📺 Eureka! Downtown Eureka Springs will host a Gilmore Girls Fans Weekend from today, Sep 18 through Sunday, Sep 20.

🚗 Rev Your Engines: The 2026 NWA Automotive Swap Meet will roll into Springdale this weekend through Saturday, Sep 19.

👗 Runway Ready: The Bentonville Fashion Week will be at the Ledger in Downtown Bentonville today, Sep 18, and Saturday, Sep 19.

🚴 Wheely Fun: NWA Bike-a-Palooza returns to Bella Vista today, Sep 18, through Saturday, Sep 19, for a weekend-long celebration of Northwest Arkansas's cycling community.

🎸 Hog Wild: The Upper Ramble in Downtown Fayetteville will host Rumble in the Ramble: Hogs & Dogs tonight, Sep 18, from 5-10p.

📚 Booked for the Night: Downtown Pea Ridge will host Blankets & Books tonight, Sep 18, from 6p until dark.

🤠 Gone Country: Well-known country singer Parker McCollum will perform at the Walmart AMP in Rogers tonight, Sep 18, at 7:30p.

🥎 Diamond Duel: The University of Arkansas baseball and softball teams will each host a Red White Game in Fayetteville today, Sep 18.

🌾 Cane You Dig It: Historic Cane Hill in Cane Hill, near Fayetteville, will host its Harvest Festival this Saturday, Sep 19, from 7a-3:30p.

🧹 Clean Sweep: There will be a Community Clean Up at Lake Fayetteville on Saturday, Sep 19, from 9-11:30a.

🎻 Strings Attached: Pickin' in the Park will take over Memorial Park in Siloam Springs on Saturday, Sep 19, from 9a-12p.

🌟 Step Right Up: Railyard Live at Butterfield Stage in Rogers will host the NWA Community Showcase on Saturday, Sep 19, from 10a-2p.

🦋 Float like a Butterfly: The Monarch Flight Festival will take over Downtown Springdale on Saturday, Sep 19, from 11a-4p.

🐶 Pool-dles: The Bella Vista Animal Shelter will host Pups in the Pool on Saturday, Sep 19, from 11a-2p.

🎤 American Idol: Billy Idol will play a live concert at the Walmart AMP on Saturday, Sep 19, at 7:30p.

🏆 Turf Wars: The first-ever Lawn Care Olympics will take over New Beginnings NWA's campus in Fayetteville on Sunday, Sep 20, from 7a-5p.

🏃‍♀️ Run This Way: The Run Unicorn Run Fun Run, 5K, and 10K will trot through Eureka Springs on Sunday, Sep 20, starting at 8a.

🎶 Spin City: Browse vinyl, vintage clothing, and vintage audio gear at the Aux Arc Record Fair inside RØDE House at the Momentary on Sunday, Sep 20, from 12-5p.

Meet Your Table: Dinner Club attendees will be paired with a small group of other locals based on a personality test. Your group will enjoy dinner at a restaurant in Bentonville or Fayetteville, then join the rest of the club for a casual after-party.

Pull Up A Chair: The Dinner Club has existed for close to a year, and as of today, 82% of previous attendees have said their experience was above average to great. So, don’t miss out!

Walk the Walk: Bryce Davis Park received $1M in improvements, adding new amenities ahead of a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sep 24. South Fayetteville’s Walker Park will unveil a $4-5M renovation on Sunday, Oct 18, featuring multipurpose fields, plus tennis, pickleball, and sand volleyball courts.

Parks & Rec: Then, on Sunday, Nov 1, the 58-acre Underwood Park will officially open in West Fayetteville on the former Razorback Park Golf Course. The new park will feature a playground, pickleball and basketball courts, trail connections, and more.

So Amazeum: The 50K-square-foot interactive museum uses hands-on learning experiences to inspire creativity and curiosity. The Hangout will expand that mission with new spaces and experiences.

Wanna Hang? The expansion includes Headwaters Café & Lounge, the River Rooms, The Overhang, the Early Learning Advancement Center, and Imagine Outdoors.

Onyx at the Preserve Expands to Full Operations

Botanical Garden in Bentonville To Open In 2028

A New Pizza Food Truck To Open in NWA

Gilmore Girls Fans Weekend Returns To Eureka Springs

Metallica To Play Live Show at Razorback Stadium

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🩺 So Awsom: The AWSOM Whole Health Campus in Bentonville broke ground yesterday.

🏡 A Lot Happening: Nearly 100 residential lots were sold for $7.8M in Pea Ridge recently, pointing to developers investing more in the city.

💰 Roots in the Ozarks: 10 billionaires on Forbes’ 2026 Richest People in America list have direct ties to Arkansas.

🥼 Kids Rule: Arkansas Children’s Hospital, which has a branch located in Northwest Arkansas, was ranked as the No. 2 Best Children’s Hospital in the Southeast region.

🌰 Bring It Back: Part of bringing back the Ozark chinquapin is knowing how to identify one! Learn how to in this guide.

🍗 Wingin’ It: A new wing spot plans to open in Fayetteville next week.

🌳 Making an Entrance: Check out this aerial view of progress at the 8th Street Gateway Park in Bentonville.

✈️ Care on the Fly: UAMS now offers on-demand healthcare through a telehealth booth, out of XNA. It is available for XNA travelers, staff, and visitors.

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