The Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers, Rogers Optimist Club, and Bentonville Satellite Rotary Club, in partnership with the City of Rogers, will host Oktoberfest NWA at Butterfield Stage, 101 E Cherry Street, Rogers Arkansas, Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 1pm to 6pm.

The event, presented by Nunnally Chevrolet, features more than 25 regional breweries, a Home Brewers section, and wine options for purchase.

The Rogers Lowell Chamber (RLC) plays a crucial role in supporting community events like Bikes Blues & BBQ (BBB) the world’s largest charity motorcycle rally. The Chamber brought stakeholders together as part of the broader goals of economic development, business support, and enhancing quality of life in Downtown Rogers (DTR). 

During the September DTR Merchant Meet-Up, Tommy Sizemore, Executive Director of Bikes, Blues & BBQ, connected with the merchants of Downtown Rogers to share details about the September 18 – 21, 2024 event. For the third year, Rally Week brought the excitement and energy of the event to historic Downtown Rogers and Eureka Springs, providing a unique opportunity for local businesses to engage with visitors and showcase the charm and offerings of Rogers.

Join us for a captivating evening at the Art on the Bricks Art Walk in Downtown Rogers on Thursday, February 8, 2024. From 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., immerse yourself in a delightful blend of visual art, music, shopping, food, and fun spanning across 10 locations in historic downtown Rogers.

This month's Art Walk celebrates the essence of Arkansas with the theme "Can’t Help Falling in Love with The Natural State." Experience the natural beauty and scenic wonders that make Northwest Arkansas one of the top 10 places to live in the United States. From biking and hiking trails to mountain ranges, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, and diverse flora and fauna, Arkansas provides a stunning backdrop that inspires the local art scene.

School for Advanced Studies brings an exciting addition to Downtown Rogers and the education landscape in the area. The tuition-free, public charter school will educate Grades 5 - 12 beginning with the 2024-25 school year.

The City of Rogers is spreading holiday cheer with the 4th Annual Christmas Pic Passport event. Residents and visitors alike are invited to embrace the holiday spirit by exploring downtown Rogers adorned with dazzling Christmas lights and capturing the magic at seven holiday-themed locations.

This year's Christmas Pic Passport promises a fun experience for the entire community. Participants who visit each of the seven designated locations and capture the festive atmosphere with pictures will be rewarded with a cozy, limited-edition Rogers-branded blanket. The blankets serve as a warm reminder of the joyous occasion and make for a perfect holiday keepsake.

November is National Entrepreneurship Month, a time to celebrate the entrepreneurs who serve their communities and bolster the U.S. economy. This week we also recognize the American spirit of entrepreneurship by celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week. Downtown Rogers is the perfect place to celebrate entrepreneurship. Our historic Downtown is largely made up of locally owned businesses, many of which were founded by the people who own and operate them today. 

The Downtown Rogers Merchant Meet-Up--a program of the Rogers Lowell Chamber--provides an opportunity for Downtown Rogers business owners, their team members, and other interested individuals, to convene, connect, and converse about relevant topics over coffee.  

Getting Creative: Downtown Rogers (DTR) is celebrating Artober during the month of October! All year long, numerous DTR businesses feature a range of artists, makers, and other talented creatives, providing interactive experiences for the community to enjoy. Every second Thursday Art on the Bricks Art Walk provides regional artists the opportunity to demonstrate or exhibit and sell their work in galleries and pop-up shops. From 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. October 12, more than a dozen Downtown Rogers business host guest artists or feature locally made products or offer other fun opportunities to enjoy the DTR creative economy.

Rogers, AR— The soaring white walls on the second floor of Ozark Beer Company are surrounded with art by two artists, but one of the two never touches the canvas, paint or brushes used to create the art. A collaboration by two women who met 15 years ago, then lost touch, and reconnected through Facebook.

Ozark Beer Company, Yeyo's and Pink House Alchemy are among a select group of businesses invited to Washington D.C. by The Smithsonian Institution to participate in a celebration of the Ozarks.  "Visitors to the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will experience the cultural landscape of the Ozarks region of the U.S. with the program The Ozarks: Faces and Facets of a Region."

The event, set for June 29 to July 4 and July 6 to 9, takes place on the National Mall between 12th and 14th streets. Musicians, dancers, cooks, artisans, and storytellers are part of the program. The festival is produced by the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and presented in collaboration with the National Park Service. The program will feature large-scale murals and a custom-built mountain bike trail, music jam sessions and performances, dance and craft workshops, food and plant knowledge demonstrations, and curated discussions. 

Java Dudes Coffee Co. and Mavis WineCo. are collaborating to offer a summer pop-up market featuring creators and vendors from our region. They have selected local artisans with handcrafted products inspired by the heart and soul of talented makers from our community. Make plans to visit Rogers + Art + District and attend RAD on 2nd, Downtown Rogers’ newest makers market offering locally made products They will also feature food trucks serving up a variety of food and beverage options. RAD on 2nd is 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 4 at 718 N 2nd Street, Rogers, AR.

The community is invited to Pig Gig Arkansas, as the annual festival returns to Downtown Rogers. Pig Gig Arkansas is a family friendly event organized  Jay Alexander Foundation to benefit the Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation. The event includes a pig roast BBQ and live music performances to honor the life of Jay Alexander, a Rogers resident who passed away in 2011 at age 20 from a rare form of liver cancer. Presented by Jay Alexander Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the City of Rogers at the Downtown Rogers Butterfield Stage, the festivities are set for 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 101 E Cherry St, Rogers, AR. 

Rogers Local Food Market kicks off their season 8:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday May 6 and continues each Saturday—May through September—at Railyard Plaza in Downtown Rogers. The 2023 market welcomes new vendors and introduces mixed drinks and beer by TxAR House and Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co. They will also have live music, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and more.

May is National Pet Month and we are celebrating our Dog Friendly Downtown Rogers with numerous events including the May 11 Barks on the Bricks Art Walk and an opportunity for your pet photos to be featured in the Rogers Experimental House Gallery.  

Music Moves and the Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society are partnering with Crowne Group and the City of Rogers office of Arts and Culture to host the inaugural Railyard Jazz & Blues Block Party Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30, 2022. This is part of the Railyard Live Concert Series presented by iHeartRadio at Butterfield Stage in Downtown Rogers. The two day event is designed to bring the community together in a celebration of Jazz, Blues, R&B, and Soul music.