Image: Drager Creative, courtesy of Visit Bentonville Bentonville, Arkansas – an under the radar destination but one with a wealth of discovery waiting for lovers of art, food and nature. In 2025, Bentonville's event calendar is packed with top class art exhibitions, culinary experiences, and expansive trail networks continue to explore in Northwest Arkansas.   Spotlight: Bentonville - A year-round destination for cycling and art There's no off-season in Bentonville. With its temperate climate, vibrant art scene, and exhilarating outdoor trails, Bentonville offers something for every season. Explore the Seasonal Guide for year-round inspiration.   New in Bentonville in 2025 Walmart Home Office and Public Art Phase 1 of the new Walmart Home Office opens in 2025, bringing enhanced amenities and an expanded public art experience, including a creative installation that enriches the biking experience, connecting visitors to art, nature, and local dining. Walmart Museum Reopening March 2025: Bentonville's iconic Walmart Museum reopens with new exhibits that provide a fresh perspective on Walmart's history.   Send It South | February 7-9, 2025 This winter, the Momentary and OZ Trails will present Send It South, a three-day bike and music festival in Bentonville. A spectacle on two wheels, with food, fire, pop-ups and more, festival goers can experience some of the very best mountain bike riding and music https://www.visitbentonville.com/event/send-it-south-a-bike-and-music-festival/7198/   FreshGrass I Bentonville May 16-17, 2025 Returning to The Momentary, this all-ages festival celebrates bluegrass and progressive roots music. The lineup includes: Lukas Nelson, Grammy Award winner Shakey Graves, Americana Music Awards winner Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal Béla Fleck 18x Grammy Award winner Antonio Sánchez Trio Edmar Castañeda Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Afrobeat royalty Alison Brown Grammy award winner and American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame member   2025 RØDE House concerts at The Momentary: Real Estate | MORE TOUR 7, 2025 TRAITORS | Phobia Tour 2025 March 8, 2025 The Main Squeeze March 28, 2025 Jessica Pratt April 6, 2025 Penny & Sparrow Presented by City Sessions May 4, 2025   BFF 2025 – Bentonville Film Festival June 16-22, 2025 The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) returns, promising another year of diverse films, panels and discussions. As one of the premier cultural gatherings in Northwest Arkansas, BFF is a must for anyone following trends in storytelling. The festival, produced by BFFoundation, highlights underrepresented voices and achieved impressive diversity milestones in 2024, attracting over 25,000 combined virtual and in-person attendees. With juried selections featuring significant representation of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and female or gender non-confirming creators, BFF continues to set a high standard in inclusive film.   Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture September 13, 2025 – January 26, 2026 This exhibition explores the intersection of sports, art, and culture, adding to the engaging 2025 lineup at Crystal Bridges Museum of American ARt, alongside the already announced KAWS: FAMILY (March 15 – July 28, 2025).   Bentonville: Did You Know? Bentonville is an architecture tourism destination From historic buildings to cutting-edge projects like the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine campus, the city has a lot to offer for architecture enthusiasts. Food & Dining: Bentonville recognized as a top culinary city in the South Bentonville's culinary scene continues to shine. Read more here.  

  Arkansas is one of the top fall color destinations in the country.   The state has three national forests, the Ozark, the Ouachita and the St. Francis, that make wonderful destinations to experience the beauty of the season.   From the ridges of the Ouachita and Ozark mountains to the Delta flatlands, Arkansas highways offer some incredibly scenic views. The state is home to many designated scenic byways, three of which are National Scenic Byways and one that has a prestigious All-American Road designation. Along these routes are opportunities to explore the state’s impressive history, heritage, wildlife and outdoors.   In 2021, Arkansas’s section of the Great River Road National Scenic Byway was designated the state’s first All-American Road. To receive this designation, a road must have one-of-a-kind features that do not exist elsewhere. The scenic route goes through 10 counties of the Arkansas Delta through the eastern portion of the state, roughly paralleling the Mississippi River.   There are many historical sites to visit along the lengthy route including the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home in Dyess; Hampson Archeological Museum State Park in Wilson; the Sultana Disaster Museum in Marion; the Delta Cultural Center in Helena-West Helena; Louisiana Purchase State Park and Natural Area near Brinkley; the Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie in Stuttgart; Arkansas Post National Memorial in Gillett; the World War II Japanese American Internment Museum in McGehee and more.   Scenic drives abound in the Delta. Crowley's Ridge Parkway National Scenic Byway is the state’s first National Scenic Byway and runs roughly the length of its namesake, Crowley’s Ridge. Along the way, museums, state parks and historic sites offer a chance to get out and stretch your legs. Both Village Creek State Park and Crowley's Ridge State Park can be found along the byway.   The Talimena National Scenic Byway offers panoramic views of the Ouachita National Forest and is one of the most scenic drives around. The road goes for 54 miles along forested mountain tops between Mena in southwest Arkansas and Talihina, Oklahoma. The drive is beautiful year-round and stands out in fall due to the color that can be seen there. In Mena, the route goes up Rich Mountain, Arkansas's second highest peak, and by Queen Wilhelmina State Park.   Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway was Arkansas’s first state-designated scenic byway and runs almost the entire state from north to south. It goes from near the Arkansas/Missouri state line, south through Harrison, Russellville, Hot Springs and Arkadelphia, on through El Dorado to the border with Louisiana. Along the way you’ll pass through the Grand Canyon of the Ozarks at Jasper, cross over the Buffalo National River, cruise through Hot Springs National Park, drive across DeGray Lake and more.   More scenic drives can also be found across Arkansas. Fall color change begins in the Ozarks of northern Arkansas in late September or early October. The trees in central Arkansas and the Ouachita mountain range of west-central Arkansas start changing noticeably by early to mid-October. Southern and eastern Arkansas foliage usually begins changing during mid-October. Typically, peak color occurs around two or three weeks after color changes begin. However, please note that these are not predictions.   For updates throughout the season, sign up for weekly fall color reports at https://www.arkansas.com/things-to-do/attractions/fall-attractions.