Cave City Hosts Inaugural Founders Day Festival

The new Main Street organization brings an old-fashioned hometown gathering to the community.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 8:16pm

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A brightly colored, high-contrast silkscreen print of a picnic basket filled with homemade pies, repeated in a tight grid pattern, conceptually representing the community potluck at the Founders Day festival in Cave City.The Founders Day festival in Cave City will feature a community potluck with local pies and side dishes, celebrating the town's heritage and connection.Cave City Today

The Heart of Cave City, a new nonprofit organization, is hosting the inaugural Founders Day festival this Saturday in Cave City, Arkansas. The event features live music, lawn games, a community potluck, and guided tours of the Crystal River Cave, which is offering a unique view due to low water levels.

Why it matters

The Founders Day festival is the first major event organized by the Cave City Main Street program, a new initiative aimed at preserving the character of the town's historic downtown and creating community connections.

The details

The Founders Day festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn behind the Cave Courts. Activities include live acoustic music, sack races, lawn games, and an interactive art station. A community potluck with local pies and side dishes will be served alongside hot dogs provided by First Community Bank. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. A central attraction will be guided tours of the Crystal River Cave, which is currently offering visitors a unique view due to unusually low water levels.

  • The inaugural Founders Day festival is scheduled for this Saturday, April 12, 2026.
  • The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The players

Brandi Schulz

The executive director of the Cave City Area Chamber of Commerce, who is helping to organize the Founders Day event.

The Heart of Cave City

A nonprofit organization that serves to preserve and promote the unique character of Cave City's Main Street by strengthening local ownership, honoring its heritage, and creating a place rooted in pride and connection for all.

First Community Bank

The bank providing hot dogs for the community potluck at the Founders Day festival.

First Baptist Church

The church providing parking for the Founders Day event.

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What they’re saying

“We have two wonderful working committees that are trying to bring more events, more culture, and more reasons to get together in Cave City.”

— Brandi Schulz, Executive Director, Cave City Area Chamber of Commerce

What’s next

Organizers noted that unusually low water levels within the Crystal River Cave are currently offering visitors a unique view of areas not typically visible, so they encourage attendees to purchase cave tour tickets in advance online or at the gate.

The takeaway

The inaugural Founders Day festival in Cave City represents an effort by the new Main Street organization to revitalize the town's historic downtown and bring the community together through family-friendly activities and local traditions.