Arkansas Climbers Festival
2024-03-29 - 2024-03-31, 2025-03-28 17:00 - 2025-03-30 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, HC 70, 261, Jasper, AR, 72641, United States
The goal of this event is to bring together our community to learn new skills in many different areas of Rock Climbing! We will be bringing in experts in their fields to provide high-quality training.
The General Admission ticket will include camping and climbing passes to Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, dinner on Saturday night, and access to all workshops. Special clinics will need to be purchased as an add-on.
Clinics will be broken into morning and afternoon sessions. Space is limited to first come first serve.
Workshops are open to all, and are designed to be informative and fun! These will be shorter, giving those who want to climb during the day the ability to do so as well as take a short class and have fun.
We hope that you leave the weekend with new skills and new friends!

Gym-to-Crag
2024-04-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Boulders & Brews, 612 W Dickson St, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, United States
These will be one-hour discussions at local gyms to help the transition to the outdoors easier for those new to outdoor climbing. Topics will include seasons, areas in AR, camping, tips per climbing discipline, crag etiquette, ethics, and more! Come join us for a fun discussion with an ARCC board member, whether you have been climbing outside a few times or never climbed outside at all!

Look out for details about classes at your local gym coming out closer to their scheduled date. The classes are FREE to attend, but gym rates and rules still apply. Looking forward to seeing you there!

photo by @richdard on Dusk til Dawn, by @jdborg.rocks

Gym-to-Crag
2024-05-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Little Rock Climbing Center, 12120 Colonel Glenn Rd #7000, Little Rock, 72210, United States

OZARKS CRAGGIN’ CLASSIC
2024-05-10 - 2024-05-12 | Bentonville, 100 N Main St, Bentonville, AR, United States
The American Alpine Club is teaming up with Tenaya this May 10-12, to bring you a NEW stop on the Craggin’ Tour: Bentonville, AR!
If you love secret crags, and fresh, textured sandstone, this Craggin’ is for you! We’re stoked to be joining forces with the local climbing community in Arkansas to bring this 3-day festival to one of the up and coming climbing areas of the country. Developers in AR have been busy, finding beautiful single pitch sport and trad lines, and the kind of sandstone boulders people obsess over. We know climbers are often itching for the quietude of forest crags, and new rock to challenge themselves on—you won’t want to miss the utter sense of adventure and exploration that comes with Ozarks climbing!
We pride ourselves on the fact that the Craggin’s are a party with a heart, so, this weekend these walls are also hosting engaging clinics led by professional climbers and guides and a chance to make this corner of the Earth a little better with a crag stewardship project. We’re excited to be hosting a Climb United meet-up, and an adaptive clinic too, which have each become staples of building community at the Craggins! Score awesome deals in the silent auction, dance to live music, and enjoy delicious local food trucks and beer.
What makes these events truly exceptional is the community of friendly folks who show up to celebrate our shared love of climbing. Become part of this community and grab your tickets today.
See you in the Ozarks!

Pint Night with the Arkansas Climbers Coalition
2024-06-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Flyway Brewing, 314 Maple St, North Little Rock, AR, 72114, United States
Hey everyone! Calling all Central Arkansas climbers! The Arkansas Climbers Coalition is hosting a pint night this month at Flyway Brewing in North Little Rock at 6 PM! Come join us for some fun hanging out with your favorite outdoor recreation community.

We have an exciting announcement to make about a NEW outdoor climbing area in the Central AR region. It’s going to be BIG and it has a whole lot of ROCK. ARCC has been working hard to get this area open, so come on out to the pint night to find out more and ask your questions. There’s still a lot more work to be done!
We hope to see you all there!

24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell
2024-09-25 - 2024-09-29 | Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, HC 70, 261, Jasper, AR, 72641, United States
24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell is an endurance rock climbing competition and festival, held annually on the last full weekend of September, within the steep sandstone cliff walls of Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, Jasper, AR. Teams of two have the opportunity to choose between a 12 hour and 24 hour event, or the Devil’s Disco bouldering comp, and the festival lasts five days with food, camping, music, swag, games, competition, parties, and most of all fellowship. Join our beautiful community, and pack your costume!

Gym to Crag at Boulders and Brews
2024-11-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Boulders & Brews, 612 W Dickson St, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, United States
Join the ARCC for another Gym to Crag class at Boulders and Brews, this time taking a deeper dive in climbing outside. We’ll be covering not just the transition from indoor to outdoor rock climbing, but from crag to backwoods climbing.
This is a free class to attend, but participants must purchase a day pass to the gym.

Ozark Ramble II
2024-12-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Fern Gully, Forrest Service 1544 Rd, Mulberry, 72947, United States
Fern’s bolts and trails need some love. Join us for a day of trail work, community, and dinner provided by the ARCC. Those with experience are encouraged to help with rebolting.
Closed-toed shoes, pants, work gloves, any trail/gardening tools, and plenty of water and lunch are advised. Tools and some snacks are provided, but you are responsible for keeping yourself comfortable for a day of work outside. No water or bathroom facilities are at Fern.
BYOB for dinner. See you there!

Central Arkansas Regional Championship - ASCL - Central Arkansas Region
2025-01-18 | Little Rock Climbing Center, 12120 Colonel Glenn Rd #7000, Little Rock, 72210, United States
For the 2024-2025 Season: Climbers need to have competed in one regular season competition to be eligible to compete at the Regional Championship

Arkansas State Championship - ASCL
2025-02-15 | Climb Bentonville, 801 SW 14th St, Bentonville, 72712, United States
The Arkansas High School State Climbing Championship will be held on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 at Climb Bentonville.
Many details are still being determined. Check back again later for more information.

Qualification

Only qualified climbers may register and compete. Climbers must have competed in one regular season comp and their Regional Championship comp to compete at the State Championship.
Regular Season Rankings:
Northwest AR… Boys | Girls
Central AR… Boys | Girls

Location

Climb Bentonville
801 SW 14th St
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 326-8521

Crystal Bluffs Grand Opening
2025-05-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Big Rock Quarry Trailhead, 3204 River Road, North Little Rock, 72118, United States
The time has come! We are excited to announce we are opening the first section of Big Rock Quarry to the public in two weeks! There will be a ribbon cutting at 10 AM on May 17th, then this section of the crag will be officially open to the public with 30+ routes. There are routes up to 75′ in this section, and even a few multipitch routes. It will be a fun day of hanging with the community and getting some outdoor climbing in 5 minutes from downtown North Little Rock. Hope to see you there!

Big shout out to our community and developers on this one. 100% of this project has been funded by contributions of materials and money to our donorbox campaign, and 100% of the labor has been from volunteers. Special thanks to our route developers who have been working extremely hard to bring y’all something special. And BRQ is definitely something special!

Parking: 34.772889,-92.300628

Wall Brawl
2025-07-19 09:00 - 18:00 | Climb Bentonville, 801 SW 14th St, Bentonville, 72712, United States
Come see the ARCC at Climb Bentonville’s Wall Brawl – their biggest roped climbing comp of the year! We’ll be outside in the vendor village and ready to talk with you about who we are, what we do, and what YOU can do for the climbing in the Natural State.

Trail Day at Crystal Bluff
2025-08-09 07:00 - 10:00 | Crystal Bluff, 3201 River Road, North Little Rock, 72114, United States
Pre-Fall trail day at Crystal Bluff!
Come out and put in some work in the morning (it’s not that bad, we promise… but bring extra water). Afterward, get a chance to climb at the newest development before it opens, Capitol Crag!
This is a new section of cliff that will double the amount of routes at Crystal Bluff when opened! We are excited to share with our community what we and our local developers have been working on!

Climb and Pint Night - Climb Bentonville x Stoic Brews
2025-08-09 15:00 - 20:00 | Climb Bentonville, 801 SW 14th St, Bentonville, 72712, United States
Another social with the ARCC! Join us for a session at Climb Bentonville, and then come get a beer with us afterwards. The best part? Stoic is donating a dollar to the ARCC for every pint they sell ALL DAY to show their support. This is the best wat to share community and support AR rock climbing at the same time! Its a win-win if you ask us!

Arkansas Climbers Coalition - Pint Night at Digs
2025-08-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Digs, 70 South 7th Street, Fort Smith, 72901, United States
Grab a drink with the ARCC in Fort Smith’s Bakery District, connect with the community, hear about some of our upcoming projects, ask us questions, and be merry!

Crystal Bluff Trail Day
2025-09-13 08:00 - 14:00 | Crystal Bluff, 3201 River Road, North Little Rock, 72114, United States
The ARCC is partnering with @rab.equipment for our next trail day on September 13th! We will work, we will climb, and Rab will hold a gear raffle for participants. Come put in some sweat equity and be rewarded with a chance to climb at the newest section of cliff, Capitol Crag! The area will not yet be open to the public, so this is your chance to get a sneak peek on what we have been working on this summer.

Thanks to @rab.equipment and @highplainsog for reaching out with the idea to collaborate, and we are super excited to get one step closer to completion. See you there!

24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-28 | Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, HC 70, 261, Jasper, AR, 72641, United States
Horseshoe Hell is a five day rock climbing festival, held annually on the last full weekend of September, within the steep sandstone cliff walls of Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Jasper, Arkansas. The festival features three different climbing competitions, food, camping, live music, swag, games, parties, mountain biking, and most of all… fellowship. Join our beautiful community, and pack your costume!

King of the Crag
2025-10-11 | Jamestown Crag, 1650 Jamestown Loop, Batesville, AR, 72501, United States
King of the Crag is Jamestown’s annual climbing competition and community celebration — a grassroots event that brings together climbers, friends, and outdoor lovers from across the region. Now in its 12th year, this fall gathering is more than just a comp — it’s a reunion, a fundraiser, and a showcase of what makes Jamestown Crag special.
All proceeds support the Jamestown Crag Foundation 501(C)(3) and our mission to keep this unique place free, accessible, and well cared for.
Come climb, cheer, camp, and connect. Whether you’re on the wall or around the campfire, there’s a place for you at The Crag.
Comp Specifics:
3 Divisions:
Recreational – (5.6-5.9)
Advanced – (5.10-5.11A)
Rock God – (5.11B-5.13+)
Top 5 red-point climbs (no falls or hanging) count for the day. In case of a tie, the 6th, 7th, 8th, and so on… routes climbed will count. If you’ve won 1st Place in Rec or Adv, you must class up this year.
There will also be a Most Routes Climbed – King & Queen!

Capitol Crag Opening
2025-11-01 08:00 - 14:00 | Crystal Bluff, 3201 River Road, North Little Rock, 72114, United States
It’s official! The next section of Crystal Bluff is opening to the public on Nov. 1st! Come out and hang with the central AR community and get some climbs in on over 50 new routes. There are routes from 5.4 to potentially 5.13, with some trad, multipitch, and a variety of slab, vert, and steep climbing. Very excited to bring this new area online! See you there!

Crystal Bluffs - Guidebook Debut and Documentary Viewing
2025-12-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Argenta Plaza, 510 N Main St,, North Little Rock, 72114, United States
Central Arkansas! Next month we are cohosting an event with @explorenlr to celebrate the release of the latest climbing guidebook for the state of Arkansas: Rock Climbing Arkansas, 3rd Edition, Eastern Crags featuring a Q&A with the man himself, Cole Fennel!

During the event, we will also be premiering the Crystal Bluff documentary made by Jonathan Childs (produced by NLR Tourism Bureau).

We are excited to see our community come out, get a first look at the new guidebook, ask the author questions, and see the documentary for the first time. Snacks and drinks will be provided/available. The event will take place at Argenta Plaza from 5-8.

Arkansas Climbers Festival
2026-03-27 - 2026-03-29 | Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, HC 70, 261, Jasper, AR, 72641, United States
The Arkansas Climbers Festival brings together the climbing community for a weekend full of clinics, workshops, live music, and local vendors. Whether you’re looking to improve your skills, connect with fellow climbers, or simply enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, the festival offers something for everyone.
Join us to celebrate climbing in The Natural State while supporting the preservation of our beloved climbing areas. Fun and community spirit are at the heart of this must-attend event.
General Admission ($55)

Two Nights Camping & Climbing
All Workshops
Saturday Dinner

NOTE: Ages 12 & Under are free.
Clinics

Morning & Afternoon Sessions with a Lunch Break in between
Space is limited to first come, first serve
Additional fee on top of General Admission ticket

Workshops

Included with General Admission
Designed to be informative & fun
Shorter sessions (~ 1 hour), allowing time for those that want to climb during the day, but still want to learn something new & fun

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