Kids are invited to check out the newest toys exclusive to Walmart at Toyland in Downtown Bentonville this Friday, Nov 4 from 11a-8p. 

• Meet the heroes: Characters from Paw Patrol, Minions, and Cocomelon will be at the Square to interact with children and take photos, and guess who else will be there…? 
• Full-on play day: Come enjoy demo tables, play areas, and race track sets; areas to test ride scooters and bikes; inflatables, photo booths, coloring walls, and free giveaways and raffles. 

Find more Toyland details HERE. 

This week Popable and Walmart announced a partnership that will give small businesses the opportunity to rent retail space in Walmart stores across the country. 

• It’s poppin’: Popable is a pop-up shop marketplace platform that connects brands and spaces for short-term retail leasing opportunities.
• Symbiotic: The partnership will bring new brands and goods to local communities while benefiting small businesses with the growth potential of increased exposure. 

Read more about this strategic partnership HERE. 

The 75th Annual Ozark Folk Festival returns to Eureka Springs Nov 10-12 for three days of incredible regional and national folk music. 

• Move your feet: The event will include free music and the folk fair each day from 10a-3p at The Auditorium followed by headliner performances for the historic Barefoot Ball in the basement of the Aud. 
• Folk features: Enjoy amazing music all weekend long including headliners Hot Club of Cowtown, Pokey Lafarge, Shinyribs, Willi Carlisle, and Rachel Ammons.  

Find a schedule of the festival and purchase tickets HERE. 

Gather with family and friends to enjoy the lights, decor, and cups of cheer during Winter Nights at Walton Arts Center open every Thurs-Sat this December. 

• Spread cheer: The Joy Pratt Markham Gallery will host games for children and adults, and guests can spread holiday cheer by writing a season greeting to a veteran or retirement home resident.
• Winter wonderland: The Bradberry Amphitheater & Rose Garden will be open to the public with heaters and seating on a first-come-first-serve basis, and fire pits and snow dome seating can be reserved for groups.

Read more and make reservations HERE. 

Arkansas’s original rock & roll dueling piano bar, The Piano Bar, is opening a new location in Rogers at the corner of Dixieland and Pleasant Crossing. 

• Free listens: Dickson Street’s The Piano Bar showcases world-class musicians who know how to engage an audience with the best sing-along shows around. They stand apart from other piano bars because they never charge a cover to get in. 
• Copy/paste/edit: Bringing all the great qualities of the original along with it, the Rogers location will also include a full menu grill, an outdoor patio, a larger selection of local brews and beers on draft, and plans to open earlier to offer a happy hour. 

Stay up to date with The Piano Bar & Grill HERE.