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Events

Weekend Roundup

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

• 🧵 The Glue Crew: The Fall Craft Fair continues at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Fayetteville, today, Oct 17, through Saturday, Oct 18.

• 🚴 Five Years of Full Sendin’: Coler Mountain Bike Preserve is celebrating five years as an NWA outdoor destination with a pop-up event at the Coler Homestead tonight, Oct 17, from 9a-2p.

• 👵 Grandma’s Super Bowl: The 35th Annual Ozark Regional Arts & Crafts Festival is set for tonight, Oct 17, through Saturday, Oct 18, at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale.

• 🧙 Witch, Please: Downtown Springdale is throwing a Ghoul’s Night Out party, filled with Halloween drinks, a costume contest, and much more, happening tonight, Oct 17, from 5p-12a.

• 👻 Boo-tiful Creations: Terra Studios in Elkins is hosting a Halloween-themed Stained Glass event this Saturday, Oct 18, from 10:30-11:45a.

• 👾 Gotta Catch ‘Em All: The PokeKon Fest 2025 hits the Hilton Garden Inn in Fayetteville this Saturday, Oct 18, from 10a-5p.

• 🦉 Owl Be There: Morning Star Wild Bird Rehab will be visiting Wild Birds Unlimited in Rogers with a black vulture and barred owl this Saturday, Oct 18, at 11a.

• 🌶️ A Chili Saturday Afternoon: The 4th Annual Arkansas State Chili Championship will heat up Prairie Grove this Saturday, Oct 18, at 12p.

• 🚮 Picking Up What You’re Throwing: Beaver Watershed Alliance has a pair of cleanup events planned for this weekend, with one at Lake Sequoyah & Middle Fork on Saturday, Oct 18, from 9a-12p and another at Walker Park in Fayetteville on Sunday, Oct 19, from 1-4p.

• 🏈 Pigskin Pandemonium: The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Texas A&M Aggies at Donald W. Reynolds Stadium in Fayetteville this Saturday, Oct 18, at 2:30p.

• 🧘 The Flow Must Go On: The Botanical at 8th & A in Bentonville is hosting Sunset Flow, a yoga and DJ event happening on Saturday, Oct 18, at 5:30p.

• 🍻 Beer Pressure: Oktoberfest NWA is back for its 13th year, happening at Railyard Live in Downtown Rogers on Saturday, Oct 18 at 2p.

• ✈️ Spirits Airline: Haunt the Hangar, an adults-only ghost hunt event with KAM Paranormal, flies into the Arkansas Air & Military Museum on Saturday, Oct 18, from 7-11p.

• 🍷 Sip Wine, Sing Loud: The Tontitown Winery is turning up the tunes at its Sip & Sing concert series this Saturday, Oct 18, at 7p with The Take Cover Band taking the outdoor patio stage.

• 😀 No Sunday Scaries Here: The Stonebreaker Hotel is hosting Welcome Weekend, a free community event this Sunday, Oct 19, from 1-5p.

• 🎸 More Cowbell: Blues Traveler and Spin Doctors are hitting the Momentary for their 2025 Fall Tour stop this Sunday, Oct 19, at 7p, bringing a night of pure, feel-good rock and blues to Bentonville.

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

Restaurants

Dickson Street Gets First Street Bar at The Leroy Lounge

The Leroy Lounge on Dickson Street in Fayetteville has two new offerings, just in time for football season.

• Pack Out The Pack Bar: Dickson Street's first street bar, located on the Leroy Lounge patio, offers walk-up service and rotating drink specials. The closest bar to campus serves as the last stop for game-day fans before they reach the stadium.

• Sunday Funday: Every Sunday, the restaurant & bar will feature NFL watch parties with special packages available for purchase, plus 75¢ wings, $4 wells, and dart challenge giveaways for fans in team gear.

Stay informed HERE.

Outdoors

Beaver Watershed Alliance Hosts Free Workshop

Beaver Watershed Alliance hosts a free Riparian Restoration Workshop at the Goshen Community Center on Friday, Oct 24, from 8:30a-4:30p.

• Weed Out the Bad: The hands-on workshop features both indoor and outdoor sessions, covering plant identification, invasive species removal techniques, and streambank revegetation planning. Participants receive a free guide and a complimentary lunch.

• H2Oh Yeah! The workshop is open to city and county staff, local businesses, landowners, and the public, teaching practical skills for protecting water quality throughout the Beaver Lake watershed.

More details on how to RSVP HERE.

Arts & Culture

SoNA Continues Its Special Season With Beethoven Classics

The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas continues its 2025-26 season with Celebration in Motion: Beethoven 7 at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville on Sunday, Nov 2, at 2p.

• A Sunday Matinee: Guest Conductor David Glover, one of four finalists for SoNA's next Music Director position, leads the matinee program featuring William Grant Still's Festive Overture, selections from Smetana's Má Vlast, Jessie Montgomery's Starburst, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.

• Conductor Quest: The concert is part of SoNA's unique conductor search season, giving audiences a chance to experience different conductors while enjoying world-class orchestral performances.

Purchase tickets HERE.

ICYMI

This Week’s Top Stories

• Melting Pot Fondue Restaurant To Open First Arkansas Location In Rogers

• Former Home of Bud Walton To Transform Into Botanical Garden

• Oktoberfest NWA Returns to Railyard Live in Rogers

• Crystal Bridges Breaks Ground On Outdoor Playscape

• Fall Craft Fair at Washington County Fairgrounds  

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Pet Of The Week

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