Startup Crawl is the biggest startup party in the heartland.
Local startups. Craft beer. Food trucks. Live music.
Startup Crawl 2025 will be Friday, September 26th, from 5:00 – 9:00 PM at the Fayetteville Square. Tickets are available now!
What is Startup Crawl?
Every fall, the Fayetteville Square lights up with excitement, overflows with music, and acts as the epicenter of the region’s startups and small businesses for what’s become the biggest startup party in the Heartland. Attendees can hop between downtown stops to meet founders, see demos, catch live music, and enjoy local brews with a commemorative-cup tasting – part open house, part block party, all celebration of NWA entrepreneurship.
Two ways to join the party
General Admission – it’s free!
Sign up, grab a wristband, and enjoy the outdoor music and the full crawl atmosphere. Meet entrepreneurs, pop into venues, and be part of the celebration. (No alcohol sampling.)
Beer ticket – a regional craft beer experience!
If you’d like to try some awesome Arkansas craft brews along the route, choose the beer ticket. It includes a commemorative cup and lets you enjoy pours from participating local breweries while you explore. 21+ with valid ID.
New in 2025 – two cup options!
For the first time ever, attendees who opt for a beer ticket will have the option to choose between a 16 oz full pour souvenir cup or a commemorative 6 oz taster. Want to take advantage of the full beer buffet? Go big! Just want to sample? Then the taster is for you.
Make the most of your crawl
1. Check in and gear up
Pick up your 2025 Startup Crawl passport (and commemorative cup + wristband if you chose the beer ticket) at check in stations on the Fayetteville Square starting at 5 p.m.
2. Choose your own adventure
Meet founders exhibiting from the Pryor Center or stroll between the marked stops around the square – get your passport stamped at each one to get a free Crawl t-shirt! Prefer a slower pace? Camp out near the stage and soak up the music or grab a bite at any of the food trucks
Soundtrack of the night
Enjoy live music throughout the evening from the Bank of America Solar Stage in front of the Fayetteville Town Center, on West Mountain Street. This year’s headlining act: Me Like Bees. But before they take the stage at 7:30 p.m., dance it out with dual threat party band The Yachties as they open the evening with a Hall & Oates cover performance followed by the best of yacht rock. Inside the Pryor Center, switch up the vibe with some live blues music at the B.C.’s Blue Shack.
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Come from the music, stay for the innovation
Let the music draw you in. Talented acts draw a crowd, and play the soundtrack to the entrepreneurship event of the year! While you’re here, take advantage of the bustling community of game changers, innovators, and creatives. Marvel at the great minds looking to spark change right here in Arkansas.
A special thanks to the 2025 Startup Crawl sponsors
Startup Junkie | Bank of America | ACC Capital | Surge | Acres | Ox | Wright Lindsey & Jennings | ARise | City of Fayetteville | Zenwork | Cortado Ventures | Bank OZK | The Law Group of NWA | Dickson & Main | Encore Bank | Trust Tree Legal, P.C. | United Bank | Syndicately | Go Rogue | Altitude Design Agency
It’s a big deal, made possible by big support
Don't miss the biggest startup party in the Heartland
Startup Crawl is the chance to market and network like you never have before. A day when the Northwest Arkansas community comes together to inspire and educate each other, and to help businesses and ideas reach their full potential.
You don’t want to miss this chance to connect and capitalize on the energy, excitement, and inspiration that engulfs Fayetteville Square!
You should get in on this
There is more than one way to get involved with Startup Crawl! Feature your startup at the crawl with a booth and be front and center to the action. Or, become a sponsor to help facilitate the education and inspiration of current and future entrepreneurs.
Be a Startup Crawl 2025 sponsor
Are you passionate about entrepreneurship, and looking to improve the culture of Northwest Arkansas? Do you want to inspire change? Join us as a Startup Crawl sponsor!
Sponsors can have their business represented on souvenir cups that each ticket holder will receive at the event, or they can choose to be represented at the main stage where live music draws a crowd! Sponsors receive complimentary tickets and can choose to be front and center to hand out swag at the event. Join us in making a lasting impact on the entrepreneurial landscape!
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