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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May 9
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Crafty Cats

16728 West State Hwy. 155 Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Meet a park interpreter to learn more about the secretive world of bobcats—one of our most elusive predators. Though rarely seen, bobcats play a vital role in the ecosystem. Explore bobcat's fur and claws through an exhibit table and create your own...
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May 9
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Grab Bag Adventures

201 County Road 754 Wynne, AR 72396 United States
Are you brave enough to reach your hand into a nature grab bag without knowing what's hidden inside? Meet a park interpreter for this hilarious audience participation adventure where we will learn more about what you might find around the park all...
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May 9
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Scenic Lake Tour

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a cruise aboard our tour boat with a park interpreter as your guide. Explore the wildlife, history, and geology...
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May 9
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Scenic Lake Tour

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a cruise aboard our tour boat with a park interpreter as your guide. Explore the wildlife, history, and geology...
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May 9
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Cotton Ginning Demonstration

4815 AR Hwy 161 South Scott, AR 72142 United States
Join park staff to learn more about this machine that changed history. This program provides an up-close look at how a ten-saw gin functions and the chance to feel the difference between cotton before and after ginning.
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May 9
2:30pm - 3:15pm

Meet a Snake

131 Columbia Road 459 Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
This is your chance to meet a live snake. Join the park interpreter to learn more about the park's most misunderstood creatures and why they call this place home.
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May 9
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Mammals and Their Habits

3705 Hwy. 25 Powhatan, AR 72458 United States
Join the park interpreter to learn about some of the local furbearing residents that call the park home. You will have the opportunity to feel the furs of various mammals as we discuss their relationships to each other as well as their roles in the...
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May 9
3:00pm - 3:45pm

Fishing Knots

100 State Park Drive Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn some essential fishing knots every angler should know. Whether you're a beginner or looking to improve your skills, you'll leave confident in your knot-tying abilities...
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May 9
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Skull Sleuth

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
What does the shape of an animal’s skull tell you about that animal? Solve the mystery as we become skull sleuths!
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May 9
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Birding 101 Walk

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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May 9
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Mother's Day Quiet Hour Hike

20201 East Hwy. 12 Rogers, AR 72756 United States
Life can often be hectic, especially for mothers, and what she needs is the time to slow down and relax. Join a park interpreter who will lead you and your wife, mother or daughter on an easy, 1/2-mile hike through the forest. Along the way we’ll use...
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May 9
3:00pm - 4:00pm

BIRDING STORM CREEK LAKE

Join a park interpreter to see what birds are hanging around in the forest and on the water of Storm Creek Lake. Binoculars will be available.
May 9
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Lake Bennett Kayak Tour

82 Woolly Hollow Road Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Join a park interpreter at the boat ramp to enjoy a guided kayak tour of Lake Bennett. No paddling experience is required! Tours are limited, so please sign up at the visitor center. Individuals with their own kayaks are still required to register.
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May 9
4:00pm - 4:30pm

GSI: Game Scene Investigation

153 Dam Overlook Lane Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Have you ever wanted to be a detective? Get your chance to use your investigative skills at Bull Shoals-White River State Park to determine what happened on a snowy day. The park interpreter will provide all necessary supplies to complete the...
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May 9
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Dardanelle Adventures

100 State Park Drive Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Join park staff for a fun-filled fishing excursion on Lake Dardanelle! On this exciting hour and a half adventure you will be able to fish, learn a bit more about the area, and hopefully discover some of the native residents of the lake. Be sure to...
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