2026 Call of the Wild

🌿 CALL OF THE WILD 🌿

Call of the Wild is ONSC's signature spring event. Expect live music, hands-on nature and science activities, games, and a whole lot of Lake Fayetteville fun. Whether you're a longtime ONSC supporter or new to our community, this is your chance to celebrate and give back to nature!

Please read more below for details about ticket options.

Arrive to the party in style! Join us for our annual Ride for the Wild, a pre-event bike ride around Lake Fayetteville. 2 - 4pm. Details below, tickets by donation.

🌱 About ONSC: Nestled in the heart of the Ozarks, ONSC provides immersive school programs and camps, nature-based education for all ages, and facility rentals for special events. Our mission is To inspire understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the Ozark natural environment. Learn more about ONSC: www.onsc.us/about

As a non-profit organization, ONSC relies on donors, grants, and fundraisers to continue providing our programs. Come out, have fun, and help us keep connecting people to nature!

✨ Join us and answer the Call of the Wild! ✨

🗓️ When: 4-8PM on Saturday, May 16, 2026

📍Where: ONSC at Lake Fayetteville, 599 E Lakeview Dr, Springdale, AR 72764

🚗 Directions: Important! Read these parking directions - parking at ONSC is very limited

🎟️ Admission Includes:

• Live music

• Dinner (Burgers, bratwursts, and many sides. Vegan and gluten-free options!)

• Complementary drinks

• Raffle

• ONSC Merch

• Nature and science games

• Radio Tracking activity

• ONSC's ambassador snake, Cornelia

• Performances

• Guided hikes

• ... and more!

Big THANKS to this year's Call of the Wild Sponsors!

Ticket Options:

• Reserve a Rectangular Table, $250:

  Gather your friends and family and spend the evening at a rectangular table near the stage. Your reservation includes VIP seating for up to 8 people, a gift basket, and all activities.

• Reserve a Round Table, $200:

  Gather your friends and family and spend the evening at a round table near the stage. Your reservation includes VIP seating for up to 6 people, a gift basket, and all activities.

• General Admission, $25 (kids are free):

  Buy individual adult tickets for $25. Kids under 18 are free, but please register for a free ticket. This ticket includes all activities. Bring your own chair(s) and/or blanket(s).

• General Admission VOLUNTEER:

  This is a free ticket in exchange for a 2-hour volunteer shift during Call of the Wild. Volunteer tickets are for guests over 14 years old, and all children must be accompanied by a parent. Ticket includes all activities. General admission area - bring your own chair(s) and/or blanket(s)

• Ride for the Wild:

  Arrive to the party in style! Join us for our first annual Ride for the Wild, a pre-event bike ride around Lake Fayetteville:

  • 🚲 Who: Everyone! This is a 5-mile family-friendly, beginner-level bike ride that loops around Lake Fayetteville and ends at Call of the Wild (Dirt and Paved options available)

  • ⌚ When: Gather at 2pm at the North Shores Parking Lot

  • 👀 Where: View the full route here

  • 🖊️ How to Sign Up: Choose a Ride for the Wild ticket (by donation) and plan to dress yourself and/or your bike as your favorite plant or animal!

  • ❓ What to Bring: Helmet, gloves, sunscreen, and water. Please bring a multi-tool and spare tire if you have one. Group leaders will have extra tools in case.

  • 🏆 Door Prize for all Ride for the Wild bikers, and Awards for Best Bike Costume and Best Human Costume in adult and child categories!

  • 🎉 After Party: Join us at Call of the Wild from 4-8pm for refreshments, food, music, activities, and prizes.

    
    

Band Bios:

Coming soon!

All proceeds go to support research, community science, and education at Ozark Natural Science Center.