Pea Ridge · Oct 10
Pea Ridge Mule Jump 2026
Pea Ridge Mule Jump 2026 runs Oct 10, 2026 at 975 Weston Street, Pea Ridge, just north of City Hall. Mules clearing a rail bareback from a standstill, plus mule barrel, flag and pole races: the 37th is Saturday, Oct 10, 2026, $5 for adults.
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Saturday, October 10
Quick answers
- When is Pea Ridge Mule Jump 2026?
- Oct 10, 2026.
- Where is Pea Ridge Mule Jump?
- 975 Weston Street, Pea Ridge, just north of City Hall.
- When is the Pea Ridge Mule Jump 2026?
- Saturday, October 10, 2026, starting with a 9 AM opening ceremony. The Pro Mule Jump won't start before 1 PM, and there's a 15- to 30-minute lunch break as close to noon as possible.
- How much does the Pea Ridge Mule Jump cost?
- $5 for adults, $2 for ages 6–12, and free for kids 5 and under. Competitors get in free.
- Where is the Pea Ridge Mule Jump?
- 975 Weston Street in Pea Ridge, on the grounds just north of City Hall.
- What is a mule jump?
- It comes from coon hunting, where mules were taught to jump fences instead of hunting for a gate. At Pea Ridge the mules jump bareback from a standstill; the handler can't touch the mule and works by voice, and each mule gets two tries at each height until one is left.
- What else happens at the Mule Jump?
- Mule halter classes, then barrel, flag, pole-bending and boot races in youth, adult and senior divisions, a stick race for kids 3–7, jumps for mules under 51 inches and 51 inches and over, and the Pro Mule Jump to close.
- How long has Pea Ridge had a mule jump?
- Mule jumping started at the town's 1985 fall festival. The Lions Club renamed the festival the Pea Ridge Mule Jump in 1989 and billed Pea Ridge as the Mule Jumping Capital of the World; 2026 is the 37th.
- Who runs the Pea Ridge Mule Jump?
- The City of Pea Ridge. Call 479-451-1122, ext. 111.
Hours, dates and contact checked against the organizer's own site on October 9, 2026.