Launch Edition · generated July 30, 2026
The NWA Events Index
What Northwest Arkansas actually does with its evenings — measured from the region's most complete events dataset. A recurring report; this URL always holds the latest edition.
17
Recurring weekly events tracked
the launch snapshot — pipeline coverage grows nightly
76%
Free to attend
of tracked weekly events
28
Towns covered
10
Venues in the directory
17
Trail systems mapped
with daily rideability modeling
194
Sources monitored
scrapers registered across 4 phases
1443
Live giveaway entries
sample program totals
What kind of events
- Live Music6 · 35%
- Community3 · 18%
- Arts & Culture3 · 18%
- Food & Drink2 · 12%
- Family & Kids2 · 12%
- Outdoor & Active1 · 6%
Where they happen
- Fayetteville6 · 35%
- Bentonville5 · 29%
- Rogers4 · 24%
- Eureka Springs2 · 12%
Which nights
- Sat7 · 41%
- Fri3 · 18%
- Wed3 · 18%
- Thu2 · 12%
- Sun2 · 12%
Methodology & citation
Computed directly from the NWA Today events dataset — the same records that power the public calendar. The launch edition reflects the curated recurring-events snapshot; quarterly editions will draw on the full pipeline (194 registered sources, human-verified). Cite freely with attribution to NWA Today (thenwatoday.com).
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