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Find Your New Best Friend at Super Adoption on Crystal Bridges' Campus Plaza

Around 200 adoptable dogs and cats from shelters and rescues across the region are headed to Crystal Bridges’ Campus Plaza on Saturday, November 14. And the best part? Best Friends is covering every adoption fee for participating shelters and rescues, so the only thing between you and the couch buddy you didn’t know you needed is falling in love.

THE DEETS

📆 Saturday, November 14, 2026
🕑 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
📍 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Campus Plaza, 1005 Museum Way, Bentonville
💵 Free admission · adoption fees waived
🎟️ RSVP
ℹ️ More info

Find Your New Best Friend at Super Adoption on Crystal Bridges' Campus Plaza
Source: https://bestfriends.org/

Last Year, Every Single Cat Went Home

Best Friends Animal Society bills Super Adoption as the biggest pet adoption event of the year, and the scoreboard backs it up. Last year’s event helped more than 230 pets find homes, including every cat. Every. Cat.

Got a clean bowl sitting on the kitchen floor and one spot on the couch that’s stayed empty a little too long? Somebody on that plaza has been waiting for exactly that house. Every adoption makes a lifesaving difference for animals right here in Northwest Arkansas. You get a loyal companion out of the deal, plus a lift to your physical and mental health. Not a bad trade for zero dollars!

Find Your New Best Friend at Super Adoption on Crystal Bridges' Campus Plaza
Source: https://bestfriends.org/

Vendors, Prizes and Music Between the Belly Rubs

The pets are the main event, but the humans get taken care of too:

  • Local vendors: something to browse while you narrow down your shortlist
  • Prizes: because free stuff makes a good day even better
  • Food: fuel for a full day of meet-and-greets
  • Music: the soundtrack for falling head over paws

Admission is free, so pop in for an hour or stay for the whole 10-to-5 stretch. Got a kid who’s been lobbying hard for a pet? This might be the day they finally win the argument. RSVP ahead.

Find Your New Best Friend at Super Adoption on Crystal Bridges' Campus Plaza
Source: https://bestfriends.org/

Lend a Paw Behind the Scenes

Not ready to adopt but still want in on the tail-wagging? Super Adoption runs on volunteers. Setup and tear-down crews are needed before and after the event, and during it you can grab a shift in:

  • Dog and cat care: looking after the stars of the show
  • Adoption facilitation: helping pets and people make it official
  • Shelter and rescue support: helping participating groups with whatever they need
  • VIP check-in: getting guests through the door
  • Merchandise sales: working the merch table
  • Volunteer HQ: keeping the whole crew on track

Find Your New Best Friend at Super Adoption on Crystal Bridges' Campus Plaza
Source: https://bestfriends.org/

To sign up, create a login and profile at volunteers.bestfriends.org if you haven’t already. Then open the “Calendar/Shifts” tab and pick your job and time.

See you there, NWA.

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