This vendor selling flavored shaved ice treats was one of the more popular attractions Saturday afternoon at the elk festival.
Vendors and non-profit organizations set up their booths around the Jasper square.
Newt the elk, a sculpture located on the Newton County Courthouse lawn calls attention to the successful reintroduction of elk to Newton County and the Buffalo River area 26 years ago.
Musicians performed the blues to begin Saturday's entertainment on the elk festival's stage on the Jasper square.
The Buffalo River Elk Festival stage was prominent on the Jasper town square. The back of the stage welcomed visitors traveling on state Highway 7.
Anglers and spectators alike congregated on the bank of the Little Buffalo River in Bradley Park during the Fishing Derby Saturday mornings an early event at the Buffalo River Elk Festival.