Visit the Mount Ida Chamber link for the most up to date info. An added bonus at this Montgomery County Fairgrounds festival is the Quilt show, one of the best in Arkansas, held in the old skating rink building. May. Arkansas has an average of 20 tornadoes a year, most of them in April. Be sure and keep up with the forecasts. Most of the tourist activities are on a well beaten path, but if you venture off on your own, as the foliage thickens up and the weather warms, come prepared for sticker vines and rip briars in the woods, poison ivy, and insects.
Early spring can provide some great collecting, especially before the leaves come back on the trees.
Its cool enough for heavy digging and no snakes or bugs are active. Summer thunderstorms in the afternoon are common, adding to the normally high humidity. F all is probably the best time to come to Arkansas. The weather is good, and storms are not common. The colors of the trees, especially in the northwest part of the state, are beautiful, with Eureka Springs being one of the most popular destinations.