The 2023 Ouachita Bigfoot Festival and Conference is a two-day event located just outside of Mena, Arkansas, in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains.

This two-day festival will have live music, pedal boats, numerous vendors, flea market, food, bounce house, games, activities, door prizes, fishing derby, and a conference with open discussion topics hosted by previous conference speakers, plus a Saturday night concert featuring The Leif Shively Band with opener Almost Guilty.

This year is our first Bigfoot Costume Contest for Pets. Dogs, cats, lizards, chickens, goats, pigs… as long as they are under 200 pounds, they are welcome. Dress your pet as Bigfoot or enter your pet in the traditional costume contest (non-bigfoot). $2 entry fee. Win some great prizes from our local pet product and service retailers. To benefit The Humane Society of the Ouachitas. HSO will also be onsite to answer questions any questions about the pet adoption process and any pets that are currently available for adoption.

We are super excited about the reptile and amphibian exibit this year. Boas, pythons, turtles, toads, salamanders, etc. Presented by biologist, Dan Nedrelo.

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will be onsite with their large aquarium full of Arkansas native fish.