This Weeks CANNOT miss events in NWA!

Sports & Active Events

• Business/Organizer: University of Arkansas Athletics

  • Event Name: Sanu Jallow-Lockhart Bowerman Semifinalist Announcement

  • Location: John McDonnell Field / Online Community

  • Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026  

  • Details: Arkansas senior and NCAA 800m champion Sanu Jallow-Lockhart was named one of the 10 national semifinalists for the prestigious 2026 Bowerman award.

Music, Arts & Comedy Events

• Business/Organizer: NWA Equality / Tyson Main Stage  

  • Event Name: NWA Pride Festival Kickoff Concert

  • Location: Upper Ramble (Dickson Street), Fayetteville, AR  

  • Date: Friday, June 26, 2026 (8:15 PM - 11:00 PM)  

  • Details: Live music kickoff concert following the Trans March to celebrate the beginning of the annual NWA Pride weekend.  

• Business/Organizer: Haus of Untz  

  • Event Name: UF-HEAUX Space-Themed Fundraiser

  • Location: TheatreSquared / West End, Fayetteville, AR  

  • Date: Friday, June 26, 2026 (10:00 PM - 2:00 AM)

  • Details: A space-themed electronic music fundraiser organized by Haus of Untz to support the NWA Trans Night organization, fostering community spaces for trans individuals and allies. (21+ Event).  

• Business/Organizer: NWA Equality & CeCe Peniston

  • Event Name: NWA Pride Festival (Headliner Performance)  

  • Location: Tyson Main Stage, Upper Ramble, Fayetteville, AR

  • Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 (Festival: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM; Headliner: 4:45 PM)  

  • Details: Dance music icon CeCe Peniston headlines the Tyson Main Stage performing classic hits like “Finally” alongside local vendors, artists, food trucks, and live entertainment.  

• Business/Organizer: George's Majestic Lounge  

  • Event Name: Glitterville (NWA Pride Official Party)  

  • Location: 519 W Dickson St, Fayetteville, AR

  • Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 (9:00 PM)  

  • Details: Pride weekend's cornerstone late-night party, headlined by Brooke Lynn Hytes (host of RuPaul's Drag Race Canada) with high-glam drag performances and dance floor beats curated by DJ Sam Gee.  

• Business/Organizer: Ramblin' Road House Shows

  • Event Name: Ramblin' Road: Mason Via Live

  • Location: Private Residence (Farmington / West Fayetteville area), AR

  • Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 (5:45 PM - 8:00 PM)  

  • Details: An intimate, ticketed backyard listening concert with Appalachian troubadour and Grammy-nominated bluegrass artist Mason Via (formerly of Old Crow Medicine Show). BYOB.

Kids & Book Events

• Business/Organizer: Fayetteville Public Library  

  • Event Name: Baby Bookworms (Ages 0–24 months)  

  • Location: Walmart Story Time Room (1st Floor), 401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR  

  • Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

  • Details: Youth services librarians host an interactive session of rhymes, songs, bounces, and sensory book readings for toddlers and babies.  

• Business/Organizer: Fayetteville Public Library & Terra Studios  

  • Event Name: Paper Clay Sculptures (Completed Grades 5–12)  

  • Location: Schmieding Foundation Teen Project Room, 401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR  

  • Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)  

  • Details: Art workshop hosted in partnership with local mainstay Terra Studios where teens use paper clay to sculpt dinosaurs and fantasy creatures.  

• Business/Organizer: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks  

  • Event Name: Firefly Fling Summer Festival  

  • Location: 4703 N Crossover Rd, Fayetteville, AR

  • Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 (Evening)  

  • Details: Whimsical family-focused outdoor festival encouraging kids to dress up as fairies, superheroes, or woodland creatures. Features fairy house building, giant bubbles, face painting, live music, fire dancing, and a grand finale laser light show.  

• Business/Organizer: NWA Pride / Family Zone  

  • Event Name: Sparkle Story Time

  • Location: Upper Ramble, Dickson Street, Fayetteville, AR  

  • Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 (12:00 PM & 3:30 PM)

  • Details: Special children's read-aloud events featuring local community leaders, elected officials, and Fayetteville Mayor Molly Rawn as part of the family-friendly zone at Pride.  

Community Events

• Business/Organizer: City of Fayetteville  

  • Event Name: GY2026 Action Plan & 5-Year Plan Public Hearing  

  • Location: City Hall / Zoom Webinar, 113 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR  

  • Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 (5:30 PM - 6:30 PM)  

  • Details: Public city forum welcoming local citizen feedback on community development and local action plans.  

• Business/Organizer: Fayetteville Public Library  

  • Event Name: Burning Through the Basics: Culinary Series  

  • Location: Walker Family Teaching Kitchen, 401 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR  

  • Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

  • Details: Part of a professional restaurant readiness series teaching foundational kitchen skills and culminating in a ServSafe® Food Handler Certification.  

• Business/Organizer: NWA Equality

  • Event Name: NWA Trans March, Pre-Rally & Assembly  

  • Location: Dickson Street (Highland Ave to West Ave), Fayetteville, AR

  • Date: Friday, June 26, 2026 (Assembly: 6:00 PM, March steps off: 7:00 PM)  

  • Details: Community-wide demonstration marching down Dickson Street to stand in solidarity with trans and gender non-conforming individuals across Arkansas, ending with a public rally at the Tyson Main Stage.  

• Business/Organizer: NWA Equality

  • Event Name: 22nd Annual NWA Pride Parade  

  • Location: Dickson Street, Fayetteville, AR  

  • Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 (6:00 PM)  

  • Details: The centerpiece event of NWA Pride Weekend featuring festive floats, performing community groups, music, and colorful displays down Dickson Street honoring the original founders of NWA Equality.