A free festival featuring video game tournaments, virtual reality, a tailgate party, and more is coming to Fayetteville this weekend.
Category: Arts & Events

FLYER Q&A: Navigating college radio with KXUA’s ever-present Lydia Fletcher
KXUA 88.3FM student radio has been especially active lately thanks to the work of station manager Lydia Fletcher.

Trick-or-Treat on the Trail, pumpkin pageant planned at Lower Ramble in Fayetteville
The annual trick-or-treat event will once again take place on the city’s trail system instead of the downtown square.

Pottery on the Patio event set for Oct. 7 at Community Creative Center
An event that features live music, interactive activities, free ice cream, and more is coming to Fayetteville this weekend. The third annual Pottery on the Patio event is set for Saturday, Oct. 7 at Community Creative Center. The event will include free music by local party band, Funk Factory, along with several hands-on art making

‘The Band’s Visit’ to open Oct. 11 at TheatreSquared
A new version of the musical that swept the Tony Awards after its Broadway debut is coming to TheatreSquared next month.

FLYER Q&A: Crafting spaces: Vaughn Mims and Jordan Pitts on building community through live music
The duo’s first HopOut Presents show is features Modeling, Chrono Wizard, Sad Palomino, Peach Blush and Second Life.

Comedian Trey Kennedy coming to Walton Arts Center
The arts center announced that Oklahoma native Trey Kennedy will perform at the venue at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12 (2024).

Fayetteville Film Fest to return Oct. 12-14
The 15th annual Fayetteville Film Fest is set to kick off Thursday, Oct. 12 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 14 in downtown Fayetteville.

‘Goosebumps’ author R.L. Stine to appear at True Lit Festival at Fayetteville Public Library
The library will host Goosebumps series author R. L. Stine on Thursday, Oct. 26 in the library’s event center.

Lakisha Bradley receives $25,000 award from Artists 360 program
Bradley runs My-T-By-Design, a therapeutic art studio that offers both non-clinical art services and licensed mental health counseling.

Reminder: New Falltoberfest event to debut on Sunday, Oct. 1
A new street festival featuring local brews, music, artists, crafters, food trucks, a dog pageant, and more will make its debut in Fayetteville this weekend.

Nightmare on Block Street returns for month-long run Sept. 29-Oct. 31
Pinpoint Fayetteville will be transformed for the month into a Halloween-themed bar beginning Sept. 29.

Walton Arts Center reschedules John Cusack appearance
The John Cusack movie screening and Q&A scheduled for Oct. 29 at Walton Arts Center has been moved to Sunday, Dec. 3.

Shovels & Rope, Bully, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and more coming to George’s this fall
Students are back, the weather is cooling, and things are heating up on the live music lineup at George’s Majestic Lounge for this fall and winter.

Local author to celebrate release of new book, ‘100 Things to do in Fayetteville, Arkansas Before You Die’
Author Jill Rohrbach this week will celebrate the release of her new book 100 Things to do in Fayetteville Before You Die.