Top O' The Weekend To Ya

A St. Patty's Filled Weekend Roundup, New Exhibit at Crystal Bridges, & Pop Festival in Fayetteville

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Events

Weekend Roundup

It’s St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday, which makes it socially acceptable to pinch someone for what they’re wearing… It’s ridiculous, we know, but we don’t make the rules. Just remember to put on something green this Sunday! ☘️ 

  • 🎶 House Show: Enjoy unexpected exceptional music during City Sessions’ next show featuring Goldpine at the Roberts Home in Bentonville on Friday, Mar 15, at 7p. 

  • 🎷 Jazz Jams: The Music Depot is ready to groove once more after a short closure for renovations. The Jazz & Blues Club reopens in Downtown Rogers with A Night of Jazz with Tom Braxton & Michael Fields Jr this Friday, Mar 15.

  • 🤸‍♀️ Let’s Roll Out: Arkansas Razorbacks Gymnastics will end its regular season with a home meet versus Nebraska at Bud Walton Arena this Friday, Mar 15, at 6:45p.

  • 🦋 Natural Treasures: Experience dazzling displays of unique animals, plants, and minerals from across the globe in Crystal Bridges’ latest exhibit, Exquisite Creatives: A Dialogue With Art, Nature, and Science, opening this Saturday, Mar 16.

  • 🐩 Dog Years: Help Best Friends Pet Resource Center celebrate its First Birthday Bash with two days of fun activities and friendly furballs from 10a-5p on Mar 16 and 17.

  • 🍀 Green Day: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Downtown Bentonville with the annual Celtic Crawl, sampling great ales and supporting local businesses.

  • ☘️ Dublin the Fun: The Odd Soul and Bauhaus Biergarten are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with NWA’s Smallest Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Springdale this Saturday, Mar 16, at 5p.

  • 🍻 To The Pubs: Ryleigh's and Nomads West End are hosting the Dickson Street St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl this Saturday, Mar 16, from 2-9p — $25 to participate.

  • 💧 Greening of the Creek: The Rotary Club of Springdale will be dyeing Spring Creek green and pouring 650 floating leprechauns into the creek on Saturday, Mar 16, at 3p.

  • 🐶 Leprecorgis: Grab your corgi and something green for a St Patrick’s Day NWA Corgi Meetup at Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co. in Rogers this Saturday, Mar 16, from 6-8p. 

  • 🚲 Four Pedal Clover: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a free block party on Wishing Springs Rd. in Bentonville, hosted by Pedal It Forward and Pedal Kids USA! Enjoy live music, food, drinks, games, and activities for all ages on Mar 17, 2-5p.

  • 💥 Pop: George’s Majestic Lounge will host The Fayetteville Pop Festival this weekend, an all-day music event featuring various musicians, local vendors, artists, and food on Sunday, Mar 17, starting at 11a.

Happy weekend, NWA!

Highlight

Commemorate The Solar Eclipse With Natural Threads’ Limited Edition Eclipse Collection

Gear up for the total eclipse! Our friends at Natural Threads have collaborated with Northwest Arkansas-based artist Taylor Houston Morgan to create a limited-edition collection of eclipse-inspired apparel.

  • If The Stars Align: On Apr 8, the Great American Solar Eclipse’s path of totality will cut straight through the Natural State. Arkansas’s last total solar eclipse happened over a century ago on Jun 8, 1918, and we won’t experience another until Aug 12, 2045.

  • Total Eclipse of the Art: The Eclipse selection includes an organic cotton short-sleeve and long-sleeve shirt, recycled poly hat, and koozie. Each item is made with earth-conscious materials and features thoughtful designs that evoke a sense of liberation, the vastness of the universe, and our interconnectedness with every aspect of it.

Enter a giveaway to win one of each 4.8.24 item through Natural Threads Instagram.

Exquisite Creatures Capture the Fear And Fascination Of The Natural World

Experience dazzling displays of unique animals, plants, and minerals from across the globe in Crystal Bridges’ latest exhibit Exquisite Creatures, opening this Saturday, Mar 16.

  • Natural Beauty: Designed by artist and naturalist Christopher MarleyExquisite Creatures explores humanity’s intimate relationship with nature, revealing its intricate beauty and diversity through three-dimensional works comprised of animal, mineral, and plant specimens arranged in precise, geometric compositions.

  • Weird & Wonderful: This is the first time Exquisite Creatures has been on view at an art museum, and will only be in Bentonville until Jul 29. General admission is just $12, and museum members, SNAP participants, veterans, and youth 18 and under receive free admission to the exhibition.

Find more details about the artist and purchase tickets HERE.

P.S. We got to attend a media preview yesterday, and the exhibit is truly amazing! Check out some pics on our Facebook or Instagram.  

Music

George’s Bringing The Party To Dickson St. With Fayetteville Pop Fest

George’s Majestic Lounge will host The Fayetteville Pop Festival this weekend, an all-day music event featuring various musicians, local vendors, artists, and food on Sunday, Mar 17, starting at 11a.

  • The Most Fun: In addition to performances, there will be a music-led Poses and Mimosas yoga session hosted by Jim's Gym and Urban Cellar Winery from 11a-12p.

  • On Stage: Artists taking the stage include local favorites like The Phlegms, Pura Coco, Jasper Logan, Monk Is King, Moonsong, and several more. Not to mention lots of local vendors and food trucks!

Find more info and purchase tickets HERE.

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  • 🐾 Puppy Days: Join Best Friends Pet Resource Center for a seminar with NWA School for Dogs to learn some of the key challenges of canine adolescence and how you can overcome them.*

  • 🧘 Happy Baby Pose: YogaSix is hosting its first pop-up class at High Pointe Performing Arts Studio in Bentonville on Monday, Mar 18, at 6p. Entry to the class is one pack of diapers to donate to the Diaper Collective of NWA! Space is limited, so RSVP.

  • 🐺 Ever After: Following extensive renovations, Arkansas Public Theatre in Downtown Rogers is finally ready to reopen. Tickets go on sale today for its Season 38 production of Into the Woods, on stage from Apr 5-14.

  • 🎤 Made You Look: Meghan Trainor recently announced plans for her first tour in over seven years, with plans to perform at the Walmart AMP on Oct 10. Tickets go on sale on Friday, Mar 22, at 10a.

  • 🚴 Let’s Get Rolling: Registration opens today for Bentonville Bike Fest, coming May 23-26.

  • ⚽️ Go Sports! NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) recently announced it will be adding men’s and women’s teams for track in the spring of 2025 and soccer in the fall of 2026.

  • 📅 Ditch the FOMO: Post your upcoming events on our Events Page, and stay in the know about upcoming events mentioned in the newsletter.

  • 🥳 Join the Club: Our NWA Daily Fan Club keeps this thing going. In return for being awesome, they get access to exclusive giveaways — ranging from gift cards and concert tickets to bikes and kayaks!

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