Date: March 7, 2026
Location: Benton County Fairgrounds 7640 SW Regional Airport Blvd, Bentonville, AR 72713
2026 Event
Join Us at the 2026 Black Bear Bonanza!
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Tickets Available Soon
Celebrating Arkansas' Black Bears
Dive into the fascniating world and history of black bears in arkansas at our one of a kind event! Arrive early, stay late, and immerse yourselfe in a day filled with education, entertainment, and community. Throughout the day, attendees will have oppoortunities to participate in activities, games, contests, and take some chances on winning some of the hundreds of amazing items up for grabs! You and your family will have opportunities to learn new tactics, skills, try some amazing food, and meet dedicated conservation leaders from across the country. This family friendly event brings together like-minded folks all sharing a common passion, the great outdoors!
2026 Black Bear Bonanza will remain at the Benton County Fairgounds - a dedicated auditorium equipped with state of the art audio and visual support, perfect for our education seminars, entertainment sessions, and providing you with a close up view of the folks on stage, you won't miss the details!
Click Here the Fairgrounds and Venue Map
We could use a few more hands to help with the event, if you're interested, please let us know by emailing arkansas@backcountryhunters.org.
Explore the Exhibitor Pavilion:
The climate-controlled Exhibitor Pavilion showcases top brands committed to preserving public lands and our access. Engage with conservation organziations and enjoy interactive displays and activities fro mthe Arkansas Game and Fish Comission's Education Division, designed for all ages. In this building, you'll also find numerous items up for raffle, the latest Public Lands merchandise, and many friendly faces!
Culinary Delights:
Savor delicious food from local food trucks and enjoy refeshing beverages for adults from local breweries!
Event Camping:
We are excited to again offer limited camping on site for 2026!
11 sites with electricity (6 - 50/30Amp sites and 5 - 20Amp Sites) - $65 total for both nights; Get Them While They Last!
40 primitive tent camping sites - $30 total for Friday and Saturday Nights.
Campground Information and Rules:
- 1 camping + 1 vehicles or 2 tents + 1 vehicle per site. All campsites are unimproved grassy areas. In the case of wet weather, campers will part at their own risk.
- Water is available at various locations on site but not at every campsite.
- Restrooms are on site.
- No wood fires allowed. Propane "fire pits" are allowed. There will be one ore more "Community Fires" for all to enjoy that BHA volunteers will manage unless a county burn ban is in place.
- Campsite ticket purchase includes 2 nights of camping. Check in starting on Friday March 6th at 3pm and check out by 11am Sunday March 8th.
- Camping ticket does NOT include event ticket.
We're excited to host this event in 2026, so be sure to bring out the family, take some time to meet great people, watch the seminars, win some prizes, and celebrate the history black bears in Arkansas!
