Y’all, festival season is in full swing in Arkansas. Have you gone to any yet? We have lots of them to choose from, like food, music, and balloon festivals, just to name a few. But none of them are as unique as the PurpleHull Pea Festival and World Championship Rotary Tiller Race. This one-of-a-kind festival only happens in Arkansas, and it’s the most fun you’ll have this year.
Get ready for the PurpleHull Pea Festival and World Championship Rotary Tiller Race on June 24 and 25.
PurpleHull Pea Festival /Facebook Each year, the festival is held in the tiny town of Emerson, Arkansas.
This unique festival began as a noble cause to create a community park for the residents of Emerson. But it has since ballooned into an award-winning event.
PurpleHull Pea Festival /Facebook There are games, street vendors, food trucks, arts and crafts, and so much more.
But that’s not all. There’s a beauty pageant…
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…and a parade of tractors, motorcyclists, as well as some uniquely decorated vehicles.
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You can’t have a pea festival without shelling peas, and the participants are serious about this skill.
PurpleHull Pea Festival /Facebook In addition, there is also a cookoff competition for the best purple hull peas and cornbread recipe.
But what makes this festival so special, is the World Championship Rotary Tiller Race.
PurpleHull Pea Festival /Facebook Onlookers line up alongside the 200-foot course…
…while the participants run behind their boosted-up garden tillers.
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But this race is not for the timid of heart because it can be dangerous, and participants could get hurt.
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While there is some danger, the crowds love to see the race. It is the highlight of the event, and you’ll absolutely love it.
PurpleHull Pea Festival /Facebook Family night is on Friday, and you’ll enjoy the talent competition, music, dancing, games, and more. And on Saturday, after the tiller race, car shows, and other festivities, there will be fireworks to close out the evening.
This is a free, family-friendly event, and there will be lots of fun activities for y’all to enjoy. So, head to Emerson for this unique festival that you will only find in Arkansas.
PurpleHull Pea Festival /Facebook
Each year, the festival is held in the tiny town of Emerson, Arkansas.
There are games, street vendors, food trucks, arts and crafts, and so much more.
In addition, there is also a cookoff competition for the best purple hull peas and cornbread recipe.
Onlookers line up alongside the 200-foot course…
Family night is on Friday, and you’ll enjoy the talent competition, music, dancing, games, and more. And on Saturday, after the tiller race, car shows, and other festivities, there will be fireworks to close out the evening.
Folks, have you ever been to the PurpleHull Pea Festival? Let us know in the comment section. And for more information about the event, visit the website or Facebook page.
Also, while you’re in Emerson, you must go to the Smokin’ Bull to grab a bite to eat.
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Address: Purplehull Pea Festival, PO Box 1, Emerson, AR 71740, USA
