BENTONVILLE, AR - From Tricks to Treats to all things Spooky, First Friday Presented by Walmart promises a fun time with free family entertainment on October 6th.  Downtown Bentonville Incorporated will produce a one of a kind festival with Halloween themed games, including a costume contest, this Friday on the historic downtown square.

Coming back to the Bentonville Square is one of our favorite sweet treat brands, Werther's Original.  Their booth will be on Main Street and promises tons of fun, with baking recipes, and of course FREE candy!!!

Keep a look out around every corner, because there might be a few ‘stranger things’, including the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile, Ghostbuster movie props, Frankenstein's Lab, and for those 21+ the return of the Oktoberfest Biergarten (Beer Garden).  

Back to the First Friday costume contest, it promises to be a ghoulish time!  We have four categories to choose from:  Best Solo Costume, Best Couple Costume, Best Group Costume, and Best Kids Costume.  

First Friday begins at 3pm, but join us on the square for lunch break as our local food trucks open early.  From 12:00 to 1:00pm Yoga Story brings us a free outdoor Yoga Class in front of the Slim Chickens Mainstage.

Live entertainment will begin at 4:30 PM on the Slim Chickens Mainstage.

4:30 - 4:45 PM Perry Ryan Theatre Company

4:45 - 5:00 PM NWA Ballet Theatre - Dracula

5:00 - 6:00 PM Classic Flow

6:00 - 7:30 PM Vintage Pistol

7:30 - 9:00 PM Uncrowned Kings

With a season theme of ‘Mixtape’, First Friday presented by Walmart, will focus on music and experiences from the past as we remind everyone that ‘It’s HIP to be SQUARE’.  You can subscribe to the Downtown Bentonville Inc. Spotify playlist and enjoy great music all year long. Click here.

We also want to give a big THANK YOU to our incredible community partners including the City of Bentonville, Walmart, Visit Bentonville, and the Walton Family Foundation.

For more information about Downtown Bentonville Inc. and its initiatives, please visit downtownbentonville.org.  

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‍ABOUT DOWNTOWN BENTONVILLE INC. A private, not-for-profit organization, Downtown Bentonville Inc. works to enhance the downtown Bentonville experience for everyone.