Sprayetteville Street Art Festival set for July 6-12 in Fayetteville
A street art festival featuring 10 local muralists is coming to town next month.
Section: Arts & Events
Walton Arts Center prepares for return to in-person performances
Walton Arts Center this week announced plans to transition away from their weekly web series as the venue plans to return in-person performances this fall
Fayetteville hot air balloon festival Soar NWA cancels 2020 event
A hot air balloon event that debuted at Drake Field in Fayetteville last year has cancelled their planned 2020 event due to COVID-19.
Weekend Flyer: Livesosa, Goonies, Grease, Rachel B Table for 3, and more
Real and virtual events in and around Fayetteville for the weekend of June 12-14, 2020.
New book ‘Good Times Fayetteville’ chronicles history of local music scene
A new book chronicling the long history of the music scene in Fayetteville was released earlier the spring.
Virtual Juneteenth celebration planned for June 19
The University of Arkansas African-American Resource Group and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion are planning to host their annual Juneteenth event virtually this month.
Drive-in dance party set for Saturday
Fayetteville television personality, podcast host, DJ, Pinball bar owner, boom-operator, and thrower-of-killer-Halloween-and-New-Years-Eve-parties Bo Counts is planning a new, socially-distanced dancing event this weekend.
Crystal Bridges and the Momentary to reopen June 10
Officials said both venues have implemented new safety measures and will use free timed tickets to ensure limited attendance per state guidelines.
New mural pays tribute to George Floyd, Black Lives Matter movement
A new mural that pays tribute to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement is now complete in south Fayetteville.
Crawfish for Kids event set for June 6 at FNB NWA
A group of locals will host an annual crawfish boil on Saturday to benefit the Children’s Safety Center on Saturday.
Fayetteville Public Library to host virtual concerts
Summer concerts and live music events around the region have been canceled left-and-right due to COVID-19, but music will go on at the library this summer…virtually.
Weekend Flyer: Friends of the Phamily, Boston Mountain Playboys, and more
Steaming concerts, and a few socially-distanced in-person events happening in and around Fayetteville this weekend.
Prairie Street Live reopens for socially-distanced events
The venue, located just off the Razorback Greenway at 509 W Prairie St. in Fayetteville, is planning a series of events this weekend.
New murals completed in Fayetteville
If you haven’t been out and about much lately, you might not have noticed a couple new murals have been completed in Fayetteville.
POSTPONED: ‘Drive-in concert’ set for June 6 on Mount Sequoyah
The event will features performances by local avant-garde musicians Kevin Blagg (Cellophane Garden) and Sam King (Untight), and will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 6.
Local organization plans series of events to celebrate African American Music Month
Music Moves, the brainchild of musician Anthony Ball (Funk Factory) will present a series of free online concerts every weekend in the month of June to commemorate African-American Music Month.
112 Drive-In to open for the season this weekend
Butter up your popcorn and ice down your Dr. Peppers, Fayetteville. The drive-in reopens this weekend.
Bikes, Blues & BBQ officials still planning for 2020 event
Bikes, Blues & BBQ officials are still hoping to host an event this fall, officials announced in a video released earlier this week on their Facebook page.
Local arts organizations impacted by COVID-19 receive grant funds
Twenty-three local arts and cultural non-profit organizations impacted by COVID-19 received grant funding from the NWA Council’s Arts Organization, officials announced this week.
Amazeum to remain temporarily closed
It’ll be a little while longer before local kids tinker the day away at the Scott Family Amazeum.
Tontitown Grape Festival canceled
The 2020 Tontitown Grape Festival scheduled for Aug. 4-8 has been canceled.
More 2020 AMP concerts postponed or canceled
As of Wednesday morning, 17 shows from the 2020 schedule have canceled or postponed to a later date, according to the venue’s website.
