Labor Day Weekend Roundup

It’s never too late to plan a weekend away! Whether you’re looking for family-friendly fun, a relaxing weekend rejuvenating, or eclectic experiences – Bentonville’s got something special for you!

Special shoutout to the companies, partners, and hardworking individuals that keep our community actively engaged and evolving!

^{Photo by Stephen Ironside}

ART EXHIBITIONS

In addition to the events listed below, Crystal Bridges has launched several incredible exhibitions that will be available on display this Labor Day Weekend.

We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy, available until January 2^nd, 2023

Architecture at Home, available until November 7^th, 2022

Listening Forest by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, available August 31st until January 1st, 2023

Let’s Talk: Art of the West, available until September 12^th, 2022

Wa Kuk Wa Jimor / Canoe of One Community, available until November 1^st, 2022

Loring Taoka: ±, available until March 27^th, 2023

The Momentary’s current exhibitions will be on display until September 25^th, 2022:  

A Divided Landscape 

Esteban Cabeza De Baca: Let Earth Breath 

EVENTS

🎶  2+1 with guest Tomoko Kashwag Live at the Five and Dime. Come out and enjoy free entertainment on the beautiful downtown Bentonville square. There are only a few Live at the Five and Dime performances left of the season!

📅  Thursday, September 1^st, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

📍 The Walmart Museum

🎶 Feisty Femmes is the annual Bartizal Family Memorial Concert, honoring the memory of the fiercely supportive Dolores Bartizal.

📅 Thursday, September 1^st, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

📍 Thaden School

🎨 Drop in at Crystal Bridges' Art Trail at Night for an evening of creative fun under the stars with music, food, artmaking, and more.

📅 Friday, September 2^nd, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

📍 South Lawn, Art Trail

🏁 Amped Electric Games is the world’s first electric unicycle games EVER! This event will host 15 EUC riders from around the world and more than 60 of the major EUC manufacturers. With an epic agenda like this – you won’t want to miss this!

📅 September 2^nd - 4^th

📍 Benton County Fair Grounds

🚴‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏃Trifest for MS, the largest triathlon in Arkansas, is back for its 11th annual event! Trifest for MS draws people from all over the country to Bentonville to help raise money for multiple sclerosis research.  

📅 September 2^nd - 4^th

📍 Melvin Ford Aquatic Center

 🎸 Catch Ley Lines Live at Bike Rack Brewing Co. Ley Lines, a Rock & Roll band out of Fayetteville, AR.  Their blend of rock & roll with country and blues influences, gives them a sound that is raw, emotional, and distinctly Arkansan.

📅 Saturday, September 3^rd, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

📍 Bike Rack Brewing Co.

✨ There are only 2 more Bentonville block parties on the books for this year. Experience Downtown Bentonville’s First Friday next weekend!

📅  Friday, September 2^nd, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

📍 Bentonville square

🧑‍🌾  Downtown Bentonville’s Farmer’s Market

📅 Thursday, September 1^st, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM| Saturday, September 3^rd, 7:30 AM – 1:00PM

📍 Bentonville square

🍻  Join Bentonville Brewing Co for 90’s Themed - Labor Day Trivia! The 1^st place winner will receive a $35 gift card and the 2^nd place winner will receive a $15 gift card!

📅  Monday, September 5^th, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

📍 Bentonville Brewing Company