This Friday, the Robeline community will kick off the 26th Annual Robeline Heritage Festival! The festivities begin at 5 p.m. at the Robeline City Park with hot dogs, drinks, and a Hayride for the kids. Gospel Entertainment will include a few of the locals: Justin William Cruse & Bo & C.C. Starting at 7 p.m., back by popular demand, 4 Days Late will close the night.

On Saturday, Opening Ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. in the park. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. followed by activities that everyone in your family can enjoy. There will be plenty of food, arts and crafts, games for the kids as well as their parents, and musical entertainment that evening. A treasure hunt will ensue that morning and clues will be given out at various times throughout the day. T-Shirts will be on sale for $12 a piece and run from sizes Youth Small to 4XL.

The festival committee is excited to announce that Jerad Bridges will be added to the opening performances for Saturday nights entertainment along with Justin Cruse & Sarah Yvonne May. Headlining Saturday’s Entertainment will be Arkansas hick-hop artist Charlie Farley who will take the stage at 8 p.m.

Also, don’t forget to purchase Squirrel Fest tickets for $10! Every year the Robeline Heritage Festival falls on opening weekend of Squirrel season and this part of small town living is being incorporated into the festivities. You are not required to be a hunter to purchase a ticket and every ticket will be entered into a drawing for random prizes! Hunters are welcomed to bring their squirrels to the old jailhouse on the back side of the park to be weighed in between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.! The person with the largest overall weight brought in will be awarded $75 and $50 will be awarded to the person with the biggest squirrel submitted for weighing. The money raised helps tremendously with live entertainment and various festival costs.