Northwest Arkansas

Eureka Springs Theatre Company presents Haunted Trail Walk at Bear Creek Nursery
2025-10-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Bear Creek Nursery, 2798 AR-23, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Eureka Springs Theatre Company Presents:
Haunted Trail Walk at Bear Creek Nursery
Eureka Springs, AR – October 2025
Back for its second year, the Haunted Trail Walk returns to Eureka Springs, bringing with it an unforgettable blend of nature and performance. This unique event is a collaboration between The Eureka Springs Theatre Company and Bear Creek Nursery, combining theatrical storytelling with the eerie beauty of the Ozark woods.
Guests will embark on a guided walk through torch-lit trails where live performances unfold in the shadows, creating a spine-tingling Halloween experience like no other. Unlike traditional haunted houses, the Haunted Trail Walk immerses visitors in the natural surroundings, enhancing every chilling sound and flicker of light.
“We wanted to create something that was more than just jump scares – something that brings together the arts, the outdoors, and the Halloween season in a way that is uniquely Eureka Springs,” said organizers.
Dates & Times:
● October 17, 18, 24, 25, and 26
● Tours run every half hour from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Tickets:
● Tickets are available now, only $15 per person, kids 5 and under are free
● Limited spaces available. Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance:
www.bearcreeknursery/hauntedtrailwalk

NWA Ballet Presents: Dracula. Here Now.
2025-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | AR
We are so excited to announce that Dracula will be coming to Eureka Springs! 🧛
This story ballet, centered on the character and relationships of Dracula, is a unique combination of plot elements extracted from Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel and more current dramatic elements
extrapolated from both stage and screen. 🦇
You do not want to miss such a captivating performance. Grab your tickets now at http://www.nwaballettheatre.org/dracula

NWA Ballet Presents: Dracula. Here Now.
2025-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | The Auditorium, 36 S Main St, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States

Basin Park Concert Series: Mr. Cabbage Head and the Screaming Radishes
2025-10-18 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Downtown Eureka Springs, 67 Main St., Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
Join us for FREE live music at the Basin Spring Park in downtown Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This is a family-friendly event.
Performer: Mr. Cabbage Head and the Screaming Radishes
Seating is limited in the park; please bring folding chairs if you can.

OZ Kids Crit Championship
2025-10-18 13:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | The Momentary, 507 SE E Street, Bentonville, AR, 72712, United States
Ozark Foundation’s OZ Kids™ Crit Championship Series – a bike race series for kids ages 2 -10, next AND FINAL stop is Bentonville at Big Sugar Classic! Are you ready for this much awesome?!
Race categories are grouped by age. We have races for both balance bikes and bikes with pedals. Each racer gets a numbered race plate with a timing chip…because they are LEGIT…and a totally rad medal. The top three times in each category will stand on a podium and collect their prize! Points awarded during this race will count toward the OZ Kids™ Crit Championship Series Overall Podium. The OZ Kids™ Crit Championship Series Overall Podium will be celebrated after this race and is noted on the schedule below. Registration is required for all racers. Space for the race is limited.

Eureka Springs Oktoberfest
2025-10-18 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Downtown Eureka Springs, 67 Main St., Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
Join us and taste craft & seasonal beers from our region, fill up on bratwurst, and listen to live music.
Admission includes a wristband for the Oktoberfest Entertainment District in Downtown Eureka Springs.

The Hair Collective: Midtown Pop-Up Shop & Open House | Calling All Cosmetologists & Clients!
2025-10-18 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | The Hair Collective, 2127A South 56th Street, Fort Smith, AR, 72903, United States
Come snag a cinnamon roll and find out what we’re all about here at The Hair Collective.
Shop with local pop-up shops! Cinnamon rolls, coffee, and door prizes included.
River Valley Cosmetologists, Barbers & Estheticians – The Hair Collective might be the workspace of your dreams.
Not a cosmetologist, but looking for the perfect spot for all of your beauty needs? Come by and see our newly opened location.
OCTOBER 18th 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
2127A S 56

Lifetime Big Sugar Classic
2025-10-18 | AR
The Life Time Big Sugar Classic features a world-class mountain bike race and world-class gravel race in the cycling capital of the U.S., Northwest Arkansas. It’s a week-long celebration that allows off-road enthusiasts to shred both the MTB trails and gravel roads that put this corner on the map. Canopy covered gravel roads will lead you through the remote and rugged highlands of the Ozark Mountains in Northwest Arkansas and Southern Missouri. The courses go along Sugar Creek and through the bluffs and hollers, including picturesque fall foliage painted around you.
Expect these to be more challenging courses featuring rarely maintained roads with loose, rocky gravel, a few pavement sections and a few water crossings and bridges. If you like to ride in the dirt, venture off into stunning landscapes and share an experience with fellow cyclists, Life Time Big Sugar Gravel is a race reserved for you.
100M | 50M | 25M

Banshee Manor Haunted Attraction
2025-10-17 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-10-11 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Banshee Manor Haunted Attraction, 250 Main Street, Decatur, AR, 72722, United States
Enter the medieval castle and become part of a chilling tale of the evil McCraulic Clan. Prepare for an interactive experience like no other, where screaming won’t save you. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience—purchase your tickets now!

Haunted Trail Walk
2025-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Bear Creek Nursery, 2798 AR-23, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
The Eureka Springs Theatre Company Presents:
Haunted Trail Walk at Bear Creek Nursery, Eureka Springs, AR – October 2025
Back for its second year, the Haunted Trail Walk returns to Eureka Springs, bringing with it an unforgettable blend of nature and performance. This unique event is a collaboration between The Eureka Springs Theatre Company and Bear Creek Nursery, combining theatrical
storytelling with the eerie beauty of the Ozark woods. Guests will embark on a guided walk through torch-lit trails where live performances unfold in the shadows, creating a spine-tingling Halloween experience like no other. Unlike traditional haunted houses, the Haunted Trail Walk immerses visitors in the natural surroundings, enhancing every chilling sound and flicker of light.
“We wanted to create something that was more than just jump scares – something that brings together the arts, the outdoors, and the Halloween season in a way that is uniquely Eureka Springs,” said organizers.
Dates & Times:
● October 17, 18, 24, 25, and 26
● Tours run every half hour from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Tickets:
● Tickets are available now, only $15 per person, kids 5 and under are free
● Limited spaces available. Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance: http://www.bearcreeknursery/hauntedtrailwalk

Harvest Witch Festival
2025-10-17 10:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Downtown Eureka Springs, 67 Main St., Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
Join us for a full day of fall festivities and witchy fun! We’re fusing witches’ night with harvest festival vibes. There will be vendors on Center Street, Shops doing events and treats, a costume contest, dancing, a parade of witches, a themed drag show at Eureka Live, and more! Mark your calendars and stay tuned for the full schedule lineup!

Voices from the Silent City
2025-10-16 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | AR
VOICES FROM EUREKA’S SILENT CITY 2025
BUY TICKETS:
https://ESHmuseum.org/tickets
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Join us for the 2025 “Voices from Eureka’s Silent City” lantern-guided cemetery tours in October – This year’s theme is “Dastardly Deeds and Untimely Demise”! This popular annual museum fundraiser is a unique evening experience, where actors portray the colorful characters from our city’s past while guiding you through the historic city cemetery and sharing the stories of their lives and times.
2025 DATES:
Oct 16, 17, 18, 23, 24
TIMES AND TICKETS:
The one-hour lantern-guided walking tours are a fundraiser for the museum and begin at 5:30 pm, and leave every 20 minutes from the parking lot. The last tour leaves the parking lot at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Tickets may be purchased at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum located at 95 S. Main Street, local CS Bank locations, or via our website (https://ESHmuseum.org/tickets). Tickets may also be purchased at the parking lot on the performance dates. There are no reserved tickets.
PARKING:
All attendees must park at the parking lot near Cup of Love Ministry lot off of HWY 62 (4032 E Van Buren), where you will ride a free shuttle to the cemetery. There is no parking at the cemetery during this event.
MORE INFO:
For further information, contact the museum at info@eshmuseum.org or call 479-253-9417.
Sponsored by the Eureka Springs CAPC, Local Flavor Cafe, and CS Bank.

It's Fall Y'all Craft Fair
2025-10-16 09:00 - 2025-10-19 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Benton County Fairgrounds, Bentonville, AR, United States
Join over 100 makers, artist, crafters, and foodies at the annual It’s Fall Y’all Craft Fair, October 16-19, 2025 at the Benton County Fairgrounds!

Wishing Spring's Arts & Crafts Festival
2025-10-16 09:00 - 2025-10-18 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Wishing Spring Gallery, 8862 W McNelly Road, Bentonville, AR, 72712, United States
Wishing Spring’s Arts & Crafts Festivals, held in May and October, celebrate the robust creativity of artisans in Northwest Arkansas, as well as those from nearby states. Visitors will enjoy a variety of art & crafts, pottery, wood and metal works. The festivals offer family fun and art education with demos presented by participating artisans and activities for all ages. Quality food vendors offer their ware, local musicians enhance the day with their original compositions.
The Village Art Club dba Artisan Alliance, 501c3 non-profit organization, hosts the 2 annual festivals every year, in May and October, in support of art education within the community, and, for scholarships that are awarded annually to area HS students. Venues of Alliance are through Festivals, the Wishing Spring Gallery & The Clay Studio.
Wishing Spring’s October 2025 Arts & Crafts Festival
Event Dates: Oct 16, 17, 18, 2025 (3-day event)
Event Time: 9 am to 5 pm
8862 W. McNelly Road, Bella Vista-Bentonville, AR 72712
Razorback Greenway Mile Marker #39
Family Fun! Come enjoy original art, handcrafted goods, food trucks, music, and so much more! Don’t miss out on this 3-day celebration of creativity and community!
Vendors apply now! Final Deadline is Sept 30, 2025.
Seeking original, hand-crafted creative works.
Festival Information at the website:
https://www.artisanalliancews.com/festivals
Follow the Festival on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/artisanalliance

Shift ’25
2025-10-15 - 2025-10-17 | Compton Gardens – The Garden Room, 312 N Main St, Bentonville, AR, 72712, United States
SHIFT‘25 is a working summit bringing together top bike industry leaders to tackle major challenges, unlock new opportunities, and shape the future of industry innovation. From fighting for trade and tariff relief and crafting e-bike policy to advancing domestic manufacturing and understanding consumer trends, SHIFT‘25 is the premier gathering to collaborate with peers, learn from leading experts, and build a stronger, more resilient bike industry.

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical
2025-10-14 19:00 - 2025-10-19 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Walton Arts Center, 495 W Dickson Street, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, United States
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A Beautiful Noise is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 120 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like “America,” “Forever in Blue Jeans” and “Sweet Caroline,” an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award and sold-out concerts around the world, Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway and head out on the road across the U.S.
Like Jersey Boys and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical before it, A Beautiful Noise is an inspiring, exhilarating, energy-filled musical memoir, that tells the untold true story of how America’s greatest hitmaker became a star, set to the songs that defined his career.
Presented in association with and endorsed by Neil Diamond.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Deepavali Art Studio Special Chai Time with Crystal Bridges
2025-10-12 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Crystal Bridges, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR, 72712, United States
Deepavali Art Studio
Special Chai Time with Crystal Bridges
Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation, in collaboration with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, is excited to celebrate Deepavali (also called Diwali), the Indian festival of lights.
Together, we’ll watch the story of Deepavali through a live “Yakshagana” performance, a traditional Indian theater style that combines music, dance, and storytelling. We’ll also get creative with hands-on activities of traditional Indian “Diya” (lamp) with clay and other festive Indian crafts and designs to share associated with the holiday.
Local artists from our community will join us, and we’re inviting all school kids and families from across Northwest Arkansas to take part. As always, we’ll share some sweet treats to mark the occasion.
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Time: 1 PM – 4 PM
Venue: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Great Hall
Location: 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR 72712
This event is free and open to all. We hope you’ll join us for an afternoon of culture, creativity, and community spirit.
For more information or need help, please write to info@ra-veculturalfoundation.org
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Best Friends Super Adoption
2025-10-12 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-11 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Crystal Bridges, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR, 72712, United States
Don’t miss the biggest pet adoption event of the year! Best Friends’ Super Adoption features hundreds of adoptable pets from animal rescues and shelters from across the region.
This year’s Super Adoption will take place on the beautiful grounds of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and will feature vendors, interactive activities, music, giveaways, prizes, food, and of course, adorable adoptable pets.
So be sure to come out and take part in this two-day festival of pets and lifesaving!

Lifetime Little Sugar
2025-10-12 | AR
Three Distances | One Unforgettable Weekend
The Life Time Little Sugar MTB courses will start in Bentonville and travel north into Bella Vista, traversing the hollers and ravines of Little Sugar and Back 40. You’ll get a firsthand view of the unique bluff lines, caves, waterfalls, and the iconic Ledges in the Ozarks! Don’t be fooled – these trail systems offer grinding climbs that alternate with fast rolling descents! While you’ll feel like you are in the middle of nowhere, you’ll connect to Slaughter Pen as you make your way back home. A world-class urban trail system with clean flow lines, technical rock features, and a view of the picturesque Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Second Saturday's in Pea Ridge, AR
2025-10-11 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | AR
Shop local and small businesses in our growing town of Pea Ridge, AR. Vendors set up from 5-9pm selling crafts and goods from art, crystals, freeze dried items, tumblers, jellies, honey and more. Live music starts at 7-9pm on stage so bring your lawn chairs or blankets to stay awhile and join our wonderful FREE community event.

Momentous Music & Arts Festival
2025-10-11 16:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | The Momentary, 507 SE E Street, Bentonville, AR, 72712, United States
Whatever your genre, Momentous is your place for EDM in Northwest Arkansas.
Featuring dubstep icons Flux Pavilion and Doctor P performing b2b, live electronic superstar Tycho, plus Baby Weight, MEMBA, Mickman, a community stage curated by Backroom, Haus of Untz, Vibes Creation Co., and Impact DNB and more, Momentous brings the global electronic music scene to the Momentary for an unforgettable two-night festival.
Explore multiple stages of cross-genre masters, immerse yourself in the dynamic experience of Rin Peisert’s multi-modal Relative Intensity Noise and Touki Delphine’s critically acclaimed FIREBIRD, or wander the glowing alleys of the Night Market to the pulse of a nearby dance floor. Food, drinks, art, music, and more await.

The Friendly Bookstore’s 40th Birthday Party
2025-10-11 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | The Friendly Bookstore, 1114 W. Popular Pl., Rogers, AR, 72756, United States
Event Highlights Include:
• Discounts on all books – All books (not including Collectibles) will be 50% off during the party to mark this exciting milestone.
• Fun Activities for Kids & Adults
o Princess Belle Story Time, Dance Party & Sing-Along with NWA Princess Parties
o Rogers Fire Department Fire Truck Tour
o Face Painting and Ozark Fairy Hair
o Special Presentations by Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, Magician George Reader, and Morning Star Wildlife Rehabilitation Center featuring Igor the Turkey Vulture
o Lawn Games and Scavenger Hunts
o Book-themed Crafts and Repurposing Ideas
o And more!
• Free Food & Refreshments – Enjoy Harps birthday cake, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Gelatissimo gelato, cotton candy from Olivia Frank & Co., and treats from Beck’s Bakery & Pâtisserie.
• Gift Baskets – What’s a birthday party without gifts? Enter to win themed gift baskets throughout the day, including Book Lovers, Entertaining, Family 4-Pack to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, Labubu, and more!

The Friendly Bookstore’s 40th Birthday Party
2025-10-11 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | AR

20th Annual Wiener or Corgi Takes All Races – “Bark to the Future”
2025-10-11 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Barksdale, 60 Sugar Creek Center, BELLA VISTA, AR, 72714, United States
Location:
“Barksdale” (former Berksdale South golf course)
Located just north of Allen’s Foods and Sugar Creek Shopping Center
Bella Vista, AR; 60 Sugar Creek Center, Bella Vista, AR 72714
Event Description:
Join the Bella Vista Animal Shelter for its most popular annual fundraiser—the 20th Annual Wiener or Corgi Takes All Races! This year’s theme is “Bark to the Future,” celebrating two decades of short-legged racing fun. Enjoy head-to-head dachshund vs. corgi races, an all-breeds “Wanna-Be a Wiener/Corgi” division, costume contests, K9 demonstrations, food trucks, vendors, games, and more!
Admission is free for spectators. Entrance fee $25 per racer before September 1, 2025. Late registration after September 1, 2025, and October 6, 2025, is $50. Bring the whole family (and your dog)!
Registration Info:
To race your dog, sign up at:
Wiener or Corgi Takes All

Contact:
Bella Vista Animal Shelter
info@bellavista-animalshelter.org

20th Annual Wiener or Corgi Takes All Races – “Bark to the Future”
2025-10-11 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | “Barksdale” (former Berksdale South golf course), 60 Sugar Creek Cener, BELLA VISTA, AR, 72714, United States
Event Title:
20th Annual Wiener or Corgi Takes All Races – “Bark to the Future”
Date & Time:
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Racer check-in begins at 9:00 AM
Activities begin at 10:00 AM
Location:
“Barksdale” (former Berksdale South golf course)
Located just north of Allen’s Foods and Sugar Creek Shopping Center
Bella Vista, AR; 60 Sugar Creek Center, Bella Vista, AR 72714
Event Description:
Join the Bella Vista Animal Shelter for its most popular annual fundraiser—the 20th Annual Wiener or Corgi Takes All Races! This year’s theme is “Bark to the Future,” celebrating two decades of short-legged racing fun. Enjoy head-to-head dachshund vs. corgi races, an all-breeds “Wanna-Be a Wiener/Corgi” division, costume contests, K9 demonstrations, food trucks, vendors, games, and more!
Admission is free for spectators. Entrance fee $25 per racer before September 1, 2025. Late registration after September 1, 2025, and October 6, 2025, is $50. Bring the whole family (and your dog)!
Registration Info:
To race your dog, sign up at:
Wiener or Corgi Takes All

Contact:
Bella Vista Animal Shelter
info@bellavista-animalshelter.org
