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A MUSICAL SALUTE FOLLOWED BY A BEAUTIFUL FIREWORKS DISPLAY ADVANCE TICKETS $3-35 ★ 479.443.5600 ★ AMPTICKETS.COM FIREWORKS JULY 4TH SPECTACULAR WITH SYMPHONY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PAUL HAAS, MUSIC DIRECTOR FIREWORKS PROVIDED BY CITY OF ROGERS Supported by 5079 W. Northgate Rd. | Rogers, AR 72758 amptickets.com | 479.443.5600 PRESENTS JULY 4-10, 2021 WHAT'S UP! 11 creative arts for people of all ages," according to their website. Barnyard Buddies will provide a petting zoo — where kids will have an opportunity to meet a unicorn! — and pony rides. The Community Creative Center will be there doing face painting, and the Amazeum will be making nature mandalas with the kids. The Jones Center will be setting up an obstacle course, and Atwell says that favorite Firefly Fling craft activities like blowing giant bubbles and creating fairy gardens will be back. A University of Arkansas etymology group will be bringing live insects. Wandering fairies and stilt walkers lend magic to the atmosphere and offer fun photo opportunities. Meanwhile, the late hours of the 7-10 p.m. session allow people to see the BGO long after its usual closing hour of 5 p.m., illuminated by the starry sky and the moon. Eden's Flower Truck will be on site to help folks create flower crowns (for an extra fee). Performers include Where She Rules, Rochelle Bradshaw and Hypnotion, the Damn Neighbors and Ashtyn Barbaree, who has performed at the event multiple times. The evening will close out with a bang when fireworks light up the night sky. The gift shop will be open during the event, and food trucks — like Wicked Woodfire Pizza, Bartleby's, Beaver Tails, Burton's Ice Cream, Flav Italian Ice, Petal Pops and Snack Lab — will be on hand. "I think we have a few extras this year," says Atwell. "Maybe we're hoping to make up for not having it last year. We have just been so excited to see people coming back out to the garden this year. It's been incredible. People are wanting to get involved in activities, and people are just hungry to get outdoors and safely be around others again. It's been wonderful." Atwell recommends purchasing tickets as soon as possible and anticipates the event will sell out, as the BGO's previous event, Chefs in the Garden, did earlier this spring. "It feels good to have a place like this for folks to go and feel safe, but also feel part of the community again," she says. "And it's a beautiful place to do all of those things." FAQ Firefly Fling WHEN — 9 a.m.-noon and again 7-10 p.m. July 10 WHERE — Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville COST — $4-$15 INFO — 750-2620