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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Oct 16 - 17

Heritage Herb Garden Fall Harvest Festival

Special Events
Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Celebrate the harvest season with a two-day immersive workshop focused on the harvest and uses of Ozark culinary herbs, medicinal plants, and native plants. Each morning features a seminar from 9:00 a.m. to noon with two to three regionally known...
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Oct 17

Saddle Up for St. Jude

Special Events
Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754, Wynne, AR 72396 United States
Join Village Creek State Park in an annual effort to help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital! Enjoy riding the trails, children's hand-led horseback rides, music, a live auction, barbecue dinner, and other activities with all proceeds benefitting...
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Oct 17

Guided Cavern Tours

Programs
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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Oct 17
7:00am - 8:30am

MORNING MOMENTUM RIDE

Cycling
Mississippi River State Park, 2955 State Hwy 44, Marianna, AR 72360 United States
Join a park interpreter for a gravel ride covering 4-6 miles on a mixed flat and gentle uphill terrain (suitable for beginner riders). Don’t you have a bike? The park offers rentals; call (870) 295-4040 in advance to arrange bike rental.
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Oct 17 - 18
8:00am - 5:00pm

Camping Skills Weekend

Workshops
Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Join park staff as we learn the in's and out's of camping. From campground etiquette and basics to specialty knots, campfire cooking, and backpacking, we cover it all in this hands-on weekend. Registration is required for some activities, check the...
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Oct 17
8:00am - 9:30am

Keep Arkansas Beautiful on Mount Magazine

Volunteer
Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 AR-309, Paris, AR 72855 United States
Help Keep Arkansas Beautiful by volunteering at Mount Magazine State Park. Projects include, but are not limited to, litter pickup along roadsides and trails, trail beautification and improvement, garden cleanup, and graffiti cleanup. Volunteers are...
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Oct 17
8:30am - 9:00am

Daybreak Diamond Tour

Programs
Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Join a park interpreter in the lower level of the Diamond Discovery Center to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past diamond finds to help in your own search.
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Oct 17
8:30am - 9:30am

Earth Science Week: Geocaching Hike

Hikes
Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Celebrate Earth Science Week and join a park interpreter at the base of the Little Missouri River trailhead to learn about the hidden world of geocaching and get the chance to find a few of your own. The portion of the trail we will be walking is...
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Oct 17
9:00am - 10:00am

Discovery Hike

Hikes
Lake Poinsett State Park, 5752 State Park Lane, Harrisburg, AR 72432 United States
Join a park interpreter for an easy hike down the Pale Wood Trail to discover what nature has in store. Feel free to bring binoculars, field guides, and your nature questions. Closed-toe shoes and weather-appropriate clothes are recommended. Wear...
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Oct 17
9:00am - 11:00am

Wild Side of Mammals

Programs
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Are you ready to discover the wild side of Cossatot River State Park? Stop by Cossatot Falls to investigate the diverse wildlife of the area with a park interpreter. This is a come and go station.
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Oct 17
9:00am - 10:00am

Birding 101 Walk

Hikes
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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Oct 17
9:00am - 10:30am

Lake Tour

Lake Tours
Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Shepherd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Enjoy Lake Fort Smith State Park's history, scenery, geology, wildlife, and possible waterfalls on this boating adventure! Meet a park interpreter at the marina dock. Binoculars and life vests are provided. Space is limited and advanced registration...
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Oct 17
9:00am - 9:30am

Introduction To Geocaching

Programs
Daisy State Park, 103 East Park, Kirby, AR 71950 United States
Do you enjoy solving puzzles and spending time outdoors? If so, join the park superintendent to find out how you can start geocaching today! Learn the basics and try your luck locating the geocaches hidden here at Daisy State Park.
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Oct 17
9:00am - 11:00am

Tails on the Trails (TotT) Hike

Hikes
Cane Creek State Park, 50 State Park Road, Star City, AR 71667 United States
Bring your leashed bark ranger to hike the Delta View Trail at Cane Creek State Park. Prepare for a 2.5-mile trek through the woods and don't forget the water and insect repellant.
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Oct 17
9:00am - 9:45am

Whimsical Wonders Hike

Hikes
Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Is a tree just a tree? Is a rock just a rock? Discover the answers as we take a moment to adopt a whimsical mindset and explore the easy 0.50-mile (out-and-back) Lake Trail. Be sure to wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring water.
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