06/27/2025
The Buffalo River Elk Festival is this weekend in Jasper! Come enjoy live music, delicious food, great local vendors, and more! Needing lodging? We have one cabin left (as of posting this), so act fast!
Buffalo River Elk Festival 2025 Schedule of Events
Friday, June 27, 2025
8:00 Little Buffalo River Visitor’s Center Opens
10:00 AM Festival Opens – Main Stage
11:00 AM Kids activies – Main Stage
11:00 AM Drawing for free hourly raffles -Main Stage
12:00 PM
12:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
1:00 PM On-Site Elk Permit Drawing Registration at Little Buffalo River Visitor’s Center 1-4pm
1:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
1:15 PM
3:00 PM Drawing for the 2 p.m. free raffles (so we don’t
interrupt the music) – Main Stage
3:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
3:15 PM
4:00 PM Registration for on-site Elk permits closes
for the day
4:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
5:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
5:00 PM
6:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
6:45 PM
8:30 PM
Saturday, June 28, 2025
7:00 AM Running with the Elk – Lost Valley Canoe &
Lodging, Ponca sponsored by Kiwanis
7:00 AM Pancake Breakfast American Legion Hut
8:00 AM Kids Fishing Derby Registration Bradley Park
9:00 AM Fishing Derby Begins – 9-11am in Bradley Park
9:00 AM On-site Elk permit registration until 4 PM
Little Buffalo River Visitor’s Center
9:00 AM Premier Dutch Oven Cook-off begins
Harp Realty
10:00 AM Opening Ceremonies – Main Stage
10:15 AM
11:00 AM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
11:00 AM C
11:00 AM Fishing Derby Ends at Bradley Park
12:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
12:00 PM Fishing Derby Awards – Main Stage
(Must be Present to win)
12:00 PM Elk Calling Contest Registration
ON our website OR the Official Merch tent
12:30 PM
12:45 PM
1:00 PM Dutch Oven Cook-off – Harp Realty Judging begins followed by “Tasting the Vittles”
1:10 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
1:15 PM Arkansas State Championship Elk Calling Main Stage
2:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
2:00 PM Arkansas State Championship Elk Calling Contest continues (winners announced) – Main Stage
3:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles – Main Stage
3:00 PM Dutch Oven Cook-off Winners Announced – Main Stage
3:00 PM Running with the Elk Winners Announced – Main Stage
3:15 PM
4:00 PM ON Site Permit Draw Registration ENDS Little Buffalo River Visitor’s Center
4:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles
5:00 PM On-site Elk Permit Drawing Last Permit Drawing of the Day – Main Stage
5:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles
5:05 PM Shotgun Shell Drop (if we are able to have it)
5:15 PM
6:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles
7:00 PM Drawing for free hourly raffles
7:00 PM
8:00 PM Drawing for free and paid RAFFLES – Main Stage
8:45 PM Whistlin’ Dixie – Main Stage – Southern Rock to Red Dirt / Outlaw Country
9:50 PM Fireworks – Seen from square