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The grounds across the street from Centennial Park spend most of the year looking ordinary. For one weekend every October, they aren’t. Freak Show Day Fest returns for its fourth year, and Fayetteville already knows what that means: grounds full of artists and…
Trick or Treat Town comes to the Bike Park in Bella Vista Oct. 23, 4-7 p.m., with games, food and candy. Hosted by the Bella Vista Business Association.
The hum of tires carries a long way, and Springdale is about to hear plenty of it.
Spooky season is back, and Historic Cane Hill has a story ready for it.
Your kids get a Halloween-themed evening at Pinspiration Bentonville, and you get a few hours to yourself. The kids spend that time on projects at the studio, and you spend it however you like. THE DEETS 📅 Friday, October 23,…
Phantasma is back, and your night out is about to come with lasers.
Spring to Spring offers 50- and 25-mile gravel rides and a 5K through downtown Siloam Springs on Oct. 24, 2026. Register at springtospring.org.
A weekend can make you forget which century you woke up in.
You can tell fall has settled into Bentonville when the leaves have made up their minds and the porches belong to the pumpkins. THE DEETS 📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026🕙 10 AM to 2 PM📍 Walnut Farm Montessori School, 4208…
Free Springdale Halloween Fest at Luther George Park on Oct. 24, 2026: candy giveaways, touch-a-truck, carnival games and a costume contest.
Spook the Square is an annual event where the dog does the trick-or-treating. You bring your dog along, and the two of you make the rounds of the Downtown Square together. Dogs get a day to be the ones knocking…
Luther George Park is getting taken over by goblins, candy-seekers, and at least one very dramatic pumpkin drop. Springdale Parks and Recreation and the Springdale Police Department are teaming up again for the Springdale Halloween Fest, a free community celebration…
The chefs behind your plate are in the room, talking with guests.
Dust off the boots, because Northwest Arkansas is about to get loud.
If you’re still driving to Rogers or Fayetteville for vintage and thrift finds, you’re missing what Springdale has going on. Three shops, all within minutes of each other, are worth your time. This weekend is a good time to make…
Sunday Funday at The Jones Center has become a monthly staple for families looking to stay active without spending money. The Springdale facility alternates between free swimming and ice skating every second Sunday, and occasionally offers both on the same…
The Bentonville Farmers Market is back on the Square every Saturday morning, and this season is bigger than ever with over 125 vendors filling Downtown Bentonville each week. Bring a tote bag, bring the family, and make the most of…
A 1940-era diesel locomotive is back on the tracks in Eureka Springs. The Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway opens its 2026 season this Saturday, running excursion rides through the Ozarks on one of the more distinctive stretches of working…
Downtown Bentonville Incorporated is bringing chess to the Bentonville Square every Wednesday evening from May through October, and no registration is required. The Chess Club is an open-play setup right in the heart of downtown, giving players of all levels…
Thursday evenings on the Bentonville Square are about to get a lot more musical. Pickin’ on the Square is back, and your standing weekly plans just got an upgrade. THE DEETS 📅 Every Thursday, May 14, 2026 – October 29,…
Most museum visits end with a gift shop and a photo in front of something you weren’t allowed to touch. This one ends with you climbing out of a HUMVEE. Every third Saturday, the Arkansas Air and Military Museum in…
There’s a spot on Dickson Street where, one Saturday evening a month, the Fayetteville Drum Circle takes over with the sound of drums. Grab a seat, find the rhythm, and let the evening carry you. THE DEETS 📅 Saturday, July…
Every so often, parents deserve a night that doesn’t involve juice boxes or refereeing an argument over whose turn it is on the tablet. The Jones Center has five nights like that scheduled for 2026. Drop your kid off, and…
You don’t know where you’re walking to next, and somehow that makes you hungrier. That’s the whole appeal of a food tour that guards its stops like state secrets, one bite at a time down the streets of downtown Bentonville….
Sixteen years in, this stretch of Springdale farmland opens its gates again on September 11 and still pulls families out of the house every fall. Wear closed-toe shoes, because you’ll want them for the dirt and uneven terrain before the…
Rivercrest Orchard is swapping its summer crops for pumpkins and sunflowers, with a barnyard full of rides waiting nearby. The Fayetteville farm opened its Fall Festival on September 12, with enough going on to fill a full afternoon outdoors with…
You can’t see all the terror from the street. The rest waits at the bottom of a staircase, where a Halloween pop-up bar started on September 25 and has settled in for the month. The team behind it set out…
Somewhere on the edge of Bentonville, the fog settles in heavy every October night. The dark feels a little closer than it should. Nightmares Haunted House has been waiting all year for this, and it wants you to come find…
Nature Adorned: The Artistry of Tiffany & Co. and the American Imagination gives you jewelry and art in one exhibition. It places Tiffany & Co. within the broader story of American art, and it explores the natural world as inspiration…
Lanterns glow between the headstones at Eureka Springs Cemetery, and for a few nights this October, the people buried there get to talk back. The Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s “Voices from Eureka’s Silent City” puts character actors on the grounds…
Fall color in the Ozarks asks very little of you except that you look up. The hills of The Natural State change color without any help from you, and no one has to plan a thing for it to happen….
Eureka Springs already looks like a haunted Victorian town on a normal Tuesday, all steep hills tucked into the Ozark Mountains. The festival’s organizers call it The Halloween City, and this event is the reason why. Grab a few friends…
Baby and Johnny found their rhythm one summer, and it changed everything for both of them. Now you can watch that story unfold live on stage. THE DEETS 📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026 through Sunday, October 25, 2026🕑 Schedule; 📍…
Ozark Mountain roads fill with MINIs every fall as owners from across the country gather for a long weekend of driving. You’ll have plenty of chances to meet people who happen to drive the same small car and to grow…
Two touring comedians decided Northwest Arkansas needed a comedy festival, and then they went ahead and built one. Sam Tallent and Raj Suresh describe Big Diamond as something they made for people who love comedy to death, and if that…
Halloween has a fun-filled adventure waiting for young trick-or-treaters in Bentonville. Boo Bash is a celebration made for the little ones, and their families are invited along to share it with them. THE DEETS 📅 Friday, October 30, 2026🕤 9:30…
The Fall Carnival is back in Downtown Bentonville, and you are on the guest list. The sun is setting earlier these days, which gives an evening out a head start. Your couch will still be there tomorrow. THE DEETS 📅…
Enter if you dare.
Buenos Aires carries a nickname that sounds like a warning, la ciudad de la furia. Tango comes from that metropolitan city, and it encompasses a lifestyle shared among different generations and social classes. Patagonia Tango Company is bringing a taste…
Your Halloween morning in Bentonville belongs to goblins, superheroes, and runners who clearly spent more time on their costume than their training plan. That’s the whole point. THE DEETS 📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026 🕑 5K starts at 7:30 AM…
Springdale’s porch pumpkins are about to get competition from a pair of running shoes.
Your Halloween candy run can start while the sun is still up. The porch lights are off, and the doorbells have not started ringing yet. That gives you a head start on your evening, and Northwest Arkansas has a spot…
Some things just won’t stay buried. Dirtbag Vintage Lounge in Fayetteville is turning into a Halloween block party that spills straight out into the street. THE DEETS 📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026🕕 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM📍 Dirtbag Vintage Lounge,…
Día de los Muertos Bike Ride meets at Shiloh Square in Springdale on Nov. 7, 2026, then heads to Casa de la Cultura Mexicana for food and tradition.
This fall, you can watch We SALUTE, Inc. turn Dickson Street over to Fayetteville’s veterans for a celebration honoring their service. THE DEETS 📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026 🕛 11:00 AM 📍 W Dickson St, Fayetteville, AR 72701 🔗 More…
Dia de Muertos is a day to remember the people you miss. It is also a day for gathering, when families and neighbors say their names and share stories about them. In its 12th year, Casa de la Cultura Mexicana…
Fall Fest & Chili Cook-Off at American Legion Post 139, Springdale, Nov. 7, 2026. Chili, silent auction, cake walk and kid's zone benefiting local veterans.
Family-friendly Diwali celebration with music and dance at Springdale Public Library on November 8, 2026 at 8 a.m. All ages welcome.
Free stargazing in downtown Bentonville on Nov. 19, 6-9 p.m. at Dave Peel Park, with telescopes for viewing the moon and planets, music and STEM activities.
The Junk Ranch Fall Edition in Prairie Grove brings hand-picked vendors to over 250 booths of antiques and original art.
The holiday season in downtown Bentonville starts when you find a spot on the Square.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas plays The Medium in Springdale Dec. 4, 2026 at noon, with 'Blue Skies,' 'Sisters' and the title song.
Kids sell their own creations at the Kids Markets during Lowell's Christmas Parade and Markets, December 5 at Ward Nail Park. Families can sign up now.
The free 2026 Bentonville Christmas Parade rolls down Main Street Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. with 100+ floats and a Lights, Camera, Christmas movie theme.
