Your Northwest Arkansas summer event guide

🚲 Bentonville Bike Fest — The event includes several races for all ages and bicycle-related events June 9-14. Register or get a festival pass.

🎬 Bentonville Film Festival — The festival, founded by actor Geena Davis, emphasizes diversity and representation in front of and behind the camera. Catch films, community events and panels June 15-21 at various Bentonville locations. Get tickets.

🎊 Freedom Festival — Celebrate Juneteenth with music, food and games June 20 at Luther George Park in Springdale.

🤠 Rodeo of the Ozarks — A parade and traditional rodeo events are June 24-27 in Springdale. See the schedule and get tickets.

🏳️‍🌈 Northwest Arkansas Pride Weekend — Festivities running June 26-28 include a festival and parade in Fayetteville.

🍇 Tontitown Grape Festival — This longtime festival includes spaghetti dinners, a grape stomp and live music Aug. 4-8.

🎈 SOAR NWA — This hot air balloon festival includes helicopter rides, live music and a beer garden Aug. 14-15 at the Benton County Fairgrounds. Get tickets.

🎶 Concerts — Check out the lineup at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rogers, the free Gulley Park series in Fayetteville and the free Railyard Live series in Rogers.

🎨 Bonus: Even if you've been to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art a million times, you're going to want to go again sometime after June 6 when its expansion is open to the public.