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Things to do in Northwest Arkansas

What's on this weekend, the places worth the drive, and a guide for every town from Bella Vista to Eureka Springs. Events checked nightly; nobody pays to be listed.

  1. Bella Vistanorth end1
  2. Bentonvillethe square, Crystal Bridges30
  3. Rogersdowntown, the AMP7
  4. Lowell0
  5. SpringdaleEmma Ave, the Jones Center25
  6. FayettevilleDickson St, the square57
Siloam SpringsHwy 412 west2Eureka SpringsHwy 62 east17

Numbers are events this weekend.

This weekend in NWA

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This weekend in Northwest Arkansas (Oct 9–11): 155 events at 72 venues — 37 live music, 34 arts & culture, 31 family & kids. 33 are free. Including Brats, Beer and Pretzels its Oktoberfest on the Mountain! at Mount Sequoyah Center (Fri, 5:30 PM); Todd Crush Flat Five at Sassafras Springs Vineyard & Winery (Fri, 6:00 PM); and Hermanos Espinoza – LINAJE Tour at Ozark Music Hall (Fri, 7:00 PM). The busiest towns: Fayetteville (57), Bentonville (30) and Springdale (25).

55 events

Morning before noon · 9

Afternoon noon to 5 · 13

Evening 5 to 9 · 24

Late 9 and after · 3

All day & open hours no set start · 6

All of this weekend (100 more) →

Top attractions in Northwest Arkansas

The places people drive in for. Each links to hours, prices and what's coming up there.

  1. Bentonville

    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

    American art in a wooded ravine, with trails out the door. General admission is free.

  2. Bentonville

    The Momentary

    Contemporary art, concerts and film in a former cheese plant. Free general admission.

  3. Bentonville

    Coler Mountain Bike Preserve

    Free trails for riders and walkers on the edge of downtown, plus a campground.

  4. Bentonville

    Scott Family Amazeum

    A hands-on museum for kids, next door to Crystal Bridges.

  5. Rogers

    Walmart AMP

    The outdoor amphitheater where the region's big tours play, spring through fall.

  6. Rogers

    Beaver Lake

    A Corps of Engineers lake with parks, marinas, campgrounds and swim beaches.

  7. Fayetteville

    Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

    Themed gardens and a butterfly house on Lake Fayetteville.

  8. Fayetteville

    Walton Arts Center

    Touring Broadway, concerts and comedy on Dickson Street.

  9. Fayetteville

    Razorback games

    Football, basketball and baseball on campus, with parking and watch parties.

  10. West Fork

    Devil's Den State Park

    A CCC-built state park in a sandstone valley: trails, crevices, cabins and camping.

  11. Rogers

    Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area

    Trails and a visitor center along Beaver Lake, east of Rogers.

  12. Garfield

    Pea Ridge National Military Park

    The Civil War battlefield, with a driving tour and walking trails.

  13. Springdale

    The Jones Center

    Ice rink, indoor pool and bike park under one roof.

  14. Bella Vista

    Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel

    E. Fay Jones's glass-and-steel chapel in the woods.

  15. Eureka Springs

    Thorncrown Chapel

    Fay Jones's wood-and-glass chapel, 48 feet tall, off US 62.

  16. Eureka Springs

    Downtown Eureka Springs

    A Victorian town built into a hillside: shops, springs, live music and ghost tours.

  17. Eureka Springs

    Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

    A sanctuary for rescued big cats, with guided tours.

  18. Ponca and Jasper

    Buffalo National River

    The country's first national river: floats, bluffs, elk and waterfall hikes.

Things to do by town

Each town page has its events this week, places to go and trails.

Benton County

Washington County

Carroll County

Guides

Researched at the source and dated.

Things to do in NWA: good to know

What is there to do in Northwest Arkansas this weekend?

This weekend in Northwest Arkansas (Oct 9–11): 155 events at 72 venues — 37 live music, 34 arts & culture, 31 family & kids. 33 are free. Including Brats, Beer and Pretzels its Oktoberfest on the Mountain! at Mount Sequoyah Center (Fri, 5:30 PM); Todd Crush Flat Five at Sassafras Springs Vineyard & Winery (Fri, 6:00 PM); and Hermanos Espinoza – LINAJE Tour at Ozark Music Hall (Fri, 7:00 PM). The busiest towns: Fayetteville (57), Bentonville (30) and Springdale (25).

What are the top attractions in Northwest Arkansas?

The big draws are Crystal Bridges and the Momentary in Bentonville, the Walmart AMP in Rogers, Beaver Lake, Razorback games in Fayetteville, the mountain-bike trails around Bentonville, and Eureka Springs with Thorncrown Chapel. The Buffalo National River is about 90 minutes east.

What can you do in NWA for free?

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Momentary and Coler Mountain Bike Preserve are free to visit. So are most city trails, including the Razorback Greenway, and many concerts on the town squares; the free-events page lists what's on.

What is there to do in NWA when it rains?

Museums (Crystal Bridges, the Amazeum, the Momentary), the Jones Center's ice rink, bowling, roller rinks, arcades and climbing gyms. The indoor guide lists them by town with hours and prices.

Which towns make up Northwest Arkansas?

The core is Benton and Washington counties: Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville along I-49, plus Bella Vista, Siloam Springs, Lowell, Centerton and smaller towns. Eureka Springs, in Carroll County, is about an hour east of Rogers.

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