Fall is an incredible time to take a trip to Visit Bentonville and experience the beauty, nature, and endless adventures of the Ozarks.
Tucked away in the northwest corner of Arkansas, Bentonville is a hot spot bustling with events, activities, and visitors. The vibrant fall foliage transforms all areas of the city into a sight for sore eyes. Whether you opt to adventure or enjoy the experience, Bentonville has something for everyone. Visit Bentonville and discover culinary excellence, a flourishing art scene, and a plethora of experiences. Scroll on for some of the stop-worthy spots when you visit Bentonville this Spooky Season.
Pictured: The Witching Hour. Photo Courtesy: @piestofries.
The Witching Hour 🍔
📍 704 SW A St
The Witching Hour food truck in Downtown Bentonville has burgers, movies, and service so good it's scary! 👻
Join The Witching Hour for Horror Movie Team Trivia Night on Saturday, October 8th or for Friday Night Frights
FRIDAY, October 7th - The Things
FRIDAY, October 14th - The Shining
FRIDAY, October 28th - Trick or Treat
Spend your Halloween at The Witching Hour!
On Monday, October 31st, The Witching Hour will be hosting a costume contest at 6:15, a Salem Clot Burger Eating Contest at 6:45, and a showing of the 2017 "IT" at 7:30. Horror or horror-esque artists are welcome to sell their art at The Witching Hour on Halloween also! The winners of BOTH contests will receive a $50 gift card to The Witching Hour and awesome horror prizes! Click here for the full Foodie Friday: The Witching Hour Blog!
Pictured: Undercroft. Photo Courtesy: @undercroftbar. (CLICK HERE for the Undercroft BLOG).
Undercroft
📍 201 NW A St
OPEN: October 17th-31st
Step right up please, for fun most peculiar!
An underground circus – what could be cooler?
Adults should prepare for thrill and delight
At Undercroft’s Big Top, for just a fortnight.
Click here to make your reservation!
Get your fall flavor fix:
From lattes, teas, and shakes to brewed beverages, pastries, soups, and feel-good foods - There are plenty of places serving up a flavorful fall assortment in Bentonville. Check out the locations below for some must-stop spots when you Visit Bentonville.
Pictured: Spark Café Soda Fountain. Photo courtesy: @lexi_smith.
Spark Café Soda Fountain
📍 105 N Main St
Take a tour of the Walmart Museum and finish off with a tasty treat at the Spark Café. Choose between a Pumpkin Spice Latte, Cold Brew, or Shake.
Airship
📍 1300 Applegate Trail at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve
📍 1000 SE 5th St at 5th Street
You can't go wrong with Airship. The Coler and 5th Street locations both provide and unique experience and ambiance. Treat yourself to a Pumpkin Spice Latte or Pumpkin Cider at one of the Airship Coffee locations in Bentonville.
Onyx Coffee Lab
📍 100 NW 2nd St Suite 106 off the downtown square
📍 507 SE E St at The Momentary
Whether you're strolling the square or at The Momentary, Onyx is well worth a visit. This fall, guests have to option to add a fall spice syrup to their drink or enjoy a Fall Pistachio Latte or Fall Shake. Stop by Onyx for exceptional drinks and energy.
Table Mesa Bistro with Bakery & Market
📍 110 East W Central Ave
Located on the Bentonville square, Table Mesa Bakery & Market added a pumpkin spice latte to the menu - served hot or iced. Stop by for delicious breads, pies, cakes, and coffee. Discover the Big Ten Breakfast, Sunday brunch, specialty pastries, salads, drinks, and more!
Kennedy Coffee Co
📍 2501 SE 14th St
Kennedy Coffee Co is a place you must GO! This fall, Kennedy Coffee is offering Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Banana Bread Lattes, Maple Mittens – espresso, with maple syrup and caramel, and Applejack Tea Latte.
211 Café
📍 405 S Main St
Good books and beverages? Say less, 211 Café located in the Bentonville Public Library has launched a fall menu featuring 2 lattes and a cider. Choose from the Grandma’s House Latte, Autumn Spice Latte, or Natural State Beverage Ginger Soda with apple cider and caramel and apple pie.
Heroes Coffee
📍 124 SW 8th St
Not all heroes wear capes. Here in Bentonville, they provide quality customer service, Pumpkin Latte, Lumber Jack Latte, Pumpkin Cold Foam Cold Brew, or Caramel Apple Cider. Visit Heroes Coffee for an epic experience.
7 Brew
📍 2903 SW 14th St
📍 2500 E Central Ave
Swing by 7 Brew for a one-of-a-kind drive thru cultivating kindness and joy with every drink. 7 brew has added Monster Mash Energy, Pumpkin Pie Latte, or a Rocky Road Mocha to their menu for the fall. Experience 7 Brew's service, speed, quality, energy, and atmosphere when you Visit Bentonville.
Red Kite Coffee
📍 1401 NE John Deshields Blvd Suite 125
Visitors can choose between a Ghosted Pumpkin – a pumpkin spice latte with espresso, white chocolate, pumpkin, and spices, served hot or iced; Harvest Oat Latte with espresso, pumpkin, and butternut spice; Oat Cardamon Chai; Ginger Spice Cider; Crème Brulee Latte with espresso, white chocolate and caramel, served hot or iced.
Scooter’s Coffee
📍 1101 SW Regional Airport Blvd
📍 206 S Walton Blvd
Scooter’s Coffee has added Pumpkin Spice Latte, Maple Vanilla Latte, Pumpkin Cold Foam, Maple Spice Cold Foam, and Pomegranate Peach Red Bull® Infusion to the menu.
Looking for something savory and sweet? Try the Maple Waffle Sandwich, Caramel Apple Mini Loaf, or Pumpkin Caramelicious® Muffin.
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF BENTONVILLE, AR'S INTERESTING EATS!
Haunted Houses:
Pictured: Nightmares Haunted House. Source: Facebook.
Nightmares Haunted House
📍 3706 NW Frontage Road, BENTONVILLE
Nightmares Haunted House is an intense, high-energy haunted attraction that uses the latest technology. This crew of volunteers has been creating the nightmares of the citizens in Northwest Arkansas since 1987. The proceeds from the Haunted House go to the Bentonville Breakfast Lions Club - which then donates it back to the community.
Near Bentonville:
Carpenter's Mortuary Spook House
📍 136 E. Main Street, GENTRY
The Warehouse of Fear at Riverside Entertainment
📍 17023 Chamber Springs Rd, SILOAM SPRINGS
The Asylum Haunted House
📍 210 N Main St, CAVE SPRINGS
Banshee Manor Haunted Attraction
📍 4520 N. College Avenue, FAYETTEVILLE - located inside Lokomotion
Modern Mission Zombie Battleground
📍 3484 E. Joyce Boulevard, FAYETTEVILLE
Pumpkin patches near Bentonville:
Pictured: McGarrah Farms. Photo Courtesy: @raduke840
McGarrah Farms
📍 14816 Miser Rd, PEA RIDGE
Bella Vista United Lutheran Church
📍 100 Cooper Road, BELLA VISTA
Farmland Adventures
📍 5355 Parsons Rd, SPRINGDALE
Appel Farms
📍 5909 County Rd 56, SPRINGDALE
Vanzant Fruit Farm
📍 3705 E Hwy 264, LOWELL
Blue Ribbon Farms
📍 6069 AR-112 SPRINGDALE
McGarrah Farms Rivercrest Orchard
📍 2991 Dead Horse Mountain Rd, FAYETTEVILLE
Cobblestone Farms
📍 1210 N 54th Ave, FAYETTEVILLE
Reagan Family Farm
📍 241 E 13th St, FAYETTEVILLE
Sequoyah UMC Youth Pumpkin Patch
📍 1910 Old Wire Road, FAYETTEVILLE
Ranalli Farms
📍 1690 W Henri De Tonti Blvd, SPRINGDALE
Native American Heritage Month Tours with David Bogle
Photo Courtesy: Museum of Native American History
Museum of Native American History
📍 202 SW O St
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Tour the museum during Native American Heritage Month with David Bogle, member of the Cherokee Nation and founder of MONAH. Click here for more information!
NWA Fashion Week
Photo Courtesy: Interform Art.
Fall Fashion Week 2022
📍 600 Museum Way
📆 November 12th
INTERFORM and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will be collaborating for a one-day-only event featuring fashion designers from the EMERGE Designer Residency program alongside curators and scholars as they discuss social and environmental issues related to fashion and its connections to arts and culture. Find out more about NWA Fashion Week!
Make monumental memories
Photo Credit: Ironside Photography. Photo Courtesy: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
📍600 Museum Way
We encourage everyone to take advantage of the exhibitions, tours, and trails Crystal Bridges offers when in town to Visit Bentonville! Current exhibitions include:
Architecture at Home EXHIBITION ENDS NOV 7TH, 2022
Listening Forest by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer EXHIBITION ENDS JAN 1ST, 2023
We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy EXHIBITION ENDS JAN 2ND, 2023
Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour EXHIBITION ENDS JAN 30TH, 2023
Entre/Between EXHIBITION ENDS MARCH 20TH, 2023
Loring Taoka: ± EXHIBITION ENDS MARCH 27TH, 2023
Fall in love with the new exhibitons
Yvette Mayorga, detail of The Reenactment with Nike Air Jordans After the Last Supper, 2022, acrylic nails, Nike shoes, false eyelashes, collage, plastic ring, plastic gummy bears, cherry nail rhinestones, rhinestones, car wrap vinyl, and acrylic piping on canvas, 60” x 60”. Courtesy of the artist.
The Momentary
📍 507 SE E St
The Momentary has begun unveiling several exciting, new exhibitions for visitors to enjoy this fall. Find out more about the Incoming Installations at the Momentary!
Upcoming Events
FRIDAY, October 7th
Downtown Bentonville First Friday: Oktoberfest
Vintage Market Days® of NW Arkansas - Fall Event
Crystal Bridges' Art Trail at Night
FRIDAY - SATURDAY, October 14th - 15th
Pumpkin Patch Art & Craft Festival
FRIDAY - SUNDAY, October 14th - 16th
THURSDAY - SUNDAY, October 20th - 23rd
SATURDAY, October 22th
High Gravity Tasting & Competition
FRIDAY, October 28th
SATURDAY, October 29th
Trick-or-Treat at the Bentonville Farmers Market
Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat "Treat Street"
Crystal Bridges' Fashion Teen Night
SUNDAY, October 30th
Crystal Bridges' Trick Art Treat
MONDAY, October 31st
Halloween at The Witching Hour
FRIDAY - SATURDAY, November 4-6th
The Momentary's Inverse Performance Art Festival 2022
SATURDAY, November 5th
Museum of Native American History's Dia De Los Muertos
FRIDAY, November 11th
Downtown Bentonville Toyland
SATURDAY, November 12th
Interform's Fall Fashion Week 2022
SATURDAY, November 19th
SATURDAY, November 26th