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Events
New Year’s Eve in NWA
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It’s almost time to ring in the New Year! Check out events happening around town as we celebrate the end of a great 2025 and welcome 2026.
⛳️ Top Golf: The recreational golf facility will host a NYE party at its Rogers campus from 9p-1a. There will be a menu of special late-night bites, desserts, plus a midnight toast.
🛝 Amazeum: The Amazeum is hosting an all-day, family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration, happening from 10a-3p.
💃 The Ledger: The Ledger in Bentonville will host an Around The World New Year’s Eve Party, full of great eats, bars, and live entertainment.
🍽️ Atlas: Enjoy fine dining and a five-course meal with the team at Atlas in Downtown Fayetteville.
🛼 Roller City: Need a fun activity to celebrate the New Year with kids? Head to Roller City in Springdale for an afternoon skate session, happening from 1-4p.
☀️ Mount Sequoyah: The team at Mount Sequoyah invites the public to sit back and watch 2025’s last sunset at its Lookout, happening from 3:30-6p.
🙌 Tin Roof: Stop by Tin Roof on Dickson Street in Fayetteville to hear live music from Eli Adams and DJ Mauve.
🎨 Crystal Bridges: Head over to Crystal Bridges from 10a-2p for Noon Year’s Eve.
Find our full event calendar HERE.
How will you ring in the New Year?
Restaurants
Homegrown Kitchen Is A Go-To For Brunch
Homegrown Kitchen has become a go-to spot for breakfast, brunch, and lunch in Northwest Arkansas.
Where Locals Brunch: With locations in Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville, Homegrown serves locally sourced favorites like its world-class coffeecake, salsa verde pork & eggs, The Ironman omelet, and more.
Your Table Tour: Homegrown Kitchen is one of ten NWA restaurants featured on the 2026 Daily Dine Card, unlocking a one-time 20% discount at each stop as you explore the region’s best breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner spots.
Snag a dine card before 2026 HERE.
Highlight
Walmart Adds Fun Art Installations To Home Office
Walmart
Standing 16 feet tall, Walmart’s iconic smiley face, Sparky, was installed recently on the roof of an office building at the Home Office.
Smile More, Live Better: Overlooking the intersection of 8th Street and J Street, the sculpture sits on top of The Sparky Building, welcoming associates and visitors to the campus.
WalmART: Sparky joins a growing lineup of art and placemaking installations around the headquarters that highlight Walmart’s roots, bring its culture to life, and make it easier for associates to get around the new campus.
Watch the video of the installation HERE.
Outdoors
Arkansas Game and Fish Converts Christmas Trees Into Fish Habitat
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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is collecting donated Christmas trees to sink in lakes and reservoirs in Northwest Arkansas, creating beneficial fish habitat from recycled holiday decorations.
A Fishy Second Life: Once submerged, the trees provide hiding places for small fish and become food sources for algae and insects as they decompose.
Casting With Purpose: The program also creates new fishing hot spots for bass and crappie while giving trees an environmentally beneficial second life, creating an eco-friendly alternative for Christmas tree disposals, and directly improving Arkansas fishing opportunities.
Find tree drop-off locations in NWA HERE.
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In other news…
🎸 A NIGHT OF BRAND-NEW COUNTRY: Abbey Pierce, a Natural State-born singer-songwriter and two-time Arkansas Country Music Award nominee, celebrates the release of her debut album with a live show on Friday, Jan 16 at The Medium in Springdale. Be part of the crowd that heard it first! Snag your tix here.*
🎂 Happy, Happy Birthday! We want to wish a big happy birthday to one of our Fan Club members, Kyle Gore. Kyle, thanks for supporting NWA Daily. To our readers, if you are interested in exclusive deals with NWA Daily, you can join our Fan Club HERE.
✈️ Terminally Impressive: XNA continues its renovation heading into 2026, and its terminals are looking really, really good.
🛍️ Santa Shops Local Too: Looking to knock out some local shopping while off from work? This curated gift guide highlights the best finds around Northwest Arkansas.
🏈 Toe-tally Unstoppable: Former Razorback kicker, Cam Little, has a knack for drilling 70-yard kicks. Watch his most recent one during warmups before the Jacksonville Jaguars game against the Denver Broncos.
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