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Fall Fest at Luther George Park
TougeNation Fall Fest is a free, all-ages gathering in Springdale featuring DJs, a breakdancing showcase, food trucks, vendors, and a car display. The event offers an evening program for anyone interested in music, dance, local vendors, and automotive displays. No ticket is required for entry, according to the organizer. Visit the official event website for current event information and updates.412 Crossing - Springdale, AR
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11th Annual Frisco Inferno Barbecue Competition
The 11th Annual Frisco Inferno Barbecue Competition brings a Downtown Rogers Rotary barbecue competition to South First Street in Downtown Rogers. The event includes a Friday sauce competition and Saturday pork-and-chicken tasting with People’s Choice voting. Friday sauce tasting is $5 per plate, while Saturday taster packs are $10; tickets are sold on site. Visit the organizer’s website for current admission and event information.412 Crossing - Springdale, AR
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Primetime at the Palace at Bud Walton Arena
Primetime at the Palace is an Arkansas Razorbacks basketball season tip-off event featuring team introductions, a dunk contest, a three-point contest, and a men’s Red-White scrimmage. Admission is free, though every attendee must claim a free ticket for entry. Basketball followers can look forward to an evening focused on the team and its preseason program. Visit the official event website for current admission and event information.412 Crossing - Springdale, AR
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A Greener Goodbye in Fayetteville
A Greener Goodbye is a free community program centered on conservation burial in Arkansas. The afternoon begins with a screening of “Bury Me at Taylor Hollow,” followed by a discussion and Q&A on the topic. Registration is free and handled by Mourning Cloak. This program may interest viewers who want to learn more through film and conversation. Check the official event page for registration details and the latest updates.412 Crossing - Springdale, AR
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Child Health Day
The purpose of Child Health Day is to help raise an awareness and a commitment to teaching children and parents the benefits of good health. This event is annually celebrated on the first Monday of October. The day was proclaimed in 1928 by Calvin Coolidge to increase awareness of health issues facing the children in the U.S. including health issues, healthy eating, fitness, child's development, immunizations, preventing injuries, and more.412 Crossing - Springdale, AR
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Halloween
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses" and carving jack-o-lanterns. Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is celebrated in several parts of the Western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia and New Zealand.412 Crossing - Springdale, AR