Past events
A record of everything that already happened, in case you're checking whether
something ran, missed it, or want to plan for it next year.
Ran and retired
Listings we posted and later took down, and why, so a link here never sends
you somewhere that no longer works.
Lowe's limited-time promotion tie-in
Up July 2026, taken down July 24, 2026
The promotion it pointed to ended, so the link no longer led anywhere useful for anyone who clicked it expecting an active deal.
If you see a box-store promotion linked from this site or anywhere else, confirm with the store that it's still running before you make plans around it, since these tend to be short windows.
Annual watch list
What happens every year in Northwest Arkansas trades, organized by month, so
you can plan ahead instead of finding out after a deadline passed.
January
Nothing confirmed for this month yet. Know of something that happens here every year? Reply to any issue and tell us.
February
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March
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April
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May
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June
Nothing confirmed for this month yet. Know of something that happens here every year? Reply to any issue and tell us.
July
Nothing confirmed for this month yet. Know of something that happens here every year? Reply to any issue and tell us.
August
- Home Depot Kids Workshop
First Saturday, every month - NWTI evening HVAC certificate: apply by Aug 3
Enrolls each fall - NWTI Modern Welding for Industry: apply by Aug 11
Enrolls each fall - Contractor license board: fall approval meeting dates
Board meets monthly; each year's schedule posts on labor.arkansas.gov - Lowe's kids workshop: Paw Patrol build
Roughly monthly - NWACC fall term begins
Fall term begins mid-August each year - Secchi Day on Beaver Lake
Third Saturday of August - Free Arkansas Water webinars, third Thursdays
Third Thursday monthly, year round - Evening HVAC program starts, Arkansas HVACr Academy
Fall term starts late August - Washington County Fair
Late August, Prairie Grove - NWTI Basic Welding, Monday nights, $750
Runs fall (Aug to Dec) and spring (Feb to May)
September
- Lowe's kids workshop: Haunted House build
Roughly monthly - Beaver Watershed Alliance River Rally
Annual, September - Arkansas Home Show
Late September, Rogers - Beaver Lake Volunteer Day
Annual, late September - Benton County Fair
Late September into early October, Bentonville - Bikes, Blues & BBQ
Late September into early October, Rogers
October
- NWA Beekeepers Association annual picnic
Annual, October - Poultry Symposium for Live Production
Annual, October - SkillsUSA Arkansas Fall Leadership Conference
Fall conference each October; state conference each April - Free beginning beekeeping class: registration opens Oct 14
Offered each fall and winter - War Eagle Fair
Mid October, Hindsville - Ozark Regional Arts & Crafts Fall Fair
Mid October, Springdale - Lowe's kids workshop: Firefighting Plane build
Roughly monthly
November
- NWTI spring applications: Aug 1 to Nov 1 window
Spring application window opens Aug 1 every year
December
Nothing confirmed for this month yet. Know of something that happens here every year? Reply to any issue and tell us.
No fixed month
- ACEF electrical apprenticeship in Springdale, fall enrollment
Classes follow the school year, roughly August through May - Free HVACR Lunch & Learn webinars
2nd Monday monthly at noon - Arkansas HVACR Association, Northwest chapter fall meeting
2nd Thursday of February and October - Benton County Master Gardener applications open in October
Applications each October; training each January - Free home weatherization help for qualifying households
Year round, funding dependent - Get EPA 608 certified online
Always open - Fayetteville fall tree giveaway
Annual, mid October - Library maker space fall classes post in August
Fall program calendar posts each August - Free tools and maker space, Fayetteville Public Library
Fall class calendar posts in August - Build with Habitat for Humanity of NWA
Year round - NWACC electrical apprenticeship classes resume in August
Classes begin each August - Siloam Springs fall cleanup week
Twice yearly; the fall week usually lands in early October - $2,500 Track to the Trades scholarship
Check the listing each spring and fall - XNA Western Concourse expansion is out to bid
Check procurements page quarterly