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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Sep 5
7:00pm - 7:45pm

Sunset Stroll

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the Mary Ann Richter Memorial Overlook on Red Bluff Drive. We will take a short stroll to the CCC Overlook to watch the sunset from one of the most scenic locations in the park. Bring a flashlight for the walk back to your...
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Sep 6 - Nov 10

PAINTING THE ARKANSAS PARKS EXHIBIT

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...
Sep 6
9:00am - 10:00am

Pedal and Picnic Ride

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter for a family-friendly bike ride along the CCC Hike and Bike Trail. We’ll start at the CCC Hike and Bike trailhead at the old visitor center, ride to Mather Lodge with a stop at the Lower Cedar Creek Canyon overlook, then...
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Sep 6
11:00am - 11:30am

Legends of Petit Jean

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Petit Jean is a strange mountain with many natural wonders, but that isn’t all that is fascinating. Meet a park interpreter to discover some stories surrounding the naming of this mountain during the early days of exploration.
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Sep 6 - Oct 6
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Cotton Ginning Demonstration

Plantation Agriculture Museum, 4815 AR Hwy 161 South, Scott, AR 72142 United States
The cotton gin is a simple tool with a complex story. Discover more about this story as park staff gins cotton on the museum's demonstration gin. Feel the difference in cotton before and after it has been ginned and learn how much work it takes to...
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Sep 7 - Nov 11

PAINTING THE ARKANSAS PARKS EXHIBIT

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...
Sep 7
9:00am - 9:45am

Rock House Cave Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the Rock House Cave trailhead to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This hike is 1/4-mile...
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Sep 7
11:00am - 11:45am

Bear Cave Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Bear Cave trailhead for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy 1/4-mile hike that is great for the whole family. Please wear sturdy shoes...
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Sep 8 - Nov 12

PAINTING THE ARKANSAS PARKS EXHIBIT

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...
Sep 8
11:30am - 12:00pm

What's for Lunch?

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself what's for lunch.
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Sep 9 - Nov 13

PAINTING THE ARKANSAS PARKS EXHIBIT

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...
Sep 9
9:00am - 12:00pm

Great Spring River Cleanup

Mammoth Spring State Park, 17 Highway 63 North, Mammoth Spring, AR 72554 United States
Become a volunteer! Join the Mammoth Spring State Park team and the community as we pitch in to clean up the five public access point along one of the Ozark's best trout streams - the Spring River. A picnic lunch is available for volunteers...
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Sep 10 - Nov 14

PAINTING THE ARKANSAS PARKS EXHIBIT

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...
Sep 11

Hamfest

Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West, Mena, AR 71953 United States
Known as the "best little Hamfest west of the Mississippi," the Queen Wilhelmina Hamfest welcomes ham radio operators from all over the country. Browse the flea-market setup featuring radio equipment and one-of-a-kind items. Try your luck with...
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Sep 11 - Nov 15

PAINTING THE ARKANSAS PARKS EXHIBIT

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...