May Events

May 17th (Sunday) – 10:00am to 11:00am

  • Secular Sunday Meeting @ Ozarks Natural Foods (380 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701) – with the summer season nearly in full swing, we’ll have a lot to discuss for planning purposes.     

May 23rd (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm

  • Fayetteville Farmers Market – The Ozarks Chapter of FFRF will be at the Fayetteville Farmers Market!  Come meet likeminded freethinkers and spend time chatting with fellow citizens of the Ozarks.

June Events

June 13th (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm

  • Bentonville Farmers Market – Come join us as we engage the community on secular values.  Look for us in the Free Speech area at 2nd Street and A Street Promenade.

June 20th (Saturday) – 5:00pm to 9:00pm*

  • 2026 Bats & Bluegrass Festival (221 South Main Street, Cave Springs, AR, 72718) – this event spotlights the conservation efforts of the Illinois River Watershed Partnership, and includes nature hikes around the sanctuary, live bluegrass music from Sons of Otis Malone, family-friendly activities, local food trucks and bats emerging at dusk! This is a great way to celebrate the Summer solstice!
  • *Note: there is a $25 fee for adults, Children 17 years & under are Free.

June 27th (Saturday) – 11:00am to 6:00pm

  • NWA Pride Festival 2026 (W. Dickson Street) –  The Ozarks Chapter of FFRF will be tabling & walking in the NWA Pride Festival on West Dickson Street for the third consecutive year.  Save the Date!  (Note: this tabling event will take place in lieu of the Fayetteville Farmers Market).
  • Explore Fayetteville link

July Events

July 11th (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm

  • Bentonville Farmers Market – Come join us as we engage the community on secular values.  Look for us in the Free Speech area at 2nd Street and A Street Promenade.

July 18th (Saturday) – 2:00pm to 3:00pm @ Bentonville Public Library

  • Secular Speaker Series with Sam Grover (FFRF) – Come join us for our first speaker series event of 2026 as we listen to Sam Grover, Senior Legal Counsel with FFRF who was heavily involved in the litigation against Arkansas Act 573 (Ten Commandments in public classrooms).   Get tickets here!

July 25th (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm

  • Fayetteville Farmers Market – The Ozarks Chapter of FFRF will be at the Fayetteville Farmers Market!  Come meet likeminded freethinkers and spend time chatting with fellow citizens of the Ozarks.

August Events

August 8th (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm

  • Bentonville Farmers Market – Come join us as we engage the community on secular values.  Look for us in the Free Speech area at 2nd Street and A Street Promenade

NEW August 16th (Sunday) – 11:00am to 12:30pm

  • Sunday Secular Meeting @ Best Friends NWA (Purina Community Hub) – come join us for a special edition of our monthly social & business meeting as we welcome Mitchell Smith, Democratic candidate who is running for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 13.

August 22nd (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm

  • Fayetteville Farmers Market – The Ozarks Chapter of FFRF will be at the Fayetteville Farmers Market!  Come meet likeminded freethinkers and spend time chatting with fellow citizens of the Ozarks.

August 22nd (Saturday) – 2:00pm to 3:00pm @ Fayetteville Public Library

  • Secular Speaker Series with Hemant Mehta (The Friendly Atheist) – Come join us for our second speaker series event of 2026 as we listen to Hemant Mehta, otherwise known as The Friendly Atheist, as he discusses the various violations of Church/State Separation that he advocates against. Get tickets here!

September Events

September 12th (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm

  • Bentonville Farmers Market – Come join us as we engage the community on secular values.  Look for us in the Free Speech area at 2nd Street and A Street Promenade.

September 26th (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm

  • Fayetteville Farmers Market – The Ozarks Chapter of FFRF will be at the Fayetteville Farmers Market!  Come meet likeminded freethinkers and spend time chatting with fellow citizens of the Ozarks.

September 26th (Saturday) – 2:00pm to 3:00pm @ Fayetteville Public Library

  • Secular Speaker Series with Sam McGuire (American Atheists) – Come join us for our third speaker series event of 2026 as we listen to Sam McGuire, Director of Grassroots Organizing & Advocacy, as she discusses the various violations of Church/State Separation that their organization gets involved.  Get tickets here!

October Events

October 10th (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm

  • Bentonville Farmers Market – Come join us for the final Bentonville Farmers market of the season as we engage the community on secular values.  Look for us in the Free Speech area at 2nd Street and A Street Promenade.

October 16th to 18th (Friday to Sunday) – All Day

  • FFRF National Convention (Milwaukee, WI) – Several of the local members will be traveling to this.

October 22nd (Thursday) – 6:00pm to 7:00pm @ Bentonville Public Library

  • Secular Speaker Series with Fish Stark (American Humanist Association) – Come join us for our final speaker series event of 2026 as we listen to Fish Stark, Executive Director for the American Humanist, and has been at the forefront of Church/State Separation issues. Get tickets here!

October 24th (Saturday) – 7:30am to 12:30pm

  • Fayetteville Farmers Market – The Ozarks Chapter of FFRF will be at the Fayetteville Farmers Market for the final time in 2026!  Come meet likeminded freethinkers and spend time chatting with fellow citizens of the Ozarks.

November Events

November 1st (Sunday) – 7:30am to 10:00am

  • Adopt-A-Highway Road Cleanup – Our final road cleanup of 2026 will start at Onyx Coffee (101 E Walnut Ave, Rogers, AR 72756) at 7:30am.  We will carpool from downtown Rogers at 8:00am.  The 1 mile section of road takes approximately 90 minutes to clean, and we anticipate returning to Rogers by 10:00am. Orange vests and trash bags will be provided. For those able to join us, we recommend wearing long pants, gloves and hat (sunscreen and bug spray, if needed). We have plenty of “grabber tools” to borrow of these can be purchased online separately. Please come support the Ozarks Chapter of FFRF by keeping Arkansas beautiful!

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Ally Events

NWA Freethought Weekly meetup – Wednesday- Embassy Suites in Rogers 6:30-8:00 – Check meetup for full details.

NWA Freethought Final Friday in Fayetteville 

Date: July 31st

Time: 6:30-8:30

Place: Flyway Brewing – Fayetteville – 1550 E Zion Rd #1. Fayetteville, AR 72703.

Goal: Meet new friend and have fun stimulating discussions. Or just hang out and have an adult beverage. 

Event description. Please join me and a few of my secular friends at the Flyway Brewing in Fayetteville. This will be a safe and inclusive community. NWA Freethought has been around for a long time, but mostly have only ever met in Rogers mid week. The Final Friday has been a successful test to unify Secular people in Fayetteville.