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Events

Weekend Roundup

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

• 🎸 Where The Wild Things Are: The 2nd annual Old Friends Music Festival continues in Prairie Grove today, Sep 26, through Sunday, Sep 28.

• ☕️ For The Caffeinaciado: Celebrate National Coffee Day early this year at the Bentonville Coffee Crawl, happening Friday, Sep 26, through Monday, Sep 29.

• 🏀 40 Minutes of Hell: Razorback greats Nolan Richardson, Corliss Williamson, and Scotty Thurman will be at the Fayetteville Walmart Supercenter for a meet & greet in the ESPN Experience section, tonight, Sep 26, at 5p.

• 🚀 Business 2 Community: Startup Junkie Foundation’s Startup Crawl: Built to Launch takes over the Fayetteville Square tonight, Sep 26, from 5-9p.

• 🍕 Krusty Krab Pizza: Stop by the Rogers Farmers Market for a Pizza & Produce Party this Saturday, Sep 27, from 8a-1p.

• 🎃 Pumpkin Patch Pickin’: McGarrah Farms’ officially opens for the fall season this weekend, Saturday, Sep 27, from 10a-6p, and Sunday, Sep 28, from 12p-6p. Enjoy pumpkin patch pickin’, hay rides, jump pads, and more!

• 📚 Grab Your Readers: The 3rd annual NWA Book Fest takes place at the Ledger in Downtown Bentonville this Saturday, Sep 27, from 10a-7p, and Sunday, Sep 28, from 10a-6p.

• 🏈 Hogs > Rudy: Arkansas Razorback Football kicks off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Saturday, Sep 27, at 11a.

• 🍻 Cheers!: Rendezvous Junction Brewery hosts its 3rd annual Oktoberfest, filled with German food from Danger Dogs, unique German beers, and a whole lot of fun, happening Saturday, Sep 27, from 11a-11p.

• 🎨 Happy S(art)urday: Take a stroll through Downtown Springdale during another edition of the Art Walk, this Saturday, Sep 27, from 5:30-8:30p.

• 🥞 Pancake Party: Danger Dave’s in Downtown Bentonville is hosting a yummy pancake breakfast this Sunday, Sep 28, from 10a-2p.

• ✈️ It’s A Bird, A Plane, A Flying Car! Head to the Bentonville Municipal Airport this Sunday, Sep 28, from 11a-5p, for the UP.Summit and an epic day of aviation.

• 🍔 Gonna Need A Nap After: The Major League Burger Competition hits Shiloh Square in Springdale this Sunday, Sep 28, at 11:30a.

• 🍪 Om Nom Nom Nom: Sample 12 historic cookie recipes at the Bella Vista Historical Museum’s Cookie Tasting and Bake Sale on Sunday, Sep 28, from 12–4p! It’s free, family-friendly, and proceeds from goodies (and Agatha's Table Jams) support the museum.

• 👕 Peace, Love, Tie Dye: Create your own shirt at Ozark Beer Company’s Tie Dye Patio Party this Sunday, Sep 28, starting at 2p.

Find events like these and more on our Events Calendar HERE.

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Development

New Restaurant & Townhomes Planned Adjacent To Gulley Park

The Township Project, launched by Fayetteville-based CJC Development and STOKE Architecture, is transforming a former church adjacent to Gulley Park into a community hub.

• Gather at Gulley: The development will convert the existing church building into a restaurant space, while adding eight new townhomes on the west side of the property.

• Old Meets New: The mixed-use development blends history with modern living, introducing a new gathering space and residential density in East Fayetteville.

Dig into the details HERE.

Development

Rogers Breaks Ground On Fire Station & Improved Park

The City of Rogers broke ground on a new development that includes a new fire station and an improved park.

• 9-1-1, Rogers: Fire Station 4 is Rogers’ busiest station, receiving 4K calls each year. The new location will expand capacity to fit 18 firefighter rooms and feature a new layout designed to increase emergency efficiency. The opening date is scheduled for winter 2027.

• Queue the Park Hangouts: Olive Street Park will reopen in summer 2027 with improvements in safe play spaces, more pickleball & basketball courts, a shaded gathering space, and public art.

Learn more HERE.

Events

UARK & NWA Council To Deliver NWA Economy Report

The UA’s Sam M. Walton College of Business and the Northwest Arkansas Council will share the 14th Annual State of Northwest Arkansas Region Report at the Fayetteville Town Center, on Thursday, Oct 23, at 11a.

• State of the Union: The report is widely regarded as one of the best measures of NWA’s economy, with comparisons to other regions, like Austin, TX, Madison, WI, and Raleigh, NC, providing a baseline for the data.

• What To Expect: The event begins with registration and networking at 11a, followed by the main program at 11:30a, where speakers will dive into the report and a quarterly business analysis. The deadline to pre-register is Friday, Oct 17.

Register for the luncheon HERE.

ICYMI

This Week’s Top Stories

• Experience The Future of Aviation During UP.Summit

• Downtown Cave Springs Development Plan Named Plan Of The Year

• Outdoor Music Festival Returns to Prairie Grove

• Start Your Fall Planting With The Dr. Compton Native Tree & Plant Sale

• Find Your Next Read at NWA Book Fest in Downtown Bentonville  

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In other news

• 🐗 Beat Texas: UA’s football team just unveiled SEC opponents for the 2026-2029 seasons, with annual games against LSU, Texas, and Missouri slated.

• 🍂 Need a Sweet Treat: As the seasons change, enjoy 5 local fall treats you didn’t know you needed!

• 🚵‍♀️ The New Colorado: Construction is now underway to build The Natural State’s first-ever bike park chairlift, spanning 300 feet of elevation, with a scheduled open date for the summer of 2026.

• 📲 Hometown Innovation: A Bentonville-based app, Sober Sidekick, that helps people in substance use recovery, was recently named a finalist for a national health innovation award.

• ✈️ The City of XNA: The city of Highfill passed final approval for XNA to detach from the city, ending taxation on the regional airport by the end of 2030.

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