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Free or Low-Cost Fall Family Fun in Northwest Arkansas

Find Your Family Fun

By Kara Ault, Macaroni Kid- Fayetteville Publisher September 30, 2015
Fall in Arkansas means lots of fun & Macaroni Kid is here to help you find it.  I've put together this list of local fall family venues and events for you and your family to enjoy. Everything listed here is low-cost of free. Click on the title of each event to go to the calendar entry for it & see all the details. This article will be updated throughout the fall, so check back often & share with friends-  They will thank you!!  Enjoy this info & want to find out about more family-friendly events in NW Arkansas? Subscribe to our free weekly e-newsletter at www.fayetteville.macaronikid.com or www.rogers-bentonville.macaronikid.com.

Bullwick Farms Pumpkin Patch & Petting Zoo- West Fork- Lots of family fun activities including a corn pit, bouncy house, zorb land ball, picking your own pumpkins and a hilltop hayride.  Petting zoo with our farm animals, including alpacas, goats, sheep, ponies & more.  We'll treat you like family! $7/ person, kids 2 & under free. Admission includes all activities. Pumpkins cost between $3-15, depending on size. Open W-F from 3-8 PM, Sat 10-8 and Sunday 11-8. (Groups can call 479-409-9107 to set up a special time to visit during the week).

Farmland Adventures- Springdale-A variety of attractions including a 9-acre Giant Corn Maze, a pumpkin patch, pony rides, farm animals, pig races, a kids play area and more awaits you.  $10/ adult, $9 child age 3-12. Admission includes all activities. Pumpkin prices vary by size.

Sept 29- Free Smoky & the Mirror Concert @ Botanical Gardens
Sept 30- Moms Day Out $5 Day at Farmland Adventures
Oct 1- Opening Day for Bullwick Farms Pumpkin Patch & Petting Zoo
Oct 1 til Nov 1-  Haunting on Cherry Street, kid-friendly Halloween high-tech display
Oct 1- Sissy Night at The Expelled Haunted House 
Oct 3- Homegrown Festival & Hometown Throwdown in Siloam Springs
Oct 4- Fall Festival @ Hobbs State Park
Oct 8- Moms Day Out $5 Day at Farmland Adventures
Oct 8- Crystal Bridges Preschool Playdate "Fall Colors"
Oct 8- Family Night at The Expelled Haunted House
Oct 9- Bright Light, Fright Night Family Bike Ride- Bentonville
Oct 10- Ozarka Orkestra concert @ Fay Library
Oct 10- Fall Festival, Gentry
Oct 10- Pedalfest in Siloam Springs
Oct 10- Puppets in the Park
Oct 14- Little Sprouts "Spooky Spiders" @ Botanical Garden
Oct 16- Family Friday- Potters Wheel @ Community Creative Center
Oct 18- Free Family Fun Fest @ Arvest Ballpark
Oct 21- Little Sprouts "The Great Pumpkin"@ Botanical Garden
Oct 24- Macaroni Kid Halloween Hoopla & Costume Parade
Oct 24- Haunted Night on the Prairie Grove Battlefield
Oct 28- Costume Parade @ Botanical Garden
Oct 29- Toddler Trick-or-Treat @ Rogers Library
Oct 30- Trunk-or-Treat & Festival@ Christian Life Cathedral
Oct 30- Treats at the Track @ A & M Railroad 
Oct 31- Halloween on Ice @ Jones Center
Oct 31- Trunk or Treat @ Bella Vista Christian Church
Oct 31- Light the Night @ First Baptist of Lowell
Oct 31- Trunk or Treat @ Bella Vista Baptist Church