Juneteenth Weekend Is Here
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SUMMER OF LIVE GIVEAWAY
Win a 4-pack of lawn tickets to one of these:⠀
🎤 The Art of Rap: Ice-T, Rakim, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Big Daddy Kane & the Sugar Hill Gang⠀OCT18🎤 Logic & G-Eazy with Juicy J⠀OCT11🎤 Bryson Tiller⠀OCT16🎤 Kesha AUG5
Here is the fun part: we are pulling FOUR winners. The first winner picks any show on the list, and each winner after picks from whatever is left, so all four lawns get claimed. Concerts on the lawn with your people, this is what summer feels like.⠀enter here
Do not want to leave it to chance? You can grab your own 4 lawn tickets for just $99 right now, link in bio. The deal runs through July 17 only.⠀tickets
FAYETTEVILLE
RENDITION DRIVE THRU learn more
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9a - 7p|Sunday 10a - 7p|Saturday TBD (check the bio!)
NWA Mall, Crunch parking lot (the red building) Available on DoorDash
$50 walk in Juneteenth community adjustments at Essence Wellness learn more
walk-ins welcome | $50 adjustments | juneteenth only **6/19 10a-1p only**
Spades Night every Friday at Levelz Lounge 9pm
Northwest Arkansas Area Alumni Chapter Support Black Health Blood Drive June 10th, Sickle Cell Awareness Day June 19th and Juneteenth Festival Booth June 20th
We Outside Juneteenth Celebration at Dirtbag Vintage Lounge 6.19 learn more
Trailside Yoga Juneteenth Donation Based Class June 19th 6 pm learn more
Let’s Talk NWA Juneteenth Celebration at Spring Shop Studios June 19th 4pm learn more
Sweet Freedom: A Juneteenth Celebration of Art, Soul & Southern Tradition June 19th at Sidecar learn more
NWA Black Heritage Juneteenth Celebration june 19th 1:30pm learn more
The Stonebreaker Barn this Saturday, June 20th, 1:00PM for an exclusive, complimentary DT Yogalates session designed just for you. tickets
The 30th NWA Juneteenth Anniversary is almost here! We wanted to celebrate with y’all even longer, so we’ve extended the event to keep the joy going. Join us June 20, 2026 at The Ramble for an afternoon of food, music, vendors, and family fun as we celebrate freedom and joy together. learn more
We’re bringing the energy, the history, and the vision to the ballpark again and you’re invited. https://www.gofevo.com/event/June21Gam
Join NWA Black Heritage as we continue sharing the vision for
🏛️ The Edge: Culture & Heritage Center
a legacy project rooted in preserving and celebrating Black culture in Northwest Arkansas.
Make Music Fayetteville Sunday, June 21, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the lobby of the Experience Fayetteville Visitor Center learn more
Delta Dirt Dinner at Theo’s Fayetteville June 22dn learn more
UF-Heaux: A Benefit for NWA Trans Night June 26th at Theatre Squared learn more
ROGERS, SPRINGDALE & LOWELL
6th Annual Freedom Festival June 20th learn more
Summer Solstice Dinner Club June 20th at The Medium learn more
THE LAUNCH – JUNE 20 Levelz Lounge 327 N West Ave, Fayetteville, AR
Doors Open at 10 PM Music by DJ ELZ learn more
Smoke & Bloom: The Gathering Sunday, June 21 • 11:30 AM - 3 PM
650 S Dodson Rd Rogers, AR tickets
NWA Hip Hop Master Class with Charles Smith Jr. learn more
June 26 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM The Medium214 S. Main St.Springdale, AR 72764
Slow Jamz at Opulence June 27th 9pm learn more
NWA Jazz and Arts Festival June 27th hosted by Music Moves learn more
NWA Artist Showcase June 27, 2026 6 PM Vibra Nightclub learn more
Haus of Pride Deets Date: Saturday, June 27 Time: 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Location: West End, 339 N West Ave #3, Fayetteville, AR 72701 learn more
Romance Book Club:Seven Days in June by Tia Williams learn more
Thursday, July 9, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm Shiloh Room Springdale Library
Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library as well as on the Libby app.
BENTONVILLE CENTERTON,GENTRY, & SILOAM SPRINGS
Weekends at Kou’Sins
Fri: Roots & Growth Plant Workshop (6PM-8PM) tickets
Fri Night: Juneteenth Family Day (FREE Entry)
Sat: Name That Track (8PM-1AM)
Sun: Day Party w/ DJ Oplex (12PM-4PM)
231 N Walton Blvd, Ste 11, Bentonville
Bentonville Film Festival Juneteenth Film Series tickets
The Ebony Canal
🗓️June 19th at 12pm
📍Skylight Cinema
The Brittney Griner Story
🗓️June 19th at 2:30pm
📍Skylight Cinema
Siloam Springs Juneteenth Cook-Out June 19th learn more
Father’s Day Scent Experience learn more
Saturday, June 20, 2026 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Spark & Sol 2711 SE I Street, Suite 11 Bentonville, AR 72712
Tuesday Night Line Dancing at Chick’n Headz June 30th 6pm learn more
BLACK ART ON DISPLAY
So happy to share that my new quilt, PELA’S BREW, has found a new home at @starbucks on the new Walmart campus in Bentonville, AR. If you’re in the area, grab a cup of joe and say 👋🏽 to my latest masterpiece! learn more
For more than 50 years, Buddy Hayes was a familiar face in Fayetteville. He was a musician, shoeshiner, veteran, community leader, and friend whose kindness crossed every line that often divided people during his lifetime.
Known for his trumpet playing and his integrated orchestra, Buddy brought people together through music and community.
Fayetteville will honor his legacy with a park bearing his name in the neighborhood he called home. For more information, contact Parks@Fayetteville-ar.gov or visit www.GoPlayFay.com
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Stand Up for Scholars Comedy Night: We Ain’t Done Wild’n Yet Comedy Tour!
Sat Sep 26, 2026 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM tickets
Fayetteville Public Library Event Center, 72701
TLC and Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue at Walmart AMP
Tue, Sep 29, 2026 at 7:30pm tickets
Leon Thomas October 7th Walmart Amp learn more
CHANCE THE RAPPER IS COMING TO THE MOMENTARY GREEN! Set your alarms, text the group chat, and get ready to grab your tickets.
Member presale starts May 20 at 10AM CST.
Public on sale starts May 21 at 10 AM CST.
Art of Rap featuring Ice-T
with Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Sugarhill Gang
Sun, Oct 18, 2026 at 7:00pm tickets
Classes| Recurring Events | and more!
Monthly Community Sound Bath By TNA Notary Services 2106 SE 14th St
Fitness step class: “Xtreme Hip Hop” in Bentonville, Arkansas learn more
FREEEE CLASS FRIDAY is here! learn more
Flow for free at 5:30 am, 12 pm, and 4:30 pm Friday, October 25th at both locations! Simply show up and flow. Watch our story or check MINDBODY for space availability.
Straightright Fitness It’s FREE every Saturday morning! Register
Business Resource Corner
Hive Monthly Buzz Networking June 9th learn more
Start Up Junkie Networking Happy Hour June 30th learn more
Surplus Local is a free Northwest Arkansas marketplace where local businesses sell, donate, or claim surplus inventory - from food to furniture. Voice-enabled listings, verified businesses only, free or discounted items for verified nonprofits. Built for NWA, by NWA. Browse listings or post your own at surpluslocal.com.
Community Resource Corner
Calling all Class of 2026 senior girls!
The Scholarship, Service and Sisterhood Institute, in partnership with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. — Pi Chi Zeta Chapter, is proud to award two $500 scholarships to deserving young women!
This is your chance to be recognized for your hard work, leadership, and dedication.
Don’t miss out—visit our website to learn more and apply!🔗
https://pichizetanwa.org
Music Moves Soul Band Camp! learn more
·TAKEOVER ACADEMY SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP IS HERE!
We’re excited to open registration for our 2026 Takeover Academy Basketball Camp at Greenland High School!
Register Here:
[https://takeover-academy.sportngin.com/reg.../form/421802104](https://takeover-academy.sportngin.com/reg.../form/421802104)
Black-Owned NWA Social Media Highlight
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We can’t express how excited we are to feature local black-owned brands and the owners behind them! Featuring you and your business is truly a privilege and we appreciate your time. The goal of BlackOwnedNWA is to be a resource of all things Black excellence in the region.
To be featured on BlackOwnedNWA’s Instagram and Facebook page:
Step 1- Email us your responses to the interview questions below jazzyjaenwa@gmail.com
Step 2- Send us the highest quality pictures of you, your service/product, and location if applicable
Step 3- Include the best way for our followers to find you (i.e. social media handles)
Interview Questions
1- Tell us about yourself. (This should be written in the first person as you will be introducing yourself to the BlackOwnedNWA community) Give us 4-6 sentences that showcase the best of you!
Prompts: Your name, where you are originally from, how long you’ve lived in the area, etc.
2- Tell us about your business.
3- Why did you start your business?
4- What advice would you give other Black entrepreneurs starting out, especially in Northwest Arkansas?
5-What’s the best piece of business advice you’ve ever been given?
What to expect:
You’ll be featured on the BlackOwnedNWA Instagram 2 to 6 weeks after we receive your information!
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