Forging In The Ozarks
November 11 @ 9:00 am - November 14 @ 5:00 pm
The Artist-Blacksmith Association of North America (ABANA) is bring its 2026 Blacksmithing Conference and Festival to Northwest Arkansas November 11-14,2026 at the Benton County Fair Grounds located at 7640 SW Regional Airport Blvd, Bentonville, AR 72712 . Live forging demonstration by nationally and internationally smiths including Daryl Reeves and Karina Roca (Louisiana), Matt Jenkins (Canada), Zeevik Gottlieb (Israel), Lin Rhea (Arkansas), Celest Flores (California) and Sergey Denisiuk (Belarus). Vendor market place featuring tools, supplies, and finished, Hands-on craft classed by Eureka Springs School of the Arts (advanced registration required). Food trucks, Art Gallery. For Arkansas Residents there is a $20.00 ticket for Sat. Nov 14, 2026 for 10am to 5pm. A one day full event ticket is $85.00 which includes access to hands on forging opportunities for beginners and advanced smiths. Full conference ticket is $300.00. Purchase ticket and merchandise at abana.org/2026conference.
