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2024 Macaroni Kid Northwest Arkansas Summer Fun, Fairs & Festivals

Guide to City Celebrations, County Fairs & Festivals

By Kimberly Hodoway, Macaroni Kid Rogers-Bentonville Asst Publisher August 11, 2024

With so many summer fairs and festivals here in Northwest Arkansas we know you'll have tons of fun! We are so excited to take off our shoes and stomp some grapes at the Tontitown Grape Festival to kick off a summer of city festivals and county fairs you won't want to miss! 

If you know of an event not listed, please send it to me at KaraA@macaronikid.com.  

Click the title of each event to find all the details on our calendar, including date, time, address & a GPS map.

This guide to Summer Fun, Fairs & Festivals is sponsored by the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks. This is a wonderful, family-friendly venue and we appreciate their support of Macaroni Kid's free resource for families.

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August 6-10

2024 Tontitown Grape Festival πŸ‡πŸŽ‘πŸ‘ΈπŸ» Free Admission, Free Parking, Free Nightly Entertainment

August 10

131st Gravette Day Celebration - Parade, Pageant, Car Show, Kids Zone & More!

August 16-17

SOAR NWA Hot Air Balloon Festival @ Benton County Fairgrounds benefiting Open Avenues

August 20-24

Washington County Fair in Fayetteville - $2 Tuesday Admission (Children 5 & Under Free)

August 31 - September 2

Annual Prairie Grove Clothesline Fair πŸ‘’πŸŽ€πŸ‘—πŸ‘–πŸ€ 

September 14

Autism Involves Me AIM Fest - $5 admission or $20 for family (up to 6)

2024 Centerton Day πŸŽ‰

NWA Community Showcase in Downtown Rogers - Free, Family-Friendly, Inclusive

2024 Tamale Festival at Ward Nail Park - Car Show, Tamales, Fun for Kids

September 15

International Festival 2024 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

September 18-21

Bikes Blues and BBQ in Rogers - A Rally with a Purpose πŸ— πŸŽΈπŸŽΆπŸ‘™πŸ

September 20-28

120th Annual Benton County Fair πŸŽ‘πŸ€ πŸŒ­πŸ‡πŸ„πŸ–

September 25-29

NWA Championship presented by Proctor & Gamble ⛳️ $10 - $25 ⛳️