Last updated March 19th.
Cookin' with Coals Cook-off
March 2
Mammoth Spring State Park
Mammoth Spring, AR
Eureka Springs Zombie Tag
(Facebook page)
March 2
Lake Leatherwood
Eureka Springs, AR
Family-friendly event
Cane Hill Kite Festival
March 5
Springfield Ranch
Cane Hill, AR
$1-$2, free for military families
1st Annual Bags for Books (luncheon and auction)
Benefit to support free books for NWA kids
March 7
Springdale Holiday Inn
Springdale, AR
11th Annual Mountain View Bluegrass Festival
March 7-8-9
Mountain View, AR
Women in Information Technology Conference
March 7-8
Reynolds Center (UA Campus)
Fayetteville, AR
Preregister online
Mystery Dinner Theater
March 8 & 9
Flaps Down Grill
Springdale, AR
$34
Handpicked and Handmade Craft Show
March 8-9-10
Ozark Folk Center
Mountain View, AR
11th Annual Kiss A Pig Gala
March 9
John Q. Hammon Convention Center
Rogers, AR
31st Annual Victorian Classic
March 9
Eureka Springs, AR
Benefits Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and ES Carnegie Library
Mystery Dinner Theater
March 10
Acoustic Mud
Bella Vista, AR
$32.50
NWA Fashion Week
March 11 - 16
Northwest Arkansas
16th Annual Sowbug Roundup
March 14 - 16
Mountain Home, AR
Mystery Dinner Theater
March 15 & 16
Tavola Trattoria
Bentonville, AR
$52
Benefit Concert - Ozark Prayers for Peyton
March 16
Fine Arts Ctr Auditorium
Calico Rock, AR
$10
2nd Annual Chocolate Roll Festival
March 16
Marshall, AR
20th Annual St. Paddy Parade
March 16, 2pm
Eureka Springs, AR
17th Annual Spring Antique Show & Sale
March 16 - 17
Eureka Springs, AR
Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" by the American Shakespeare Center
March 16
Ozark Folk Center
Mountain View, AR
$17
Mystery Dinner Theater
March 17
Acoustic Mud
Bella Vista, AR
$32.50
Spring Equinox Gathering
March 17
Open-Air Meditation Sanctuary
Eureka Springs, AR
Ozark Folk School
March 18 - 22
Ozark Folk Center
Mountain View, AR
$ varies, register by March 1st
30th Annual Arkansas Fiddlers Convention
March 21 -24
Harrison, AR
Battle of Pea Ridge 150th Anniversary Reenactment
March 22-23-24
Pea Ridge, AR
Note: This is not at the park.
Devil's Den Rocks!
March 22-23-24
Devil's Den State Park
West Fork, AR
Free
Eureka Springs Kite Festival
March 23
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
Eureka Springs, AR
Hershey's 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt to benefit the NWA Children's Shelter
March 23
Orchards Park
Bentonville, AR
Cupcakes and Cocktails to benefit The Miller McNeil Woodruff Foundation
March 29
Fayetteville Town Center
Fayetteville, AR
Tickets are $50, sold in advance
5th Annual Easter Egg Roundup of the Ozarks
March 30, 10 am
Parson Stadium
Springdale, AR
Celebrate Jesus Parade (FB)
March 30, 11:30 am
Eureka Springs, AR
Iron Pig Festival
March 30
Fayetteville, AR
World's Largest Baby Shower
March 30
Holiday Inn Convention Center
Springdale, AR
Eureka Springs EasterBelles Easter Parade
March 31, noon
Eureka Springs, AR
Crescent Hotel Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt
March 31
Eureka Springs, AR
Sunrise Service at the Passion Play
March 31, 7 am
Eureka Springs, AR
War Eagle Mill Easter Egg Hunt
March 31, 1 pm
Rogers, AR
Friday, February 15, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Kids Stuff!
This post is always under construction as I find new events for kids. Being listed here does not imply an endorsement.
SEASONAL EVENTS
January - April, 2013
Mother Nature Reads
Hobbs State Park Conservation Area
2nd Wednesday and Saturday
March - October, sometimes later
Silver Dollar City
Branson, MO
They have seasonal shows too.
$varies
Spring - Summer, and holidays during the rest of the year
Lokomotion
Fayetteville, AR
Mini-golf, laser tag, bumper boats, go-karts
Opens May 25, 2013
Rogers Aquatic Center
Rogers, AR
May - August
White Water
part of Silver Dollar City
Branson, MO
$varies
September - early November
Farmland Adventures
Corn maze, pony rides, farm animals, pumpkins
Springdale, AR
$9 adults
YEAR ROUND EVENTS/PLACES
Boingo Bounce
Fayetteville, AR
This is one of those bouncy birthday party places, but they do have public times too.
Open bounce: Tuesday & Thursday 3 - 8 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 6 - 9 pm
Sunday 5 - 8 pm
Toddler Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9 am - 1 pm
Children 2-5 are $6
Children 6 and up are $8
Under 2, free with another paid child
Parents are always free.
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
Crystal Bridges
Bentonville, AR
The museum offers a variety of classes and workshops for all ages of children. Check out their calendar for more information. They also have summer camps.
Open 11 - 6 on M, Th, Sa, Su
Open 11 - 9 on W, Fr
Closed on Tuesdays
Entrance is free for the permanent collection.
Fast Lane Bowl
Lowell, AR
It's not just a bowling alley. It also has an arcade, go-karts, and laser tag.
The Fayetteville Athletic Club
Fayetteville, AR
The FAC has a number of children's programs including after school programs and summer camps too.
Their Kid's Factory is open 7 days a week, with reduced hours on Sunday.
Imagine Studios
Rogers, AR
This art studio does paint your own pottery, and has birthday parties and summer camps.
Public hours: Tuesday 12 - 5:30
Thursdays 12 - 5
Friday 10 - 5:30
Saturday 10 - 3
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
The Jones Center
Springdale, AR
The Jones Center has memberships as low as $15 a year for kids. They also have an ice rink!
Open 7 days a week, with reduced hours on Sunday.
Jump Zone Party Play Centers
Bentonville, AR
Another bouncy birthday party place. 10,000 square feet of jumping!
There are open play hours and discounts for military families. Parents are always free.
The 1st Wednesday of every month, 5 - 7 pm is Special Needs Night with free admission.
Northwest Arkansas Children's Museum
Still in the planning stages, but hopefully coming soon!
Rogers Activity Center
Rogers, AR
The Center offers many different activities for kids of all ages. Check their site for options and pricing, because there's too much to list here.
Open 7 days a week, with reduced hours on Sunday.
Starlight Skatium
Fayetteville, AR
Roller skating, birthday parties, and roller derby!
Hours: Wednesday 5:30 - 8:30 pm, $5
Friday 7 - 11 pm, $7
Saturday 1 - 4 pm, $5 and 7 - 11 pm, $7
Sunday 1 - 4, $5
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
Eureka Springs, AR
Open every day except Christmas
Summer hours 9:00-6:00; Winter hours 9:00-5:00
Children 2 years and under free
Children 3-12 $10.00
Seniors or Veterans $10:00
Adults $15.00
They have lots of big cats and you can even spend the night!
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum
Tulsa, OK
Open daily 9:00 - 5:00, except Christmas and 3rd Friday of June
Children 2 years and under free
Children 3-11 $4.00
Seniors 65+ $6:00
Adults $8
Half price admission on Mother's and Father's Day.
Call 2 weeks in advance for group or school rates for 25 or more people.
Credit cards accepted; no personal checks
If you have a Tulsa Zoo Friend Membership, entrance is free
If you are a member of another AZA zoo, entrance is half price
From April 1 - October 31, cars entering Mohawk Park on weekends and holidays pay $2 cash fee ($10 for buses). (Free for Zoo Friends members).
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari
Gentry, AR
Open daily at 9 a.m. including holidays
Children 2 years and under free
Children 3-12 $8.00
Adults $10.00
Call for group rates
No debit or credit cards
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
SEASONAL EVENTS
January - April, 2013
Mother Nature Reads
Hobbs State Park Conservation Area
2nd Wednesday and Saturday
March - October, sometimes later
Silver Dollar City
Branson, MO
They have seasonal shows too.
$varies
Spring - Summer, and holidays during the rest of the year
Lokomotion
Fayetteville, AR
Mini-golf, laser tag, bumper boats, go-karts
Opens May 25, 2013
Rogers Aquatic Center
Rogers, AR
May - August
White Water
part of Silver Dollar City
Branson, MO
$varies
September - early November
Farmland Adventures
Corn maze, pony rides, farm animals, pumpkins
Springdale, AR
$9 adults
YEAR ROUND EVENTS/PLACES
Boingo Bounce
Fayetteville, AR
This is one of those bouncy birthday party places, but they do have public times too.
Open bounce: Tuesday & Thursday 3 - 8 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 6 - 9 pm
Sunday 5 - 8 pm
Toddler Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9 am - 1 pm
Children 2-5 are $6
Children 6 and up are $8
Under 2, free with another paid child
Parents are always free.
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
Crystal Bridges
Bentonville, AR
The museum offers a variety of classes and workshops for all ages of children. Check out their calendar for more information. They also have summer camps.
Open 11 - 6 on M, Th, Sa, Su
Open 11 - 9 on W, Fr
Closed on Tuesdays
Entrance is free for the permanent collection.
Fast Lane Bowl
Lowell, AR
It's not just a bowling alley. It also has an arcade, go-karts, and laser tag.
The Fayetteville Athletic Club
Fayetteville, AR
The FAC has a number of children's programs including after school programs and summer camps too.
Their Kid's Factory is open 7 days a week, with reduced hours on Sunday.
Imagine Studios
Rogers, AR
This art studio does paint your own pottery, and has birthday parties and summer camps.
Public hours: Tuesday 12 - 5:30
Thursdays 12 - 5
Friday 10 - 5:30
Saturday 10 - 3
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
The Jones Center
Springdale, AR
The Jones Center has memberships as low as $15 a year for kids. They also have an ice rink!
Open 7 days a week, with reduced hours on Sunday.
Jump Zone Party Play Centers
Bentonville, AR
Another bouncy birthday party place. 10,000 square feet of jumping!
There are open play hours and discounts for military families. Parents are always free.
The 1st Wednesday of every month, 5 - 7 pm is Special Needs Night with free admission.
Northwest Arkansas Children's Museum
Still in the planning stages, but hopefully coming soon!
Rogers Activity Center
Rogers, AR
The Center offers many different activities for kids of all ages. Check their site for options and pricing, because there's too much to list here.
Open 7 days a week, with reduced hours on Sunday.
Starlight Skatium
Fayetteville, AR
Roller skating, birthday parties, and roller derby!
Hours: Wednesday 5:30 - 8:30 pm, $5
Friday 7 - 11 pm, $7
Saturday 1 - 4 pm, $5 and 7 - 11 pm, $7
Sunday 1 - 4, $5
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
Eureka Springs, AR
Open every day except Christmas
Summer hours 9:00-6:00; Winter hours 9:00-5:00
Children 2 years and under free
Children 3-12 $10.00
Seniors or Veterans $10:00
Adults $15.00
They have lots of big cats and you can even spend the night!
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum
Tulsa, OK
Open daily 9:00 - 5:00, except Christmas and 3rd Friday of June
Children 2 years and under free
Children 3-11 $4.00
Seniors 65+ $6:00
Adults $8
Half price admission on Mother's and Father's Day.
Call 2 weeks in advance for group or school rates for 25 or more people.
Credit cards accepted; no personal checks
If you have a Tulsa Zoo Friend Membership, entrance is free
If you are a member of another AZA zoo, entrance is half price
From April 1 - October 31, cars entering Mohawk Park on weekends and holidays pay $2 cash fee ($10 for buses). (Free for Zoo Friends members).
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari
Gentry, AR
Open daily at 9 a.m. including holidays
Children 2 years and under free
Children 3-12 $8.00
Adults $10.00
Call for group rates
No debit or credit cards
(Information last checked April 20, 2013)
Fairs and Festivals - February 2013
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Mardi Gras is in February this year. Be sure to check out all the events at Eureka Gras in Eureka Springs. (unofficial site)
Interfaith Harmony Day
March 2
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Fayetteville, aR
Civil War Traveling Exhibit
Pea Ridge National Military Park
Feb 6 - 26
Garfield, AR
Daddy Daughter Dance
Feb 8 or Feb 9
Siloam Springs, AR
Night Must Fall
Feb 8 - 10, 15 - 16
Arts Center of the Ozarks
$9 - $20
9th Annual Chocolate Lovers' Festival
Feb 9
Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center
Eureka Springs, AR
Mother Nature Reads
Feb 9 & Feb 13
Hobbs State Park Conservation Area
Rogers, AR
Polar Plunge for the Arkansas Special Olympics
Feb 9
Beaver Lake
Rogers, AR
NWA Go Red for Women Event
Feb 12
John Q. Hammons Center
Rogers, AR
Civil War Secrets of Osage Springs
Feb 16
Rogers Historical Museum
Rogers, AR
$5, must pre-register
Flappers & Fellas Ball & Auction
Feb 23
Arts Center of the Ozarks
Valley Inn production team mixer
Feb 28, 6:30 pm
UARK Bowl
Fayetteville, AR
Dig In! Food and Farming Festival
(Facebook)
Feb 28 - Mar 2
UA Global Campus (Fayetteville Square)
Fayetteville, AR
Mardi Gras is in February this year. Be sure to check out all the events at Eureka Gras in Eureka Springs. (unofficial site)
Interfaith Harmony Day
March 2
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Fayetteville, aR
Civil War Traveling Exhibit
Pea Ridge National Military Park
Feb 6 - 26
Garfield, AR
Daddy Daughter Dance
Feb 8 or Feb 9
Siloam Springs, AR
Night Must Fall
Feb 8 - 10, 15 - 16
Arts Center of the Ozarks
$9 - $20
9th Annual Chocolate Lovers' Festival
Feb 9
Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center
Eureka Springs, AR
Mother Nature Reads
Feb 9 & Feb 13
Hobbs State Park Conservation Area
Rogers, AR
Polar Plunge for the Arkansas Special Olympics
Feb 9
Beaver Lake
Rogers, AR
NWA Go Red for Women Event
Feb 12
John Q. Hammons Center
Rogers, AR
Civil War Secrets of Osage Springs
Feb 16
Rogers Historical Museum
Rogers, AR
$5, must pre-register
Flappers & Fellas Ball & Auction
Feb 23
Arts Center of the Ozarks
Valley Inn production team mixer
Feb 28, 6:30 pm
UARK Bowl
Fayetteville, AR
Dig In! Food and Farming Festival
(Facebook)
Feb 28 - Mar 2
UA Global Campus (Fayetteville Square)
Fayetteville, AR
Fairs and Festivals - December
A Simply Sinatra Christmas
December 1
Fort Smith, AR
150th Anniversary Battle of Prairie Grove Reenactment
December 1
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
Prairie Grove, AR
Ozark Christmas Feast and Dinner Theater
December 7
Mountain View Skillet Restaurant
Mountain View, AR
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" by Barbara Robinson
December 7 - 9
214 S. Main St.
Springdale, AR
Caroling in the Caverns
December 8
Mountain View, AR
Wynonna's Rockin' Christmas
December 16
Fayetteville, AR
Jim Brickman: On a Winter's Night
December 17
Fayetteville, AR
Moscow Classical Ballet's The Nutcracker
December 23
Fayetteville, AR
Midnight on the Mountain
December 31 - January 1
Mount Magazine State Park Lodge
Paris, AR
Monday, November 5, 2012
Fairs and Festivals - November
Mistletoe Market and PACA Craft Fair
November 2 - 3
Russellville, AR
NWA Holiday Expo
November 2 - 3
Springdale, AR
Fall Diversity Weekend
November 2 - 4
Eureka Springs, AR
Bluegrass Festival
November 8 - 10
Mountain View, AR
Lights of the Ozarks: Pet Parade
November 10, 2012 - 7 p.m.
Fayetteville, AR (Fayetteville Square)
NWA Veterans' Day Parade
November 10, 2012
Springdale, AR
Christmas Open House
November 10 - 11
Van Buren, AR
Renaissance and Fantasy Faire of the Ozarks
November 10-11, 2012
Fayetteville, AR (Washington County fairgrounds)
Adults $6
Arts Center Jubilee
November 16
Russellville, AR
Craftsfest
November 16 - 17
Mountain Home, AR
Antique Show and Sale
November 16 - 18
Eureka Springs, AR
Calico Rock Artisans Demonstration
November 17
Calico Rock, AR
Lights of the Ozarks
starts November 17, 2012 with Lighting Night Parade
Fayetteville, AR (Fayetteville Square)
A County Fair Christmas
November 24 - December 22, 2012
Fri-Sat-Sun, 6-9 p.m. only
Fayetteville, AR (Washington Country fairgrounds)
Cars $5
Caroling in the Caverns
November 24 - 25
Mountain View, AR
Holiday Open House
November 25
Rogers, AR
Winter Wonderland
November 25 - December 25
Russellville, AR
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Fairs and Festivals - October
Zombie Paintball
October 4 - November 4, 2012
Fri-Sat-Sun starts 6 p.m.
Bentonville, AR (Benton Country Fairgrounds)
$15
Arkansas Apple Festival
October 5-6-7, 2012
Lincoln, AR
Free
Arkansas State Championship "Wiener Takes All" Dachshund Races
October 6, 2012
Bella Vista, AR
Free
Neosho Fall Festival Autumn Harvest
October 6, 2012
Neosho, MO
Free
Rogers-Lowell 12th Annual NWA International Festival
October 6, 2012
Rogers, AR
Harvest Music Festival
October 11-13, 2012
Ozark, AR (Mulberry Mountain)
$65 & varies, camping, no pets
Arkansas State Fair
October 12-21, 2012
Little Rock, AR
$7, $4 parking
PAL Haunted House
October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, 31, 2012
Bentonville, AR (Benton Country Fairgrounds)
$8
Pea Ridge Mule Jump
October 13, 2012
Pea Ridge, AR
$5
Wiederkehr Village Weinfest
October 13, 2012
Wiederkehr Village, AR
Free
Jones Center Arts and Crafts Festival
October 15-18, 2012
Springdale, AR
Free
Spanker Creek Farm Arts and Craft Festival
October 17-21, 2012
Bella Vista, AR
Free
Bella Vista Arts & Crafts Festival
October 18-19-20, 2012
Bella Vista, AR
Free
Centerton Arts and Crafts Fall Festival
October 18-20, 2012
Centerton, AR
Frisco Station Mall Arts & Crafts Festival
October 18-21, 2012
Rogers, AR
Free
Sharp's Show of War Eagle
October 18-21, 2012
Rogers, AR (War Eagle Mill area)
War Eagle Fair
October 18-21, 2012
Rogers, AR (War Eagle Mill area)
$2 parking
Ozark Regional Arts & Crafts Show
October 19-20, 2012
NWA Convention Center, Springdale, AR
John Q. Hammons Convention Center, Rogers, AR
Poteau Ballonfest
October 19-20, 2012
Poteau, OK
$5
Beanfest & Championship Outhouse Races
October 26-27, 2012
Mountain View, AR
Free
Trick or Treat on the Square
October 31, 2012
Fayetteville, AR
Free
October 4 - November 4, 2012
Fri-Sat-Sun starts 6 p.m.
Bentonville, AR (Benton Country Fairgrounds)
$15
Arkansas Apple Festival
October 5-6-7, 2012
Lincoln, AR
Free
Arkansas State Championship "Wiener Takes All" Dachshund Races
October 6, 2012
Bella Vista, AR
Free
Neosho Fall Festival Autumn Harvest
October 6, 2012
Neosho, MO
Free
Rogers-Lowell 12th Annual NWA International Festival
October 6, 2012
Rogers, AR
Harvest Music Festival
October 11-13, 2012
Ozark, AR (Mulberry Mountain)
$65 & varies, camping, no pets
Arkansas State Fair
October 12-21, 2012
Little Rock, AR
$7, $4 parking
PAL Haunted House
October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, 31, 2012
Bentonville, AR (Benton Country Fairgrounds)
$8
Pea Ridge Mule Jump
October 13, 2012
Pea Ridge, AR
$5
Wiederkehr Village Weinfest
October 13, 2012
Wiederkehr Village, AR
Free
Jones Center Arts and Crafts Festival
October 15-18, 2012
Springdale, AR
Free
Spanker Creek Farm Arts and Craft Festival
October 17-21, 2012
Bella Vista, AR
Free
Bella Vista Arts & Crafts Festival
October 18-19-20, 2012
Bella Vista, AR
Free
Centerton Arts and Crafts Fall Festival
October 18-20, 2012
Centerton, AR
Frisco Station Mall Arts & Crafts Festival
October 18-21, 2012
Rogers, AR
Free
Sharp's Show of War Eagle
October 18-21, 2012
Rogers, AR (War Eagle Mill area)
War Eagle Fair
October 18-21, 2012
Rogers, AR (War Eagle Mill area)
$2 parking
Ozark Regional Arts & Crafts Show
October 19-20, 2012
NWA Convention Center, Springdale, AR
John Q. Hammons Convention Center, Rogers, AR
Poteau Ballonfest
October 19-20, 2012
Poteau, OK
$5
Beanfest & Championship Outhouse Races
October 26-27, 2012
Mountain View, AR
Free
Trick or Treat on the Square
October 31, 2012
Fayetteville, AR
Free
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