Arkansas State Park Events

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Our interpretive guides routinely schedule fun, family-friendly adventures that are designed to help you have a more meaningful park experience and make memories of a lifetime. We offer more than 15,000 activities each year, including outdoor recreation skills demonstrations and workshops, guided hikes, lake tours on park boats, birding walks, kayak tours, living history activities, nature games, bald eagle watches, spring wildflower walks, campfires, school field trips, and much more — there’s something going on all the time! Use the search filters to view specific parks, dates, or topics.

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Jul 16 - Sep 20

PAINTING THE ARKANSAS PARKS

Mississippi River State Park, 2955 State Hwy 44, Marianna, AR 72360 United States
Mississippi River State Park is proud to host the Painting the Arkansas Parks exhibit, a statewide celebration of Arkansas’s natural beauty through the eyes of plein air artists. Organized by the Heart of America Artists Association, the project...
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Sep 5 - 7

Clothesline Fair

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 East Douglas Street, Prairie Grove, AR 72753 United States
This popular annual fair features craft and art vendors, food vendors, square dancing competitions, and more. Contact the park for more information and look here for a detailed program schedule as the event draws near. This event is hosted in...
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Sep 5

Guided Cavern Tours

Blanchard Springs Caverns, 704 Blanchard Springs Road, Fifty-Six, AR 72533 United States
Blanchard Springs Caverns is one of the most spectacular and carefully developed caves found anywhere in the world. It is located in the Ozark National Forest and is believed to have been formed, and continually changed, by an ongoing mountain spring...
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Sep 5
7:00am - 2:00pm

42nd Annual Antique and Classic Car Show

Mammoth Spring State Park, 17 Highway 63 North, Mammoth Spring, AR 72554 United States
Join us for one of the biggest and best car shows in the Ozarks! Brought to you by the Mammoth Spring Chamber of Commerce, experience the 42nd Annual Antique and Classic Car Show at Mammoth Spring State Park. Gates open at 7 a.m. with judging...
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Sep 5
8:00am - 5:00pm

Great Arkansas Cleanup: Glass Recycling Collection

Plantation Agriculture Museum, 4815 AR Hwy 161 South, Scott, AR 72142 United States
Glass is an infinitely recyclable material, but many curbside recycling programs are unable to accept glass. To bridge the recycling gap, Plantation Agriculture Museum is collecting glass for recycling. Glass jars and bottles can be brought to the...
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Sep 5
8:15am - 10:15am

Huckleberry Nature Hike

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Join a park interpreter at the main Huckleberry trailhead for a moderately challenging, 3.5-mile hike around Lake Bennett to learn more about the park’s flora, fauna, and unique history. We will see what moments of wonder we can find on this fun trek...
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Sep 5
8:15am - 10:15am

Last Splash of Summer Paddlepalooza

Cane Creek State Park, 50 State Park Road, Star City, AR 71667 United States
Join the park interpreter at the boat ramp for some peaceful paddling across the lake through the lily pads. Bring water and sunscreen. Participants must be at least 13 years or older to paddle solo. Children under the age of 12 must ride with an...
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Sep 5
8:15am - 9:45am

Bay Boat Tour

Moro Bay State Park, 6071 Hwy. 600, Jersey, AR 71651 United States
Hop aboard a relaxing cruise to see the waterways around Moro Bay State Park. Wading birds, basking turtles, and fishing holes await. Seating is limited; sign up by calling (870) 463-8555 or stop by the visitor center.
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Sep 5
8:30am - 10:00am

Echoing Footsteps Hike

Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754, Wynne, AR 72396 United States
As you walk the Military Road Trail, your footsteps echo those of the past, present and future. Meet a park interpreter to learn the stories, histories, and hardships of those who walked the Military Road, and discover how your footsteps here today...
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Sep 5
8:30am - 11:30am

Let's Go to the Cabin

Powhatan Historic State Park, 4414 Hwy 25, Powhatan, AR 72458 United States
This open program of the 1830s Powhatan Log Cabin connects visitors to the frontier construction of 19th century Arkansas life. Explore the furnishings and outbuildings of the cabin's unique history in 19th century family life. Bring the family or...
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Sep 5
9:00am - 4:00pm

Junior Apprentice Day at the James Black Blacksmith Shop

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Join park blacksmiths and the Four State Iron Munchers blacksmithing club for our Junior Apprentice Day at Historic Washington State Park! Participants of all ages will be able to work with and learn from various smiths as they do projects on forges...
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Sep 5
9:00am - 12:00pm

Discover the Yancopin Bridge Hike

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Deep in the Delta woods sits a place few people have seen in decades — the Yancopin Bridge. Join a park interpreter for a 3‑mile round‑trip hike on Delta Heritage Trail, a journey that lasts about 2.5 hours. This hike begins on a gravel-surface trail...
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Sep 5
9:00am - 10:00am

Birding 101 Walk

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Interested in birding but not sure where to start? Join a park interpreter for an introduction to birding basics at the visitor center breezeway. We will take an easy walk around the visitor center lawn and Lake Bailey, and you will learn to spot and...
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Sep 5
9:00am - 10:00am

Plant I.D. Hike

Lake Poinsett State Park, 5752 State Park Lane, Harrisburg, AR 72432 United States
What's that cool plant on the trail? Join a park interpreter and learn about the unique plants we have here at Lake Poinsett State Park. If you have guides or a favorite I.D. app, bring it and we can compare it to the guides and apps the park...
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Sep 5
9:00am - 9:45am

Morning Bird Hike

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Join a park interpreter near Loop A bathhouse in the Russellville campground to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds. Even if you’ve never birded before, you can enjoy these creatures in a whole new way.
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