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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Scenic Lake Tour

Lake Ouachita State Park, 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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Aug 22

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Lake Tour

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd 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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Aug 22

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Pioneer Games

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 East Douglas Street, Prairie Grove, AR 72753 United States

Join a park interpreter for a fun Sunday at the battlefield, filled with with family-friendly games and activities from the 1800s. Meet at Latta House.

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Aug 22

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Trash to Treasure: Recycled Bracelet Workshop

Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754, Wynne, AR 72396 United States

Grab your scraps and get ready. Getting rid of litter is a great way to Leave No Trace at Village Creek State Park. Join a park interpreter to learn how you can transform your paper scraps into a wearable jewelry keepsake using our own handcrafted...

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Aug 22

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Go Outside and Play

Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South, Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States

Children in historic Davidsonville did not have the same toys we have today, but the fun they had was timeless. Join a park interpreter during this come-and-go program to play the Game of Graces, Ninepins, Clothespins in the Jar, and more. The next...

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Aug 22

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Create a Postcard

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States

Postcards are a snapshot of a moment and have a long history. Join a park interpreter to create your very own as we discuss why postcards have been so important.

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Aug 22

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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Aug 22

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Cotton Ginning Demonstration

Plantation Agriculture Museum, 4815 AR Hwy 161 South, Scott, AR 72142 United States

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Aug 22

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Become a State Park Explorer

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States

Meet a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin to learn about the State Park Explorer program. This program connects kids ages 6-14 (though all ages are welcome) with the wonders of Arkansas State Parks. Start your journey to earn your own Explorer...

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Aug 22

2:30pm - 3:15pm

Bear Buffet Hike

Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 AR-309 , Paris, AR 72855 United States

What’s on the menu for a black bear? Join a park interpreter on a hike to discover the foods that black bears find at Mount Magazine State Park and how they survive. Learn how you can help keep bears safe by keeping their buffet natural.

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Aug 22

3:00pm - 3:30pm

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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Aug 22

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Boy Scout Trail Adventure Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States

Join a park interpreter for a hike to one of the most scenic and hidden overlooks in the park. Along the way we will explore a rock glade, identify different plants and admire the beauty of Cedar Creek Canyon. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring...

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Aug 22

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Carapace Capers

Lake Frierson State Park, 7904 Hwy. 141, Jonesboro, AR 72401 United States

A box turtle's shell tells the story of its life. Join the park interpreter to meet a box turtle and get to know the story behind one of the park's most commonly found residents.

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Aug 22

3:00pm - 4:00pm

I'm Lichen it

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States

Join a park interpreter to dive into the amazing world of lichens. Not werewolves or anything like that, but the little pant-like growths on trees, rocks, old walls, and such. But are they plants? No, they are so much more complicated than that. They...

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Aug 22

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Fire Demonstration

Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States

The most iconic and memorable part of a camping trip is the campfire. Join a park interpreter for a demonstration of a few ways to make a fire and stay safe on your next camping experience. This program may be canceled if we are in a burn ban.

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