TrailMix Northwest Arkansas

TrailMix Celebration: SEEGular Hunt & Earth Day
2025-04-20 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Bayyari Pavilion, 2300 Deer Valley St., Springdale, AR, United States
TrailMix NWA Secular Egg Hunt & Earth Day Celebration
Join us for our 2nd Annual Secular Egg Hunt & Earth Day Celebration! Last year, this was our biggest event, and we’re so excited to bring it back as a fun, inclusive alternative for families.
Location: Bayyari Pavilion 2300 Deer Valley St. Springdale, AR Date & Time: April 20th @ 10:30am
What to Expect: Egg Hunt – Fun for kids of all ages! Story Time – Engaging, inclusive stories. Activities – Hands-on Earth Day activities (More information below). Potluck – Bring a dish to share!
This event is open to all and designed to be welcoming, fun, and community-centered. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details!

RECYCLED BOAT RACES! Use provided materials or bring a homemade boat made
from repurposed goods.
Boats will race down 9″ wide water tracks. Get inventive and eco-friendly!

UPCYCLED FASHION SHOW! Showcase your wearable art made from recycled or reused materials! Entries can be anything from hats, jewelry, or even
full outfits! Let’s turn trash into treasure.
(All fashion entries must be made ahead of time.)

TrailMix Campout at Devil's Den
2025-03-28 15:00 - 2025-03-30 12:00 | Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork, AR, 72774, United States
TrailMix NWA Spring Campout at Devil’s Den
Join TrailMix NWA for a weekend of adventure at Devil’s Den State Park! While campsites are already booked, we’re inviting everyone to join us on Saturday for a day of outdoor fun and community connection.
Saturday’s Activities Include: Group Hike – Explore the beautiful trails of Devil’s Den with friends old and new. Potluck Dinner – Bring a dish to share and enjoy a meal together under the stars.
Open to All – No campsite? No problem! Come down for the day (Saturday, March 29) and join the activities.
Let’s welcome spring with nature, good food, and great company!

TrailMix Celebration: Spring Equinox Feast
2025-03-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Orchard Park Pavillion, 1100 NE John Deshields Blvd, Bentonville, AR, 72712, United States
Celebrate the changing seasons with TrailMix NWA at our Spring Equinox Feast! Join us for a cozy gathering filled with delicious food, great company, and the spirit of renewal. Let’s welcome spring together with a shared meal and community connection.

Stay tuned for more info!

TrailMix Sunday at Creekside Park (Farmington)
2025-03-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Creekside Park, 54 N Hunter St, Farmington, AR, 72730, United States
Join us for a classic TrailMix Sunday potluck and Spring themed craft!

Monthly Theme: Spring Awakens

Event Schedule10am: Arrival & Welcome10:15am: Moment of Science 10:25am: Story time10:35am: Newspaper seed starters10:55am: Hike or park play 11:40am: Wrap-up & Goodbyes

TrailMix Sunday at Luther George Park
2025-03-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Luther George Park, 300 Park Street, Springdale, AR, United States
Join us for a classic TrailMix Sunday potluck gathering at this newly reopened park.

Monthly Theme: Spring Awakens

Event Schedule10am: Arrival & Welcome10:15am: Moment of Science 10:25am: Story time10:35am: Values lesson10:55am: Hike or park play 11:40am: Wrap-up & Goodbyes

Great Backyard Bird Count at Osage Park in Bentonville
2025-02-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Osage Park, 700 16th Street, Bentonville, AR, 72712, United States
Join TrailMix NWA for our first-ever group participation in the Great Backyard Bird Count at Osage Park in Bentonville. As part of our new initiative to incorporate monthly themes (announced at the winter retreat) February is all about BIRDS! This annual community science event helps track bird populations and contributes valuable data for conservation efforts, making it a perfect event for our themed activities.
We will gather at 10:00 AM for a brief introduction and to get organized, then officially begin counting birds at 10:30 AM. Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars if they have a pair and to download the Merlin Bird ID app in advance to help with identification. Whether you’re an experienced birder or just getting started, this is a great opportunity to learn about local birds, connect with nature, and be part of a global research initiative.

Let us know if you plan to join us by RVSPing on our Facebook event page — we look forward to a morning of birdwatching together at Osage Park.

Hygge on the Hill: TrailMix NWA Winter Retreat
2025-01-26 08:30 - 16:30 | Ozark Mountain Smokehouse, 1725 Smoke House Trail, Fayetteville, AR 72701, Fayetteville, AR, 73701, United States
TrailMix NWA Community Retreat: A Day of Connection, Learning, and Fun for All Ages
Looking for a unique way to connect with others, learn new skills, and have fun with the whole family? Join us for the TrailMix NWA Community Retreat! This day-long event is packed with activities for all ages, whether you’re discovering TrailMix for the first time or a long-time participant.
Highlights of the day include:
Ice breakers and team-building games to help you spark new friendships.
Choose between a self-care workshop with a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or a full yoga session guided by a certified instructor.
Hear from the TrailMix Board during the State of TrailMix, where we’ll celebrate progress and gather ideas for the future.
Head outdoors for a kid-friendly hike, learn tips in an outdoor skills workshop, or join a community service project to help maintain the beautiful trails.
Families will love circus skills playshops, Aunt Angie’s storytime, and ongoing activities like board games, nature crafts, and a collaborative art piece.
Wrap up the day with the TrailMix Talent Show, where kids and adults alike can shine on stage.
Enjoy a delicious potluck lunch—bring a dish to share and enjoy the community spirit. Coffee, refreshments, and materials are included with your ticket, but feel free to bring any special dietary items.
Tickets:
Adults: $5
Children: $2 (free for kids 3 and under)
With indoor and outdoor activities, simultaneous sessions for different age groups, and something for every interest, this retreat has it all. Dress in layers to stay comfortable throughout the day and get ready for an unforgettable experience!

TrailMix at NWA Pride Parade
2024-06-29 16:15 - 20:00 | Dickson Street, Fayetteville, AR, Dickson Street, Fayetteville, 72701, United States
Visit our Facebook group and event and please let us know if you would like to represent TrailMix and walk in the parade with us! All TrailMix marchers should find our spot by 4:15 to be prepared for our final roll call at 4:30 — the parade starts at 5. Consider how parking will be competitive and how long it may take you to walk to and find our location – you are also welcome to get there early, as some folks will be lining up in group D as early as 3PM. Please also consider the heat – you may want to consider bringing a wagon for younger children in addition to water, sunscreen, spritzer fans, etc. and possibly something to keep your kiddos entertained while waiting for the parade to start. We are in Group D, spot #97 (towards the very end of the parade). Wear whatever you would be wearing to Pride, and/or your TrailMix shirt if you have one and would like to.

Summer Campout: Solstice Weekend at Steel Creek
2024-06-21 13:00 - 2024-06-23 12:00 | Steel Creek Campground, 104 Buffalo St, Jasper, Arkansas, 72641
Alright everyone, after much debate, your Mod team has decided to keep our summer campout to individual booking like our spring campout. We will be at Steel Creek Campground on the Buffalo National River, checking in on Friday June 21 and checking out Sunday June 23, 2024 (the weekend following Summer Solstice). Similarly to before, there are a limited number of sites available for pre-booking, so if you’re serious about wanting to join us, I would not hesitate to book your campsite. If you don’t mind setting your party size to the max of 6 for cushion, we would appreciate it. You can do so here (you may need to make a Recreation.gov account if you don’t already have one):
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10001451
The site cap is more difficult than Devil’s Den – no more than 6 people per site, though there is plenty of room for multiple tents. If you are a family of 3 or less, you may wish to discuss here the possibility of sharing a site with others – I realize most of us are families of four. We could have 3 families of 4 across 2 sites and be within their set cap.
For two nights, my site cost the full $40 upfront (unlike Devil’s Den where you pay a deposit). They do give you a 75% refund if you need to cancel as long as you do it the Wednesday before that weekend. [If you should need to cancel at a later date, I would ask that you coordinate with the group so someone who wasn’t able to reserve a site has a chance.]
In addition to the reservable tent sites (1-13), there are also reservable sites at the horse camp (but you must have a horse trailer) and quite a few first come, first serve campsites right next to us if you would like to, perhaps, take the day off Friday and head down early. This is a tremendously popular campground in the summer and about 1.5 hours away, so the chances of finding a FF site after leaving NWA at 5PM is a bit slim. (Again, if you want to coordinate with someone else on that front, by all means go for it – but I don’t recall how great cell service is at the campground to communicate with someone back in town.)
Of course, if you would like to reserve a private cabin nearby, go to a different campground such as Kyle’s, or do some primitive gravel bar camping on your own and join during the day time, you are more than welcome to. We also ENCOURAGE folks who aren’t interested in the summer campout to still come down and join us for our SOLSTICE PARTY on Saturday! We tentatively plan to go on a hike at Lost Valley, Steel Creek Overlook, or the Goat Trail that morning and come back to the campground for festivities as a group following the hike – a more refined lineup of activities will be presented at a later date, but my family makes day trips out here all the time to go on a hike.

Bluebird Trailhead and Sculpture Park Meetup
2024-06-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Bluebird Trailhead, 17 Kenton Ln, Bella Vista, Arkansas, 72715
We’ll start with our traditional potluck and (optional) ice breaker under the pavilion around 10:15ish. There is a playground, coffee shop (Java Dudes inside the Phat Tire building), and paved trail in the area if you’d like to bring bikes/scooters. There’s also a hiking trailhead if you’d like to join for a quick hike! Looking forward to seeing you all!

Play Day at Beaver Lake! (Memorial Day Weekend)
2024-05-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Beaver Dam Site Part, Hwy 187, Eureka Springs, AR, 72631, United States
Break out your swimsuits and rash guards, (rent or) bring your kayaks/paddleboards/floating tubes — let’s have a fun day cooling off by and/or in the water, whatever way you like!

Bring a premade side or something to throw on the grill and let’s enjoy a lakeside BBQ together. (Consider bringing your family’s mess kits, but compostable utensils and plates are fine if you don’t have them!) Don’t forget plenty of water and sunscreen for the day in addition to your life jackets!

In addition to the swim beach, there is a playground, restroom, and lots of picnicking areas along the shoreline to the north of the swim beach — the pavilion has been rented by someone else, so this is NOT a space we will be using — if you have a canopy to set up for shade, you may consider bringing one. Unfortunately since we’ve had to move swim beaches due to others being closed, I’m unfamiliar with any kayak rentals in this area — if someone else is, please post on the event page to inform us! Don’t forget your fishing license if you plan to fish.

Keep in mind that parking is likely to be competitive for Memorial Day weekend — you may consider carpooling and/or arriving early. Parking on the grass isn’t allowed, and there is a $5/vehicle day use fee.

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