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Hamilton coming to WAC, First Thursday in Fayetteville, First Friday in Bentonville, and 125 years of Tontitown Grape Fest
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Get Your Game On During Fayetteville’s August First Thursday Celebration
Get your game faces ready for First Thursday Fayetteville at the Historic Fayetteville Square this Thursday, Aug 1, from 5:30-9p.
Thurs Yay: First Thursday is a free monthly arts & culture festival organized by Experience Fayetteville. From May through October, the event features live music, a vendor market, community activations, group bike rides, and different activities based around a new theme each month!
Game On: June’s theme is Game On, presented by Razorbacks Athletics, featuring games and activities of all shapes and sizes. Mainstage performances will include a pep rally with Razorback Athletics, live music by School of Rock, and beats by DJ Dribblz. This month’s featured local brewery is Fayetteville Beer Works, serving cold brews on the Fayetteville Town Center Plaza.
Follow along for more information HERE.
Events
Bentonville Goes For The Gold During August First Friday Celebration
Downtown Bentonville’s First Friday celebration returns this weekend with a full day of activities, live music, great food, and community fun on Friday, Aug 2, from 11a-9p.
Going For The Gold: August’s First Friday is an Ode to the Olympics, featuring Olympic-inspired activities from soccer, gymnastics, table tennis, archery, and more. Ninja Mobile will also be onsite with a ninja obstacle course designed for all skill levels. Scale walls, swing on ropes, and test your balance and agility!
Got Talent: As usual, expect great entertainment from the Slim Chickens Mainstage, including the 2nd Annual Bentonville’s Got Talent showcase and headliner Barrett Baber! An awesome lineup of food trucks will open at 11 a.m., Yoga Story will lead a free yoga session on the Square at 12 p.m., and booths will officially open at 3 p.m.
Find a list of performers, vendors, and food trucks to expect at First Friday HERE.
Sponsored by Walton Arts Center
Don’t Miss Your Shot At Seeing Hamilton At Walton Arts Center
Hamilton, the revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation, is coming to Northwest Arkansas for twelve performances at Walton Arts Center from Aug 16-25.
1776, New York City: Written by acclaimed playwright, composer, actor, and producer Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation.
Not Throwing Away My Shot: Set to an iconic score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton has earned 11 Tony Awards, Grammy and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and a special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. The show continues to impress repeat viewers and is sure to become an instant favorite for first-timers.
Find show times and purchase tickets before they’re gone HERE.
Events
Tontitown Grape Festival Returns For 125th Year
The Tontitown Grape Festival kicks off next week, celebrating 125 years of community with fun activities, carnival rides, and great food from Aug 6-10.
Sounds Grape: The festival schedule includes free nightly entertainment, traditional grape stomping, carnival rides, a craft fair, and the infamously delicious Italian Spaghetti Dinners and grape ice cream.
Move Your Feet: If all that grape stomping makes you want to move your feet, sign up for the Run for the Grapes 5K on Saturday, Aug 10. The Festival ends with the Grand Prize Giveaway of a 2024 Ford Bronco, to be presented by this year’s Queen Concordia.
Find the full festival schedule and purchase tickets HERE.
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In other news…
🪩 Stayin’ Alive: Get your groove on during Big Box Karaoke’s Disco Fever Night this Tuesday, Jul 30 — enjoy free entry to the Public Karaoke Room from 7:30p-close or $11 per person 2hr Private Rooms all night long. Reserve a room HERE.*
🤘 How’s It Going To Be: Prepare Rock out with Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard, and A R I Z O N A as they bring the Summer Gods Tour 2024 to the Walmart AMP next Wednesday, Jul 31. Tickets start at $29.75.*
🐔 Spread Your Wings: Happy National Chicken Wing Day! Here’s our guide to Seven Must Try Wing Spots in NWA!
🦅 The Eagle Has Landed: Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce was spotted in Rogers last week, hanging out with the pit crew at Wright’s BBQ.
💙 Mom, Dad, Bingo…: Bluey’s Big Play is coming to Walton Arts Center this Sep 6-8!
🥡 Stir Things Up: A new Chinese restaurant, Sunny’s Stir Fry, recently opened on N College Ave in Fayetteville!
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