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 13
9:00am - 9:45am

Big Bluff Trail Wildflower Hike

153 Dam Overlook Lane Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Bull Shoals-White River State Park is home to wildflowers that are lots of different shapes, sizes and colors that bloom for a short time before giving way to the next lineup of wildflowers. Join a park interpreter on a moderately difficult hike to...
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May 13
10:00am - 10:30am

Wellness Wednesday Hike at Delta Heritage Trail Elaine Trailhead

5539 Hwy 49 Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Traversing through the community of Elaine, Delta Heritage Trail is an ideal place to get moving in the great outdoors. Meet and join a park interpreter for a leisurely paced hike on an easy gravel surface trail lasting 30 minutes. Along the way, we...
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May 13
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Kayak Koving

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Kayaking gives you the opportunity to interact with Lake Ouachita in a fun and engaging way. Join a park interpreter to learn the basics of flatwater kayaking as we paddle out to explore nearby coves. Kayaks, paddles, and PFDs are provided, but space...
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May 13
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Furbearers of Bull Shoals-White River

153 Dam Overlook Lane Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Join a park interpreter to discover what animals live here at Bull Shoals-White River State Park and what their fur feels like! Learn what features the animals have that help them survive here.
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May 13
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group

9600 Highway 300 Roland, AR 72135 United States
The Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women Wednesday hiking group is a free, weekly guided hiking group for women of all ages at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, designed to build confidence, community, and foster a connection with nature . Led by a park...
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May 14
9:00am - 4:00pm

Stained Glass Class Simple Tulip Panel

1032 Park Avenue Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
***Click Here for More Information or to Register*** Learn how to make your own beautiful Tiffany-style stained glass in this hands-on class taught by Dona Sawyer. You'll make one piece during class while learning the skills to continue on with this...
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May 14
10:00am - 10:15am

Diamond Mining 101

209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
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May 14
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 14
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Ride the Monument: The Story Beneath Your Tires

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
There's even more to the Monument trails at Devil's Den State Park than berms and switchbacks. Join a park interpreter to learn about the geology beneath your tires, the design behind the ride, and how you can help protect these iconic paths. No bike...
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May 14
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 14
3:00pm - 3:30pm

One Fish, Two Fish

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter to discover how the fish survive here at Devil's Den State Park. Stick around after the program and make your own 3D paper fish as a souvenir of your park visit.
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May 14
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Adventure in the Ozarks Hike

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter for a hike to explore an Ozark mountain trail and take in the views from the Yellow Rock Overlook. The official guided program will end at Yellow Rock, so you have extra time to spend there or continue the trail on your own.
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May 15
8:30am - 9:00am

Daybreak Diamond Tour

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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May 15
9:00am - 4:00pm

Stained Glass Class Simple Tulip Panel

1032 Park Avenue Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
***Click Here for More Information or to Register*** Learn how to make your own beautiful Tiffany-style stained glass in this hands-on class taught by Dona Sawyer. You'll make one piece during class while learning the skills to continue on with this...
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May 15
10:00am - 10:15am

Diamond Mining 101

209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
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