The City of Bryant will host an indoor Community Garage Sale at the Bishop Park Gymnasium on Saturday, August 1, 2026, offering local residents a climate-controlled space to buy and sell goods. Read more below. The sale is from 7:00 AM until 12:00 Noon on Basketball Court 1, providing a spacious environment for treasure hunters […]
Benton’s Third Thursday features BBQ Cookoff, Market Street takeover, Live Music by Vintage
THIS ARTICLE WILL BE UPDATED SOON WITH INFO FOR THE JULY 16TH THIRD THURSDAY EVENT! Downtown Benton’s Third Thursday street festival on June 18 will feature the annual “Butts and Bones” barbecue cookoff, a massive outdoor shopping and dining experience on Market Street, and live music from Zach Glover and Vintage. This monthly event will […]
Live music, 100 vendors, food, kid zone & more at 52nd annual Old Fashioned Day, Oct 10th
Live music, kid zone, 100 vendors, food trucks, vintage tractors, talent show and more will be at the 52nd Annual Old Fashioned Day in downtown Benton. Plan on coming to the Saline County Courthouse Square on Saturday, October 10th, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Read more below. With free admission, the event will […]
See the Video: The 51st annual Old Fashioned Day was the best yet!
UPDATE OCT 13, 2025 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻AFTER THE FESTIVAL The 51st Annual Old Fashioned Day event is coming to Downtown Benton on Saturday, October 11, 2025. It’s Benton’s oldest festival with shopping, entertainment, contests, games AND a big fundraiser dedicated to supporting the Senior Adults of Saline County. It takes place outdoors in downtown Benton, around the […]
Downtown Benton’s Third Thursday Aug 21st features live music, inflatables, food/drink, vendors & more
Downtown Benton’s Third Thursday street festival is back, from April through September! The City has a great lineup of bands and activities. Read more below. Third Thursday brings live music, food & beverage trucks, kids zone, animal adoptions, tons of vendors and more! This year, there are live music two stages — the big […]
Sign up to get Hooked on Outdoors in this annual Fishing Derby April 12th
The Hooked on Outdoors Fishing Derby is back for 2025. Adults and kids can enter in this annual event. Read more below. Get your ready for this fun event put on by a partnership between Benton Parks & Rec, Arkansas Game & Fish, Benton PD, Eat My Catfish, and Goon-ies at Sunset. The location is […]
50th anniversary of Saline County’s Old Fashioned Day Oct 12th features live music, games, food, cornhole, shopping & more
The 50th Annual Old Fashioned Day event is coming to Downtown Benton on Saturday, October 12, 2024. It’s shopping, entertainment, contests, games AND a big fundraiser dedicated to supporting the Senior Adults of Saline County. See below for the activities, map and schedule, plus details for the inaugural Cornhole Tournament. READ MORE BELOW When/Where – Date: […]
Alexander Fall Fest has vendor spots available October 5th
The City of Alexander will celebrate with Alexander Fall Fest on Saturday, October 5th, 2024. There are currently vendor spots available for free. Vendors are just asked to contribute one door prize at a minimum value of $25.00. READ MORE ABOUT THE FEST BELOW This festival boasts food, music, games, hay rides, a pumpkin patch […]
Shop or get a space or both at the giant CJCOHN yard sale on Oct 21st
Support a great charity by shopping the giant yard sale at CJCOHN. Let’s get this out of the way first – it’s pronounced “SEE-jon.” Okay now the when, where, who and how… This sale will take place at 103 E. Elm Street in downtown Benton, Arkansas. See the map below. The sale will be Saturday, […]
EMS Family Night May 23rd to feature kid zone, helicopter viewing, awards
Saline County EMS Week presents the 2nd Annual Family Night hosted at Everett Buick GMC, 21099 Interstate 30, Bryant, AR 72022 on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 5:30 – 8:30pm. This family friendly event will include bounce houses, free food, and vendors. Attendees will also have the chance to check out the helicopter, ambulances, and fire trucks. […]