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 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm

THE GRAVEL GRIND

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 have a bike? The park offers limited rentals; call (870) 295-4040 in advance to arrange bike rental.
Jul 18
2:00pm - 2:30pm

What’s for Dinner? Exploring Owl Pellets

Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Join a park interpreter to uncover the secrets hidden inside owl pellets as we dissect real specimens. Use bone identification charts to discover how owls fit into the food web and what their pellets can teach us about local wildlife.
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Jul 18
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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Jul 18
2:30pm - 3:00pm

From Pup to Predator: A Bat's Journey Walk

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
With a park interpreter, follow the life of a bat from a tiny, helpless bat pup to a skilled nighttime hunter. We’ll explore how bats grow, learn to fly, and survive the challenges of life in the dark.
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Jul 18
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Slithering Snakes

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Join a park interpreter in the visitor center Orientation Room as we discover some fun facts about the snakes that call Lake Dardanelle State Park home. Discover how to tell the difference between a venomous and non-venomous snake. Then, don’t miss...
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Jul 18
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Backyard Insect ID Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Have you ever seen an insect and had no idea what it was? Learn how to use an insect ID guide to understand what bugs you may find in your backyard. Join a park interpreter at the Waterleaf trailhead near the visitor center for an immersive ID hike...
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Jul 18
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Bug Out Hike

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Pack your bags, we are going on a bug hunt! Take a deep dive into the world of insects as we explore the diversity of insects here at Pinnacle Mountain.
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Jul 18
3:30pm - 4:00pm

Woolly Cabin Tour

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Do you love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our park's story while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin.
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Jul 18
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Devil's Den Softball

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Everyone is invited to join the park interpreters for a game of Devil’s Den Softball. Come be a part of this living legacy. This friendly game connects participants to the past at Devil's Den State Park. Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps...
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Jul 18
4:00pm - 5:00pm

CCC Softball

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
This friendly game connects participants to the past at Petit Jean: Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) who built this park in the 1930s played softball as a form of recreation while living and working here. Meet the park interpreters...
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Jul 18
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Do You Know Butterflies?

Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 AR-309 , Paris, AR 72855 United States
Butterflies are a unique species that is uniquely adapted to life on the Island in the Sky, Mount Magazine. How well do you know these creatures? Test both your butterfly knowledge and your bag toss skills with a park interpreter. This program is...
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Jul 18
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Owl Pellet Dissection

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Join a park interpreter in the classroom as we investigate the life of an owl. Explore the various species of owls found in Arkansas, their diet and how they play a key role in the ecosystem. This is a fascinating hands-on activity for all ages.
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Jul 18
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Guess that Critter

Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
How much do you know, or think you know, about the critters that make Jacksonport State Park their home? From mammals to birds to reptiles, this is a chance to hone your cognitive skills with other like-minded people using animal calls, hides, tracks...
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Jul 18
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Sunset Kayaking

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Paddle into the evening on a guided kayak tour as the sun sets over Lake Dardanelle. Join a park interpreter for a relaxed paddle to enjoy the changing colors of the sky and the sights and sounds of the water at dusk. No kayaking experience is...
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Jul 18
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Celebrity Concert: Sam Bush Band

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
The Committee of One Hundred Presents: Sam Bush Band Tickets on sale: March 14 An evening of country and newgrass music with International Bluegrass Hall Fame Member and three-time GRAMMY Award-winner, Sam Bush. This event is a benefit concert for...
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