Events

Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday, Northwest Arkansas! Here's your Weekend Roundup:

• 🇺🇸 The Secret Lies With Charlotte: Watch Nicolas Cage steal the Declaration of Independence at Fayetteville’s Movies in the Parks event. The free National Treasure screening kicks off at Lewis Soccer Complex, Friday, Jul 25, at 7:30p.

• 🎸 Buttercup: Indie-rockers Hippo Campus take their 1 billion-stream success to the Momentary’s Rode House for back-to-back gigs this Sunday, Jul 27, and Monday, Jul 28.

• 🎅 Santa’s On PTO: Throw on your best vacation Santa fit and celebrate the holidays early in Downtown Bentonville at the X-Mas in July Bar Crawl this Saturday, Jul 26 from 1–7p.

• 🌟 A Sky Full of Stars: Stargaze at the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society’s Astronomy Night this Saturday, Jul 26, from 8-11p.

• 🛍️ Pets & Pop-Ups: Swing by the Pop-Up Mini Market to dine and hang with adoptable pets while you shop at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center on Sunday, Jul 27, from 11-4p.

• ☀️ Summer Sun, Summer Fun: Soak up the sun with Big Poppa Bubbles, an obstacle course, splash pad, and hands-on art at The Momentary’s free Bubble Party on Saturday, Jul 26 from 11a-3p.

• 🚂 The Solar Express: Celebrate the most wonderful time of year twice at Arkansas & Missouri (A&M) Railroad’s Christmas in July Train event. The train departs from the Springdale Depot this Saturday, Jul 26, at 11a.

• 🍻 10 Years Young: Springdale’s Black Apple Hard Cider is 10 years old, and they’re throwing a Hawaiian-style party to celebrate a decade of success. Wear a lei or grass skirt to unlock half-off cider cocktails this Sunday, Jul 27, from 5-8p.

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Entrepreneurship

New Entrepreneurship Hub Fueling Local Female Founders

The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) is on a mission to close opportunity gaps for women-led businesses in Northwest Arkansas with a new entrepreneurship hub.

• Support Local Biz: The WFA has expanded its Women’s Economic Mobility (WEM) Hub from Central Arkansas to NWA, offering resources and business development tools tailored to local women-owned businesses.

• Fueling Female Founders: The hub launched a new cohort of 25 entrepreneurs this year, focusing on key areas like taxes, marketing, digital support, and access to capital. By October, each leader will walk away with applicable training and a grant to help grow their businesses.

Want to stay in the loop? Learn more HERE.

Events

Cultures Collide at Botanical Gardens International Festival

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will turn into a global stage for its annual International Festival on Sunday, Sep 7, from 2-6p.

• Cultures Collide: As the area’s largest multicultural event, the International Festival brings together neighbors from 15+ nationalities to share their tastes, talents, and traditions.

• Eat, Dance, Connect: Expect an afternoon of live music, traditional dance, international bites, artisan goods, and food & beverage vendors, all set against the beauty of the Botanical Gardens.

Grab your tickets HERE.

ICYMI

This Week’s Top Stories

• A Mid-Year Look At Northwest Arkansas’s Real Estate Scene

• 400-Acre Downtown Development In The Queue For Centerton

• Crystal Bridges Expands Into New Interactive Art Gallery

• NWA’s First Premier Sports Management Business Officially Opens

• XNA Hits New Altitude After Record-Breaking June

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Pet Of The Week

Nessy is a 1-year-old sweetheart with a gentle spirit and a playful side. She can be shy at first, but once she trusts you, she’s all in: snuggles, tail wags, and adventures included. Nessy has some moderate vision loss, so she wears “doggles” outside to protect her eyes from the sun… and frankly, they’re pretty friggin’ cute.

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In other news

• 🥂Shall We Dine? Your weekend plans are calling, and they want you to go to Fayetteville Restaurant Week! There’s just one day left to explore delicious deals, experience special menus, and get freebies at participating Fayetteville restaurants. Get the details HERE.*

• 💡 10 Million Fireflies: Master Naturalist Pam Morgan just kicked off the Great Arkansas Firefly Hunt, inviting Arkansans to track and report fireflies all summer. The mission? Count how many unique species light up our state.

• 🎤 New Music Friday: Local musician Pat Ryan Key blends soul blues with raw lyrics in All Your Grace, a new track about resilience, redemption, and everything in between.

• 🏔️ Momentum on the Mtn: Over 35K visited Mount Sequoyah in the past year, and the community hub is keeping the momentum going with a new café and upgraded hospitality spaces on the way.

• 🚴 Big Win for Bike Techs: Thanks to an $80,000 grant from the Denver-based Morgridge Family Foundation, NWACC bike tech students can now apply for a $6,500 scholarship. The deadline to apply is Jul 29.

• 🏈 Pre-Season Prizes: Three Razorbacks were awarded pre-season honors at this year’s SEC Football Media Days following solid performances on the gridiron in 2024.

• 🐶 Pet Protection: Your furry friends prone to wandering? Swing by a Best Friends free pet microchipping event in Bentonville this Sunday, Jul 27, from 1-4:30p.

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