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Weekend Roundup
Happy National Moldy Cheese Day, Northwest Arkansas! Here are 15 things to do this weekend:
All Weekend Long
🎸 Jam Packed: Eureka Springs will host the 11th Annual Hillberry Festival through Sunday, Oct 11.
🎡 Fair Warning: The Northwest Arkansas Fair continues in Harrison through this Saturday, Oct 10.
☕️ Perk Up: The Fayetteville Coffee Crawl will run all weekend long through Monday, Oct 12, at shops like Dodo Coffee, Old Pine, and Puritan.
🛍️ Old School: Vintage Market Days will take over the Benton County Fairgrounds in Bentonville from today, Oct 9, through Sunday, Oct 11.
Friday
🏀 Still Got Game: The Eureka Springs Community Center will host pick-up basketball for individuals who are 50 years or older tonight, Oct 9, from 5-7p.
🥨 Prost Malone: Oktoberfest will take place at the Mount Sequoyah Center in Fayetteville tonight, Oct 9, from 5:30-8p.
🏐 Net Positive: The University of Arkansas's volleyball team will host the Texas Longhorns at Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville tonight, Oct 9, at 7p.
🪵 Night Light: Sassafras Springs Winery & Vineyard in Springdale will host Light The Night tonight, Oct 9, from 7-9:30p.
🖼️ Picture Perfect: A new art exhibit will officially open at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville today, Oct 9.
Saturday
🏃 Fall into a 5K: Springdale Parks & Recreation will host the Shaw-ctober 5K and Fun Run at Shaw Family Park in Springdale on Saturday, Oct 10, at 7a.
🫏 Get Your Kicks: The 37th Annual Pea Ridge Mule Jump will take place in Pea Ridge on Saturday, Oct. 10, starting at 9a.
🚒 All Fired Up: The Bella Vista Fire Department will have its 3rd Annual Kids Day on Saturday, Oct 10, from 11a-2p.
🎉 Fiesta Time: The 14th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival will be at Luther George Park in Springdale on Saturday, Oct 10, from 12-5p.
Sunday
🏊♀️ Free Fun: Jones Center in Springdale will host a day of free ice skating and swimming on Sunday, Oct 11, from 1-5p.
🪄 Smoke & Mirrors: Michael Carbonaro, a magician, will perform a live show at Ozark Music Hall in Fayetteville on Sunday, Oct 11, at 7p.
Find events like these and more on our Events Calendar HERE.
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That New, New: Changes are already underway at Fitzroy Grove, including upgraded amenities, new resident events, and additional improvements planned throughout the community. The goal is to create a more welcoming, connected community that residents are proud to call home.
A New Chapter: This is just the beginning. With improvements already underway and more planned, Fitzroy Grove is inviting prospective residents to take a closer look at what’s next. Whether you’re ready to move or simply exploring your options, now is a great time to stop by, explore the community, and see the changes for yourself.
Learn more about Fitzroy Grove, schedule a tour, and see what’s coming next HERE.
Development
A Hospital in Springdale Opens Expanded Campus
Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale officially opened its expanded Pat Walker Campus earlier this week.
What Was Added: The $82.7M expansion added a new infusion center, a centralized lab designed to deliver faster diagnostic results, expanded spaces for pediatric physical and occupational therapy, and more capacity for specialty and surgical care.
How It Helps: The added capacity will allow local medical teams to treat more complex cases that previously required Northwest Arkansas families to travel outside the region for care.
Learn more HERE.
Arts & Culture
Cocktail Classes Return to Walton Arts Center
Cocktail classes will return to Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville throughout the 2026-27 season.
The Details: Each class gives guests the chance to learn how to craft two themed cocktails or mocktails, paired with appetizers.
A Taste of Broadway: Classes are tied to six Broadway musicals coming to Walton Arts Center, plus a Holiday Spirits class in December. First up is Dirty Dancing: The Musical, running Oct 21-25.
See the full schedule HERE.
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⛳️ Fore Right! Catch the golf bug? Check out this guide to some of the best and most affordable courses in Northwest Arkansas.
📈 Springing Up Fast: Siloam Springs is the second-fastest-growing city in Arkansas among towns with 20,000 people or more. The first is Centerton.
🍂 Fall into Fayetteville: Southern Living named Fayetteville one of the best college towns to visit for fall foliage, festivals, and game day fun.
❄️ Winter is Coming: AccuWeather released its 2026-27 winter forecast for the United States earlier this week. Learn more about what’s expected in the South for this winter season HERE.
🕴Dress for Success: The Walton Career Closet has provided free professional attire to Walton College students at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville since 2010.
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🤖 AI, AI, Captain: Read up on how the City of Bentonville is using artificial intelligence.
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