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Plan your fall: Arts, books, film, BBQ and more
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Electronic music and arts festival Momentous is set for October at The Momentary in Bentonville. Photo: Courtesy of The Momentary
Mark your calendars for these festivals and other arts and culture events.
🎸 Now through Oct. 12: "Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul" and "The Prison Concerts: Folsom And San Quentin" — See these exhibits featuring photos of music legends at The Momentary in Bentonville. Free.
🏀 Sept. 13-Jan. 26: "Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture" — The latest temporary exhibition at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville includes depictions of sports icons and everyday athletes. Get tickets for $15 (free for museum members).
🎬 Sept. 18-21: Fayetteville Film Fest — See short films and features at the Fayetteville Public Library. Get passes for $50-$150 or tickets to individual films for $5-$10.
🎡 Sept. 19-27: Benton County Fair — Enjoy a carnival, music, food and livestock showings.
🧀 Sept. 19-21: BITE NWA — This three-day food festival will give you a taste of NWA restaurants alongside the Ladies Professional Golf Association Walmart NW Arkansas Championship at the Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers. Get tickets for $55.
📚 Sept. 27-28: NWA Book Fest — Bookworms can shop, hear authors speak and take part in writing workshops and storytimes for kids at The Ledger in Bentonville.
🏍 Oct. 1-4: Bikes Blues & BBQ — One of the largest motorcycle rallies in the country is back with live music, vendors and plenty of BBQ in downtown Rogers, Pig-Trail Harley Davidson in Rogers and The Farm Campground in Eureka Springs.
😂 Oct. 2-4: Big Diamond Comedy Festival — Several comedians are performing around Bentonville in the second iteration of this festival. Get a weekend pass for $260 or tickets to individual shows for $15-$30.
🍎 Oct. 3-5: Arkansas Apple Festival — This festival includes a parade, craft vendors and, of course, apples at the town square in Lincoln.
🎤 Oct. 4: The Homegrown Festival — Check out crafts, food and live music in downtown Siloam Springs.
🧑🎨 Oct. 4-5: Crystal Bridges Art Fair — More than 70 artists of different mediums from across the country will be at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art's trails and grounds for this event, featuring artist workshops, art making, music and food. Free.
💿 Oct. 10-11: Momentous — This electronic music and arts festival will be at The Momentary with a full lineup. Get a two-day pass for $165 or $122 for museum members.
🎨 Oct. 11: Fayetteville Gallery Hop — Spend the day shuttling between several art galleries in Fayetteville. Free.
🧶 Oct. 16-19: War Eagle Fair — Explore crafts from about 300 vendors at War Eagle Creek in Hindsville.