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Weekend Roundup
Happy Friday, Northwest Arkansas! Here are 14 things to do this weekend:
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π Holidays Came Birdly: Celebrate the holidays in July at Wild Birds Unlimited's huge Fill-A-Bag Sale on Saturday, Jul 18. Bring your own bag for 20% off everything you can fit inside, plus shop extra sale items and native plants from The Native Plant Bar while supplies last.*
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π§Ά Knot Your Average Crawl: The Arkansas Yarn Crawl kicks off this Friday, Jul 17, running through Saturday, Jul 25, with several spots planned across Northwest Arkansas.
πΊ A Super Good Time: The Momentary in Bentonville will host the Super Party on Saturday, Jul 18, from 11a-8p.
π€ Gone Country: Parsons Stadium in Springdale will host PBRβs Buckin' in the Ozarks from Friday, Jul 17, through Saturday, Jul 18.
Friday
π Bun AppΓ©tit: Northwest Arkansas residents are invited to a community BBQ at Generations Bankβs headquarters in Rogers on Friday, Jul 17, from 11a-1p.
π A Cherry Good Deal: There will be a truckload sale of Georgia peaches and dark cherries at the Kingswood Golf Course in Bella Vista on Friday, Jul 17, around 10a.
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GreatDate Expectations: Queenie Be and the Momentary will host a Singles Night in Bentonville on Friday, Jul 17, from 7-10p.πͺΊ Home Tweet Home: Create a wooden birdhouse at the Siloam Springs Public Library on Friday, Jul 17, from 2-3p.
Saturday
π· Wine Not Sing? The Tontitown Winery will host a Sip & Sing night on Saturday, Jul 18, from 7-10p.
π Hole Lotta Hope: Toss for Hope, a cornhole tournament benefiting Hope Cancer Resources, will take place at The Matrix Club in Lowell on Saturday, Jul 18.
ποΈ Lamborghini Car-cy: Supercar Saturday will take over the Oak Steakhouse parking lot in Rogers on Saturday, Jul 18, from 6-8:30p, featuring several supercars and benefiting the Alzheimerβs Association.
π Santaβs on PTO: The Compton Hotel in Bentonville will host a Holiday-themed Silent Disco on Saturday, Jul 18, from 8p-12a.
Sunday
πΆ A Brew-diful Day: Downtown Bentonville Incorporated will host a World Cup Final Match Bar Crawl on Sunday, Jul 19, from 12-8p.
𦦠Sunday Funday: Cool off at TrailMixβs Creek Day happening at Blowing Springs Park in Bella Vista on Sunday, Jul 19, at 10a.
Find events like these and more on our Events Calendar HERE.

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Fayetteville Restaurant Week Returns With 10 Days of Local Flavor
Fayetteville Restaurant Week returns Friday, Jul 17, through Sunday, Jul 26, and your taste buds are in for a real treat!
A Bigger Bite of Fayetteville: This yearβs celebration expands to 10 days, giving food-goers extra time to discover participating restaurants, cafΓ©s, bakeries, and more through prix fixe menus and exclusive specials highlighting the creativity of local chefs and makers.
More Than a Meal: A few deals to look forward to include a $25 sampler platter at Calle Latin Cuisine, several discounted dinner items at Leverett Lounge, and a $49 three-course lunch or dinner menu at Mockingbird Kitchen.
Find the full list of participating restaurants and specials HERE.

Arts & Culture
Walmart AMP Named No. 11 Amphitheater In World Based On Ticket Sales
The Walmart AMP in Rogers ranked among the world's top amphitheaters in several categories of Pollstar's 2026 Mid-Year Rankings, based on revenue and ticket sales.
Topping the Charts: Northwest Arkansas's premier music venue ranked No. 15 worldwide and No. 12 in the U.S. for revenue and No. 11 worldwide and No. 9 in the U.S. for ticket sales, placing it among the top-performing amphitheaters on the planet.
AMPβed Up: The rankings reflect a big 2026 season, with national and international touring acts performing shows at the concert venue.
See more HERE.

Restaurants
Dum N Grill Opens Indian Restaurant In Bentonville
Dum N Grill, a new Indian Fusion restaurant, opened a location in Bentonville recently.
Spice Spice Baby: The menu features dum biryanis, fire-grilled kebabs, curries, tandoor-grilled specialties, Indo-Chinese favorites, fresh breads, and desserts, with ingredients prepared fresh daily.
First of Many: The Bentonville location is Dum N Grillβs first Arkansas restaurant, and seventh nationally, with spots spanning across Texas, Illinois, and Virginia.
See inside the restaurant HERE.

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In other news
π§Ό Clean Sweep: A flying drone was seen washing windows at Crystal Bridges.
π³ Wild About Growth: Arkansas is on track to double its outdoor economy to $7B by 2032.
π Climbing the Shelves: Read a feel-good story about a Walmart associate with hopes to get a promotion at the Walmart Headquarters in Bentonville from our friends at The Bentonville Bulletin.
π€ Thunderstruck: An NWA based meteorologist was seen singing karaoke.
π A Hog Home: A former Arkansas Razorback football player, who now plays in the NFL, purchased previous head coach Sam Pittmanβs previous home.
π Shear Relief: An allergy-friendly, fragrance-free hair salon recently opened in Bentonville.
π The Twilight Saga: A well-known road in Springdale, Sunset Avenue, was renamed to Twilight Avenue.
π΄ββοΈ Tour de Bentonville: A new bike loop connects several of Bentonvilleβs coolest spots around town.
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