween destination as local businesses welcome children in costume for trick-or-treating along Garrison Avenue!
Main Street Fort Smith will provide a map of participating businesses during Halloween week. Bring the kids and their candy buckets for this free downtown celebration.
Greenwood Trick or Treet Halloween Trail
Bell Park, Greenwood
5:30–8 p.m.
Bring the kids in costume for a Halloween adventure through Bell Park! The City of Greenwood, Greenwood High School, and area organizations are joining forces to create a special Halloween trail filled with decorated candy stations and family-friendly trick-or-treating.
Participation is free.
Halloween on Elm Street – Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Elm Street between Cherokee and Chickasaw, Downtown Sallisaw
5–7 p.m.
The Sallisaw Police Department invites families to a community-wide Halloween celebration featuring decorated booths, candy giveaways, costumes, and music.
Elm Street will be closed to traffic, giving children and families a pedestrian-friendly place to enjoy trick-or-treating. Admission is free.
Halloween on Main – Downtown Van Buren
Historic Main Street, Van Buren
6–7:30 p.m.
Bring the kids in costume for a classic downtown Halloween celebration! Participating Main Street businesses will welcome families with candy and treats during this free community trick-or-treat event.
The Van Buren Chamber lists the celebration from 6 to 7:30 p.m., although some additional event listings indicate activities may continue until 8 p.m.
Alma BooFest
Downtown Alma
6–8 p.m.
Downtown Alma celebrates Halloween with BooFest! Hometown Alma brings local businesses, churches, and community groups together for an evening of trick-or-treating, costumes, and family-friendly Halloween activities.
No public admission charge is listed for this community event.
Boo’s Cruise, Trunk or Treat & Burnout Contest – Mulberry
Main Street, Mulberry
Beginning at 6 p.m.
The City of Mulberry is celebrating Halloween with a night of cars, candy, and community fun!
The festivities begin with Boo’s Cruise at 6 p.m., followed by trunk-or-treating and children’s games from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A burnout contest begins at 8 p.m.
The city announcement lists no general admission charge.
Sugar Llamas Fort Smith Trunk or Treat
8399 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith
Approximately 6 p.m., as it gets dark
Sugar Llamas and neighboring shopping-center businesses are joining together for Halloween-night trunk-or-treating. Bring the kids in costume to collect free candy from participating businesses.
Additional activities are planned during the day, with food and other purchases available separately.
Cars & Candy – Fort Smith
Central Mall Parking Lot, Fort Smith
7–9 p.m.
Fort Smith PPC hosts a Halloween-night celebration featuring decorated cars, trunks, candy giveaways, and plenty of family-friendly fun.
This free event is a great option for families looking for later-evening trick-or-treating.
Celebrate Halloween with 102.7 The Vibe!
Whether you’re looking for free trunk-or-treats, family fall festivals, Halloween parties, outdoor concerts, or a fun night with the kids, Fort Smith and the River Valley have plenty of ways to celebrate this October!
Enjoy the season, have a safe Halloween, and make 102.7 The Vibe part of your Halloween soundtrack!
Event dates, times, locations, and activities are subject to change. Some events may have limited capacity, registration requirements, optional donations, or separately priced food and merchandise. Contact the event organizer to confirm details before attending.
