Fayetteville’s Freakiest Fest Is Back
Northwest Arkansas is about to get a whole lot freakier, in the best way possible.
Metal Mountain hosts Freak Show Day Fest for its third act, bringing together circus performers, metal bands, fire dancers, and folk musicians for a weekend that goes beyond what you’d expect from a usual festival.
If you’ve been looking for a weekend that actually lives up to the word “experience,” this is it.
THE DEETS
📅 October 10–11, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 11:59 PM
📍 Metal Mountain, 3091 West Finger Road, Fayetteville, AR 72701
🎟️ 18+ All Day | Explicit Content After Dark | Primitive Camping Available
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NWA CAMP brings back the festival with this year’s theme, Master of All Elements, celebrating artistic expression in all its forms. Each day delivers 12 hours of continuous performances across multiple stages, spanning genres from experimental soundscapes to traditional folk to head-banging metal. The lineup is as diverse as the crowd itself, ensuring that whether you’re a metalhead, a folk enthusiast, or someone who just loves discovering new sounds, you’ll find something to love.
There’s more than just music here. Interactive art installations fill the festival grounds, inviting you to become part of the experience. Circus performers defy gravity throughout the day, while fire dancers light up the night sky between sets. This is a festival designed for exploration and engagement, where wandering from stage to stage means discovering something new around every corner.
At its core, Freak Show Day Fest is about community and self-expression. It’s a welcoming space for misfits, magic-makers, and anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t quite fit the mold. The festival draws from all genres and backgrounds, creating a melting pot where underground culture meets the mainstream. Primitive camping is available on-site, so you can sleep under the Arkansas sky and wake up ready for day two. Fair warning though: things get explicit once the sun goes down. It’s all part of the magic — a space where artists push boundaries and audiences experience something uninhibited.
Come for the music, the art, or the community. Freak Show Day Fest delivers a weekend you won’t forget.
