Explore Northwest Arkansas
Lakes as big as Beaver, mountains majestic as The Ozarks; these define the Natural state. Inspired by its surroundings, the area is an up-and-coming international leader in business, education, sports, tourism and arts & culture.
Home of the University of Arkansas, the northwest part of the state fosters the entrepreneurial spirit that has driven such companies as Wal-Mart and Tyson Foods, and the inspiring visions of E. Fay Jones. World leaders such as J. William Fulbright and William Jefferson Clinton have also called the region home.
Today, the area’s unique and historic downtowns are thriving, recognized as top destinations for the arts. There’s the Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville and Bentonville’s Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Northwest Arkansas: Do more than visit. Explore!
Crystal Bridges
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a world-class museum designed by Moshe Safdie and located on 120 acres of Ozark forest in Bentonville. Admission is sponsored by Walmart.
Area Events
Comic Stripped, A Revealing Look at Southern Stereotypes in Cartoons - thru 3/24
Rogers Historical Museum
NWA News
Walk MS Northwest Arkansas
Walk MS Northwest Arkansas, will bring over 500 Arkansas residents to the rallying point of the MS movement, a community coming together to raise funds and awareness for the National MS Society: Arkansas. With a goal to raise $40,000 for … Read more
Follow the Sparkle Across the Natural State
The Arkansas Trail of Holiday Lights officially kicks off the week of Thanksgiving and lasts through the Christmas holiday. Read more
Art Meets Leisure in Arkansas
The drive into Bentonville, Ark., from the region’s airport provides vistas of cattle pastures Read more