Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.

The Faulkner County Fair is a tradition that has been around since 1909. However it has not always been in the same location, nor was it always a free fair.

The first Faulkner County Fair was held October 4-7, 1909. The Faulkner County Fair Association, a corporation organized by the Conway Board of Trade, sold stock to raise the funds to build fairgrounds Continue reading →