Things to do in NWA on Friday, October 2, 2026

Morning before noon · 6

• 12:30AM

  Spiritual Emphasis Week Sunset Chapel on the Quad

  Outdoor & Active:John Brown University· Siloam Springs
• 10AM

  Sew Simple - Halloween Table Runner

  Family & Kids:Shiloh Room· Springdale
• 10AM

  Citizenship Class

  Family & Kids:SPL Board Room· Springdale
• 10AM

  Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Wheel Mobile

  Family & Kids:Springdale Room· Springdale
• 10AM

  Songwriters workshop at Folk School of Fayetteville/Ozark Folkways

  Community:Ozark Folkways Fayetteville· Fayetteville

  Free
• 10AM

  NWTI English Class / Clase de inglés

  Family & Kids:SPL Board Room· Springdale

Afternoon noon to 5 · 4

• 1PM

  Fall Homeschool Beginner Lessons

  Family & Kids:The Quiver Archery Range· Bentonville

  $120
• 2:36PM

  Film Screening: A Letter to My Husband

  Arts & Culture:21c Museum Hotel Bentonville· Bentonville
• 3PM

  Fall Festival at Rivercrest Orchard

  Community:Rivercrest Orchard· Fayetteville
• 4PM

  Nightmare on Block Street

  Arts & Culture:Pinpoint· Fayetteville

Evening 5 to 9 · 20

• 5PM

  Sippin' at Sunset

  Food & Drink:Lambeth Lounge· Fayetteville
• 5PM

  Basin Park Concert Series: Los Roscoes

  Live Music:Basin Spring Park· Eureka Springs
• 5:30PM

  Weekend Starts in the Ramble

  Arts & Culture:Upper Ramble· Fayetteville

  Free
• 6PM

  The Trace Branch Ramblers & Square Dancing

  Live Music:Mount Sequoyah Center· Fayetteville
• 6PM

  Haunted Opening Reception

  Family & Kids:Fenix Arts· Fayetteville

  Free
• 6PM

  Game Night

  Community:Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park· Prairie Grove

  Free
• 6PM

  Music on the Mountain Presents Trace Branch Ramblers & Square Dance

  Live Music:Vesper Point· Fayetteville
• 6PM

  Exhibition Opening, "Everything I can think of" at Sugar Gallery

  Arts & Culture:Off Campus· Fayetteville
• 6PM

  Happy Hour Concert with Unknown Causes featuring Lacey Schaffer-Thomas

  Live Music:George's Majestic Lounge· Fayetteville
• 6:45PM

  Five Finger Death Punch with Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire

  Live Music:Walmart AMP· Rogers
• 7PM

  Aaron Straub live at Six Twelve Coffee House

  Live Music:Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar· Fayetteville
• 7PM

  LIVE at The HUB

  Live Music:The Hub Bike Lounge· Bentonville
• 7PM

  Halloween With the Rosses

  Arts & Culture:Melonlight Theater· Eureka Springs
• 7:30PM

  Razorback Hockey vs McKendree

  Community:The Jones Center· Springdale

  $12 seated
• 7:30PM

  Simon Moullier with Alex Claffy and Steve Pruitt

  Live Music:Walton Arts Center· Fayetteville
• 7:30PM

  Guest Artist Recital: Alexandra Schoeny, soprano and Rachel AuBuchon, piano

  Live Music:(FNAR) Fine Arts Center· Fayetteville
• 7:30PM

  Human Love: The Bowie Psychic Journey

  Arts & Culture:The Medium· Springdale

  $35
• 7:30PM

  Starrlight Jazz Club: Simon Moullier Trio

  Live Music:Walton Arts Center· Fayetteville
• 8PM

  U of A Men's Basketball Primetime At The Palace

  Family & Kids:Bud Walton Arena· Fayetteville
• 8PM

  Teen Takeover

  Family & Kids:The Momentary· Bentonville

Late 9 and after · 2

• 9PM

  Amigo The Devil

  Live Music:George's Majestic Lounge· Fayetteville
• 9:30PM

  Arkansas Music Experience Presents: Film & Music Industry Meet Up

  Arts & Culture:The Momentary· Bentonville

  Free

All day & open hours no set start · 9

• All
  day

  Challenge For Hope Tennis and Pickleball Tournament

  Food & Drink:Pinnacle Country Club· Rogers
• All
  day

  Tougenation 2026

  Outdoor & Active:Luther George Park· Springdale

  Free
• All
  day

  First Fridays

  Live Music:Bentonville Square· Bentonville
• All
  day

  Frisco Inferno Barbecue Competition

  Food & Drink:Downtown Rogers· Rogers
• All
  day

  Bikes, Blues & BBQ Rally

  Community:Bikes Blues & BBQ· Rogers
• All
  day

  Five Finger Death Punch at Walmart AMP

  Live Music:Walmart AMP· Rogers
• All
  day

  Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival

  Community:Agricultural Park· Fayetteville
• All
  day

  Amped Electric Games

  Outdoor & Active:Coler Mountain Bike Preserve· Bentonville
• All
  day

  Opposites Abstract: A Mo Willems Exhibit

  Arts & Culture:Scott Family Amazeum· Bentonville

  $17