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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Jun 6
9:50am - 10:05am

American Alligator

White Oak Lake State Park, 563 Hwy. 387 Bluff City, AR 71722 United States
Join us every Saturday at the park visitor center for a close-up observation of an American alligator. During this observation you will be given educational points of this alligator's life and their natural habitat. At the end of the observation, you...
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Jun 6
10:00am - 11:00am

TRAILBLAZING TALES

Join a park interpreter on National Trails Day to learn about the trailblazers who pioneered Storm Creek Loop Trail on this 1-mile hike. As we honor the past, we'll also celebrate the present and ponder on the future, recognizing the importance of...
Jun 6
10:00am - 10:30am

Oil Field Park Tour

Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy. Smackover, AR 71762 United States
Walk with us on a guided tour of our oil field park. Find multiple styles of oil pumps from wooden to modern as well as a few styles of oil derricks.
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Jun 6
10:00am - 11:30am

"Ark-an'-Seek" Hike

Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West Mena, AR 71953 United States
How many of The Natural State's iconic symbols are you familiar with? Hike the 1.5-mile Lover's Leap Trail with a park interpreter as your guide to learn about the state symbols of Arkansas and discuss what the group thinks the Queen Wilhelmina State...
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Jun 6
10:00am - 11:00am

National Trails Day: Explore the Ridge

Lake Frierson State Park, 7904 Hwy. 141 Jonesboro, AR 72401 United States
Calling all explorers! Your mission: Go back in time with a park interpreter at Lake Frierson State Park. Discover the drastic changes that have taken place on Crowley's Ridge as you hike through time along the Boundary Trail. We'll be hiking the 1.0...
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Jun 6
10:00am - 10:15am

Diamond Mining 101

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 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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Jun 6
10:00am - 11:00am

Zooming Hummers

Crowley's Ridge State Park, 2092 Hwy. 168 North Paragould, AR 72450 United States
Hummingbirds are some of the most fun and fascinating birds to watch. Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to learn about Arkansas' hummingbirds.
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Jun 6
10:00am - 10:30am

Cotton Ginning Demonstration

Plantation Agriculture Museum, 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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Jun 6
10:00am - 10:45am

Louisiana Purchase Guided Hike

Louisiana Purchase State Park, AR Hwy 362 Holly Grove, AR 72069 United States
Celebrate National Trails Day by exploring a headwater swamp on a barrier free elevated boardwalk trail lined with bald cypress and water tupelo trees and discover a monument commemorating the 1815 survey. Meet a park interpreter at the trailhead as...
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Jun 6
10:30am - 11:00am

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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Jun 6
11:00am - 12:00pm

T.R.A.I.L.S.

Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754 Wynne, AR 72396 United States
Don’t leave home without it. Join a park interpreter to hike the Big Ben Trail and discover the must-haves to remain safe and have fun on trails. The Big Ben Trail is a moderately strenuous 0.5-mile trail. Please wear hiking shoes, insect repellent...
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Jun 6
11:00am - 12:00pm

National Trails Day - Battlefield Tour

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 East Douglas Street Prairie Grove, AR 72753 United States
Join a park interpreter for a guided hike through the 1-mile Battlefield Trail loop to help celebrate National Trails Day.
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Jun 6
11:00am - 12:00pm

Discovery Hike

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the park's spring scenery. This guided stroll takes about 30 minutes and is 5/8-mile long. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water. Note: Slunger Creek Nature...
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Jun 6
11:00am - 12:00pm

Woodland Birding Hike

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
The forests of Lake Fort Smith State Park offer the perfect habitat for tree birds like nuthatches, woodpeckers, vireos and warblers. Join a park interpreter for a short hike to search for these interesting birds and listen to their songs. Bring your...
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Jun 6
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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