Benton County Fairgrounds & Expo — Attraction in Bentonville

Was nice seeing the animals and having my 2yr old pet some goats and all different types of livestock. HOWEVER, we got there early before the rides opened. Didn't know that until after we were there. We waited 2.5hrs and I went back to the gate to get a wrist band for my son. Come to find out, it's CASH ONLY and there's a $5 ATM fee. No biggie. I pay $5 for $20 to get a wrist band for my son who's only going to ride the merry go round then we're going home. I go to collect my wrist band and I'm told I can't take the wrist band I need to have my son come back to the gate so they can put it on. I tell them they're waiting in the shade cause it's hot, he's riding one ride cause we've been here all day and then we're leaving. They tell me "NO WE put them on". So I get a refund but then am told by the same older man taking the cash at the gate I can't enter without payment not even to help my wife carry my 2yr old and all his stuff. Needless to say I left anyways and went to help my wife only to be greeted by a fair grounds employee blazing down the road on a side by side. Horrible ending to what would've been a great day. Don't plan on returning nor do I recommend anyone else in case my experience happens to you. Very unfortunate considering the great memories I have as a...

It's 11pm! Benton County Fair Grounds you now have to legally stop blasting music ect. (According to federal and state noise laws.) I wonder if I can call and make a noise complaint. It sounds like a giant microwave is running. Non stop loud music. Way past 11pm. Here is Arkansas' ordinance concerning this.

"2.Radios, musical instruments, etc. The playing of any radio or musical instrument or other musical device for producing or reproducing of sound, in such a manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. as to disturb the quiet or comfort of persons in any office, hospital or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence or of any persons in the vicinity. The operation of any such instrument, machine or device between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) ft. from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of...

Sep. 30th 2022. My personal opinion I was not impressed at all. There was absolutely no direction the workers for the rides the games ect did not care what about anything. There were also workers that were running the kiddie ride they weren't paying attention smoking around multiple children ect. Security was horrible a handful of a few officers maybe. And this was probably the most Irritating. Nothing was even remotely handicap accessible. Yall had your wires and everything for your generators and whatever else running right though the walk the area where everyone from elderly, some in wheel chairs, strollers, toddlers kids running ect. When behind all of your rides,boths games. Was a huge empty pach of grass is where any wires cords hoses should have been for the generators. Absolutely no direction no...