Lynyrd Skynyrd, A Kids Rave & NWA’s First Spicy Festival


Hey, it's Lynn –

Happy Friday! It’s a big weekend across NWA. From a brand-new spicy food festival and a kids rave in Bentonville to two European car events in Eureka Springs, the Washington County Fair in Fayetteville and Lynyrd Skynyrd in Rogers, there’s a lot happening.

I pulled together the events worth knowing about — plus the full city calendars if you want to see everything happening.

Scroll down and find your weekend adventure. 👇

🙌 THIS WEEKEND IN NWA

BENTONVILLE​
🌶️ Ozark Flame & Flavor Festival | Sat, Aug 29 | Record, Bentonville | $ | Northwest Arkansas’ first spicy festival features extreme and amateur pepper-eating competitions, a wing-eating competition, hot sauce vendors, food vendors, a full bar, and family-friendly activities.
🪩 Kids Rave at Lawrence Plaza | Sat, Aug 29 | Lawrence Plaza, Bentonville | Free | Kids can dance, splash, and move to lively music at this family-friendly party at the Lawrence Plaza Splash Park.
🎧 Chris Lake | Sat, Aug 29 | 7 PM | The Momentary, Bentonville | Get Tickets Here - $47–$197 | Chris Lake is at The Momentary Saturday — a big one if house music is your thing.
🎧 Silent Disco: Tailgate Edition | Sat, Aug 29 | 8 PM–Midnight | The Compton, Bentonville | Get Tickets Here - $25 | Dance the night away at this 21+ silent disco, with prizes for best tailgate attire, best moves, and best silent singer, plus a chance to win a one-night stay and $150 dining credit.

EUREKA SPRINGS​
🚗 34th Eureka Springs VW Festival | Aug 28–30 | Inn of the Ozarks, Eureka Springs | Free | Three days of Volkswagen fun featuring a Friday welcome dinner and lantern walk, Saturday car show, and Sunday Tourcade. All makes and types of VWs are welcome.
🚗 Ozark Euro Rally | Aug 28–30 | Passion Play, Eureka Springs | Free | German car show weekend featuring a Friday Mario Kart tournament and premeet, Saturday car show and VW parade downtown, and Sunday Cars & Coffee at Basecamp.​
FAYETTEVILLE
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🎡 Washington County Fair | Aug 25–29 | Washington County Fairgrounds, Fayetteville | $5 cash / $7.50 card | Enjoy Arkansas’ largest county fair with carnival rides, food, livestock, entertainment, and family-friendly activities.
🚗 Cruise-In Fundraiser at Arkansas Air & Military Museum | Sat, Aug 29 | 9 AM–2 PM | Arkansas Air & Military Museum, Fayetteville | $20 | Enjoy a car show and fundraiser featuring DJ music, judging, prizes, and a chance to win a ride on the “Big Oily Beast” C-45. Admission includes the air power tour for one driver.

GRAVETTE​
🕵️ Murder Mystery at the Library | Sat, Aug 29 | 5 PM doors, 6 PM event | Ozarks Community Hospital, Gravette | $ | Help solve the mysterious disappearance of King Henry VIII in this interactive library-themed murder mystery.

ROGERS
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No Vacancy Live at Railyard Live | Fri, Aug 28 | 101 E Cherry St, Downtown Rogers | $ | Hear No Vacancy perform hits from the ’60s through today. The high-energy band features veterans of several well-known Arkansas groups.​
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Lynyrd Skynyrd | Sat, Aug 29 | Walmart AMP, Rogers | Get Tickets Here | Lynyrd Skynyrd takes over the AMP Saturday night.
​🎨 Family Fun Day | Sun, Aug 30 | 1–4 PM | Mt. Hebron Park, Rogers | Free | Enjoy an afternoon of interactive activities, food trucks, music, entertainment, face painting, and free T-shirts for the first 300 kids.​
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SPRINGDALE
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Bert & Heather Live at Tontitown Winery | Fri, Aug 28 | 7–10 PM | Tontitown Winery, Tontitown | Free | Enjoy live music on the outdoor patio by Bert & Heather, with food available from the winery’s in-house menu. First come, first served; no reservations or tickets required.

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Bentonville • Rogers • Fayetteville • Springdale • Eureka Springs​

🍁 Full List of Events in NWA This Weekend
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