Northwest Arkansas

Jazz in Basin Spring Park
2024-05-25 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-05-18 14:30 - 15:30, 2024-05-11 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Downtown Eureka Springs, 67 Main St., Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
Things are getting jazzy this May in Eureka Springs! Join us in the Basin Spring Park for a lively time every Saturday May 4-18th.
May 4th Alisha Pattillo Electric Band 2:30pm (After Artrageous Parade)
May 11th King Cabbage Brass Band 5-7pm
May 18th Forte Quintet Jazz Band 4-6pm

Bluegrass in Basin Spring Park: Caney Creek
2024-05-25 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Basin Spring Park, 4 Spring 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: Caney Creek
Join us for some country and southern rock music.

50th Birthday Pawty at Good Shepherd
2024-05-25 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Good Shepherd Humane Society, 6486 Highway 62 W., Eureka Springs, 72632, United States
The Good Shepherd Humane Society Turns 50!
🎉Join us for a pawty to celebrate 50 years of pawsitive community impact 🐾
The Good Shepherd Humane Society’s 50th Birthday Party
* May 25, 2024
* 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
There’ll be:
* Food & Fun for the Whole Family
* Games & Activities
* Meet Adoptable Pets!
* Meet our volunteers & staff
Come help us celebrate our golden anniversary and raise funds for the animals who need us most!

Bigfoot and Friends Picnic
2024-05-25 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | lake leatherwood city park, 1303 CR 204, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
Bring your kids, family, and friends and join us at the Bigfoot & Friends Picnic on Saturday, May 25th, 2024 from 11 AM to 5 PM in front of the Visitors Center at Lake Leatherwood City Park in beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Come and enjoy this family-friendly picnic with live music by Tim Hillwood and other talented local musicians, food and ice cream trucks, kids’ art, games, a walk with Big Foot, face painting, and selfie stations.
Meet the artist Stephen R. Feilbach who created Big Foot at Lake Leatherwood! He will have some of his other art creations, prints, t-shirts, and more on display and for purchase.
While you’re planning your trip to Eureka Springs, book a cabin or campsite, and rent a petal boat, kayak, canoe or paddleboard to get some time out on the water floating or fishing.
Free admission and parking! Donations to support Eureka Parks is greatly appreciated!
The Bigfoot & Friends Picnic is part of the annual May Festival of the Arts 2024 citywide events. Did you know that over 400 artists and 25 percent of all the art galleries in the state of Arkansas are in Eureka Springs?
Don’t forget to take a selfie with the Lake Leatherwood Bigfoot and use the hashtag #bigfooteurekasprings on Facebook or Instagram to ENTER TO WIN a signed print by the artist!
We can’t wait for you to join us at this fun event!

Big Foot & Friends Picnic
2024-05-25 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | lake leatherwood city park, 1303 CR 204, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States

Silence in the Jungle (Live Theater in Eureka Springs)
2024-05-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | melonlight ballroom, 2 Pine St., Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
This intimate live theater experience was created to ignite your imagination and transport you to another world. Seated in our beautiful historic ballroom with a cocktail at your side, you will follow our characters in this original story as they journey down a wild jungle river in 1936. True to Melonlight’s theatrical style, the performance unfolds with phenomenal costumes, fabulous lighting and a soundscape that will have you thinking you’re truly in the jungle. Featuring four skillful and captivating actors, the story promises to entertain with love, fright and curiosity. When new guests arrive for a Melonlight show, they’re often unsure of what to expect, but they always leave in awe and excitement. Get your tickets now for this Eureka Springs-must-see limited engagement. BYOB for All – Limited Seating – VIP Lounge Seats Available

Bluegrass in Basin Spring Park: Ron Landis
2024-05-24 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Basin Spring Park, 4 Spring 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: Ron Landis
Long-time local musician, Ron Landis will bring a mix of Country, Folk, Bluegrass and a few original songs.

Ribbon Cutting at Explore Eureka
2024-05-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Explore Eureka, 2039-A E. Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
Join us for a Ribbon Cutting at Explore Eureka, your first stop for everything Eureka Springs has to offer! All are welcome to this FREE event!

Bluegrass Weekend – Basin Spring Park
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-27 | Basin Spring Park, 4 Spring St., Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
Join us for a weekend of Bluegrass Music in the Basin Spring Park in the heart of Eureka Springs.
Friday, May 24th Ron Landis & Mike Hopper 4-6pm
Saturday, May 25th Caney Creek 2-4pm
Sunday, May 26th Big Mill Bluegrass Band 2-4pm
Monday, May 27th Front Porch 2-4pm

The Goshen Farmers Market
2024-05-23 17:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-16 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Goshen Community Building, 244 Clark Street, Elkins, AR, 72727, United States
The Goshen Farmers Market is located at the Historic Goshen Community Building, bringing farm and handmade goods to you and your people, as community should. Join us for shopping, live music, and a food truck each week from 5-7:30 PM, Thursday nights from May 9 to October 17, 2024. Located at 244 Clark Street, Elkins, AR 72727. Check us out on Facebook and Instagram or at www.thegoshenfarmersmarket.com!

Chefs in the Garden
2024-05-21 17:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N Crossover Rd, Fayetteville, AR, 72764, United States
BENEFITTING THE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is thrilled to announce the return of its signature spring fundraiser, Chefs in the Garden, now in its 16th year! This highly anticipated event will take place on Tuesday, May 21, from 5:00 to 8:30 pm.
Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Garden while listening to live music, sipping on local libations, and sampling a diverse selection of sweet and savory culinary creations from the area’s finest chefs. This is the perfect chance to get a taste of Northwest Arkansas in just one night!
Tickets cover all food and drink for the evening. Proceeds from the event will support the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, with a portion of each ticket sale benefiting the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.
This event is for guests aged 21 and up and will take place rain or shine.
Participating restaurants: Baked By Kori | Bentonville Brewing Company | Bienvenue Restaurant | Boston Mountain Brewing & Supply | Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food | Cafe Rue Orleans | Calle Latin Cuisine | Carmelita Catering Co | Casa Alejo | Conifer | Crystal Ridge Distillery | Crabbys Seafood Bar & Grill | Ella’s Table | The Fat Chef | Flyway Brewing Fayetteville | FNG Coffees | Girls Gone BBQ | Markham & Fitz Chocolate Makers | Mockingbird Kitchen | Mothership Brewhouse | Nellie B’s Bakery | Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co | Ridgerunner Cafe | Rymolenes Pies | The Sous Chef | Urban Cellar Winery | Wright’s Barbecue
This year’s Honorary Chef is Jennifer Hill Booker of Bauhaus Biergarten.
Sponsors: Tyson Foods, Inc. | Georges, Inc. | Intents Party Rentals | Mathews Management Company | Citiscapes Magazine (Presenting Media Sponsor) | Adventure Subaru (Annual Sustainability Sponsor) | Brunner & Lay | Arkansas Rice | Bank of Fayetteville | Arkansas BlueCross Blueshield | Ozarks Electric Cooperative | Becky & Bob Alexander Charitable Foundation | Arcom | Highlands Oncology | U.S. Foods | Lightworks | KNWA (Presenting Broadcasting Sponsor) | Koon’s Saloon Mobile Bar Service | McBride Distributing Co., Inc. | KUAF | Food Loops

Screen Writer Workshop & Short Film Screening
2024-05-18 15:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | The Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow, 515 Spring St., Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
Join us on May 18th for the final session of our Screenwriters Series at WCDH 515 Spring Street with Raelyn Munneke, Film writer and Producer.
Raelyn will teach a workshop, Intro to Screenwriting: The Practice of Structure at 3:30. Following the workshop at 5:00 enjoy a dinner with Raelyn at WCDH. Then at 7:00 PM at Main Stage Creative Community Center, there will be a screening of short films written by NWA Screenwriter Collective Members, Raistlin Clem,Kate Siegenthaler, Josh Baker & Clayton Bowman, DZ Rife, Marc Crandall, and of course, Raelyn Munneke.
For more information and registration details, please visit the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow website at www.writerscolony.org/events or call (479)253-7444
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As the president of the NWA Screenwriters Collective, Raelyn Munneke is honored to lead the growing community of screenwriters, encouraging fellowship and education in the craft. She has been honored two years in a row for her scripts in the Austin Film Festival Script Competition. She’s in the process of writing a historical drama feature, a science fiction television pilot, and an animation short.
With a career that has spanned both documentary and narrative film, Raelyn has produced series for ESPN and The Golf Channel and earned a Regional Mid-America Emmy nomination for her documentary about Northwest Arkansas, “Hog Town”. As a freelance filmmaker and owner of Munneke Productions, she manages a business that scales to serve clients from non-profits to Fortune 500’s, including Disney, Johnson & Johnson, and Walmart International. From filming across the globe to documenting the neighbor next door, these real-life stories have inspired Raelyn in her narrative imagination. Among her artistic pursuits, she also shares her passions with her three active and creative children, Asher (9), August (7), and Norah (5) alongside her husband, Andrew in the rolling hillsof Fayetteville, AR.

Holiday Island Chamber of Commerce 6th Annual Big Bass Tournament
2024-05-18 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | AR
Saturday, May 18th 7am-3pm Eagle Rock Marina, Eagle Rock, MO. Register before May 1, 2024 and receive a free event t-shirt and $25 off the registration fee of $100. The first 25 registrants will receive a SWAG Bag full of great products!
Early registration is January 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024. After April 30, 2024 the registration fee is $100 and t-shirts are $20-$25 each.
All registrants receive a free fish fry ticket and goody bag! Fish Fry Event is Friday, May 17th 6pm-9pm at The Barn on Holiday Island 120 Shields Drive, Holiday Island, AR 72631.

White St. Studio Art Walk – Eureka Springs
2024-05-17 16:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Eureka Springs, 1303 CR 204, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
White Street Walk is the premiere art and street festival of the May Festival of the Arts. Visit the artist in their studios and homes, but original art, enjoy some tasty treats and libations and – best of all – mingle with the hundreds of artists and locals.

Washington County Retired Teachers Association
2024-05-14 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | AR
A Luncheon for retired Educators and staff to gather for lunch, hear a 15 minute informational program and unite to support a Spring and Fall Scholarship for students entering a teaching career. Free to attend; 20 dues to join.
Razorback Room @ Golden Corral, Fayetteville.
For info: 479-442-6367

Arkansas Musicworks Brass Band Free Mother's Day Concert at The Aud
2024-05-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | The Auditorium, 36 S Main St, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
Treat the special women in your life to a weekend in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and a free concert with Arkansas Musicworks 26 Piece Brass Band on May 12th at 2pm. 🌷 All are welcome!

Second Saturday's in Pea Ridge, AR
2024-05-11 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.

King Cabbage: FREE Live Concert in Basin Park
2024-05-11 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Basin Spring Park, 4 Spring St., Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
Come party with us Saturday, May 11th at 5pm in the Basin Park with King Cabbage Band from Tulsa, Oklahoma!

Second Saturdays: AAPI Heritage Month
2024-05-11 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Crystal Bridges, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR, 72712, United States
Make museum memories every second Saturday of the month with an afternoon of artmaking and in-gallery fun!
This month, we are celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by recognizing the contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander American artists in our museum. We will be highlighting the work Silver Upper White River by artist Maya Lin. Drop into the galleries to enjoy activities created by Walmart’s Asian Pacific Associates Network (APAN) and University of Arkansas students! You’ll chat with museum educators as they guide you through a fun hands-on activity inspired by the artwork in the galleries, then head to the studios for an artmaking activity that you can take home.
See you there!
Free, no registration required. Drop in the galleries at 1, 2, or 3 p.m.

A Good Ol’ Corny Vaudeville – Eureka Springs
2024-05-10 19:00 - 2024-05-11 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Eureka Springs, 1303 CR 204, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
A variety of short, comical, musical acts by local community stars all in one Good Ol’ Corny Vaudeville show!
Center Stage in Eureka Springs.

Social Dance: En Fuego Dance and Fitness
2024-05-10 19:00 - 2024-05-11 00:00 (America/Chicago) | Crystal Bridges, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR, 72712, United States
Grab your dancing shoes and get ready to experience a night full of dancing! In collaboration with En Fuego Dance and Fitness, learn Salsa, Bachata, and Cumbia with an evening of Latin dancing in the museum’s Great Hall!
The doors open and the fun starts with three 20-minute beginner lessons on Salsa, Bachata, and Cumbia at 7 p.m. with host Claudia Aguilar. You don’t need a partner to join, as dancers rotate during the class. The class will be followed by music and social dancing from 8:00 p.m. to 12 a.m.
In Honor of the Special Exhibit: Exquisite Creatures the theme of the night is Kaleidoscope Night; Dress up in your brightest colors
See you on the dance floor!
Advanced tickets are $15 ($12.50 for members) until May 7, reserve your spot online or with Guest Services at (479) 657-2335 today.
Tickets purchased after May 7 are $20 ($18 for members).
