What To Expect At The 2026 Fouke Monster Festival

Friends of the Eternal Squatch... this is your weekend. The 2026 Fouke Monster Festival is coming up this weekend in Fouke, Arkansas. The event runs Friday night, April 24, through Saturday night, April 25, at the Fouke Community Center. As always, it will be a fun weekend of stories, sightings, research information, and more.

The festivities start Friday at 6 PM with a catered dinner, followed by a presentation by Chester Moore on the Phantom Killer of Texarkana.

Looking At Saturday

Doors open at 9 AM Saturday with vendors, guided swamp tours, and a full day of speakers sharing their knowledge, sightings, and firsthand encounters.

Guest speakers include:

Marvin Leeper
Robert Swain
Dave Rogers
Chester Moore
Lyle Blackburn

The event wraps up with a Q&A session that runs from 5 - 6 PM.

Guided bus tours through Bigfoot country run throughout the day on Saturday and are $27.72 per person. General admission starts at $48.46. But prices include fees. Tickets and tour availability can be found on Eventbrite.

General Admission tickets can be purchased at the door, but if you want to do the guided tour, you should get those in advance; they usually sell out.

Where Is The Fouke Community Center?

Just a 15-minute drive from Texarkana, at 201 E Redcut Rd in Fouke, AR 71837

For updates and more details, visit the Fouke Monster Festival Facebook page.

It has been a couple of years since I was at this event, but if you're a believer and you want to hang around with other believers, you will really enjoy the 2026 Fouke Monster Festival.