Things to do in NWA on Friday, October 16, 2026

Morning before noon · 4

• 8AM

  War Eagle Fair 2026

  Community:War Eagle Fair Grounds· Rogers
• 8AM

  Vintage & Artisan Market

  Community:Pine Mountain Village· Eureka Springs
• 9AM

  Heart of the Ozarks Craft Fair and Fall Festival

  Community:Washington County Fairgrounds· Fayetteville

  Free
• 10:30AM

  Toddler Free Play

  Family & Kids:Lincoln Public Library· Lincoln

Afternoon noon to 5 · 4

• 1PM

  Fall Homeschool Beginner Lessons

  Family & Kids:The Quiver Archery Range· Bentonville

  $120
• 3PM

  Fall Festival at Rivercrest Orchard

  Community:Rivercrest Orchard· Fayetteville
• 3:30PM

  D& D Teens

  Family & Kids:Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library· Eureka Springs
• 4PM

  Nightmare on Block Street

  Arts & Culture:Pinpoint· Fayetteville

Evening 5 to 9 · 11

• 5PM

  Jared Hard Live at Gotahold Brewing

  Live Music:Gotahold Brewing· Eureka Springs
• 5PM

  24th Annual Mad Hatter Ball: Secrets of the Sunken Kingdom

  Live Music:Northwest Arkansas Council· Springdale

  $65
• 5PM

  Sippin' at Sunset

  Food & Drink:Lambeth Lounge· Fayetteville
• 5:30PM

  Voices from the Silent City

  Arts & Culture:Eureka Springs Cemetery· Eureka Springs
• 5:30PM

  Weekend Starts in the Ramble

  Arts & Culture:Upper Ramble· Fayetteville

  Free
• 6PM

  Happy Hour Concert with Maud Crawford

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

  Misery: Presented by the Theatre Collective of Northwest Arkansas

  Arts & Culture:The Medium· Springdale
• 7PM

  Ziggy Marley

  Live Music:Ozark Music Hall· Fayetteville
• 7:30PM

  Razorback Hockey vs Illinois State

  Community:The Jones Center· Springdale

  $12 seated
• 7:30PM

  Bryson Tiller with Majid Jordan, Ty Dolla $ign, and Austin Millz

  Live Music:Walmart AMP· Rogers
• 8PM

  Black Country, New Road

  Live Music:The Momentary· Bentonville

Late 9 and after · 1

• 9PM

  The Gringos

  Live Music:George's Majestic Lounge· Fayetteville

All day & open hours no set start · 3

• All
  day

  Walmart AMP: Bryson Tiller Presents The Neo Trapsoul Tour

  Live Music:Walmart AMP· Rogers
• All
  day

  It's Fall Y’all Craft Fair

  Arts & Culture:The Benton County Fairgrounds· Bentonville
• All
  day

  Melody & Muse

  Live Music:Writer’s Colony· Eureka Springs