Bachelor or bachelorette party ideas in Northwest Arkansas

In case it's your turn to plan a once-in-a-lifetime bachelor or bachelorette party, here's how to make it memorable for a bride or groom in Northwest Arkansas.

Plan a group daytime activity

🔑 Do an escape room — Northwest Arkansas Escape Room has Bentonville and Fayetteville locations for a group of detective groomsmen or bridesmaids.

🔨 Break stuff — Put on safety goggles and air out the wedding planning stress by taking a sledgehammer to glass at NWA Smash Lab in Fayetteville.

🏌️ Play luxury golf — Book a bay at Topgolf in Rogers.

💃 Learn a dance — OK, so this one's for the bachelorettes. You can book a bachelorette party dance class at Diva Dance in Fayetteville.

Go out for a drink

🍷 Have a wine tasting — Try Sassafrass Springs Vineyard and Winery in Springdale, Urban Cellar Winery in Fayetteville or Tontitown Winery .

🍻 Explore NWA breweries — Check out the 23 stops on the Fayetteville Ale Trail .

🍸 Class it up at a cocktail bar — See our list.

🥃 Take a distillery tour — Learn about bourbon and spirits at Fox Trail Distillery in Rogers.

🍾 For a late-night party feel, check out bars on and off Dickson Street in Fayetteville that are almost all open until 2am. Maybe start off at Pinpoint on Block Avenue and play pinball machines, drink in hand.

Get outdoors

🏠 Book a lakehouse for the group at Beaver Lake.

🩱 Float the Buffalo National River .

🥾 Hike Devil's Den State Park in southern Washington County.

Relax ahead of the big day

🎤 Serenade the bride or groom — Book a room at Big Box Karaoke in Fayetteville and have a private karaoke party.

🐗 Go to a game — Watch for Razorback games like football or basketball in Fayetteville or minor league baseball games in Springdale.

🎸 Enjoy live music — Surprise the bride or groom with tickets for a concert at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion , George's Majestic Lounge or JJ's Live .

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