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 29
10:00am - 10:30am

Those Raccoon Rascals

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
How do you stop raccoons from getting into your cooler? Discover the answer and more!
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May 29
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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May 29
11:00am - 11:30am

Feel the Furs

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Have you ever wondered what a deer feels like? How about a bear? Come explore the world of animal furs with a park interpreter at the trailhead.
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May 29
11:00am - 11:45am

Discovering Nature Journals

Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754 Wynne, AR 72396 United States
Nature journaling is a great way to take your Village Creek State Park memories home. Join a park interpreter to make a nature journal and learn tips and tricks to start your journaling journey. All materials will be provided.
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May 29
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Nature Cabin Drop-In

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Drop into the nature cabin to discover the things that make Lake Catherine State Park so special. Park interpreters will be available to give brief programs, help start your explorer program or answer any questions you may have about this special...
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May 29
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Meet a Tree Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
What would Petit Jean State Park be like without our trees? Meet a park interpreter at the amphitheater for a short hike to get to know the trees of the park, and how they shape the land. This program lasts about 30 minutes.
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May 29
2:00pm - 2:30pm

CSI: Campground Scene Investigation

Bull Shoals-White River State Park, 153 Dam Overlook Lane Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
The animals at Bull Shoals-White River State Park have been leaving behind evidence that can be used to identify them. Meet a park interpreter to investigate tracks and other signs of animal activity to find out what’s been going on in the campground...
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May 29
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Pollinators and their 'Buds'

Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754 Wynne, AR 72396 United States
Join a park interpreter to learn about the wildflowers and pollinators of Village Creek State Park, then create a paper flower memento. This program is fun for the whole family.
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May 29
2:00pm - 2:30pm

American Alligator

Lake Chicot State Park, 2542 Hwy. 257 Lake Village, AR 71653 United States
Lake Chicot State Park is home to several wild American alligators and our resident alligator. Meet this ambassador animal and learn about the important role that alligators play in their native ecosystems. After learning about this reptile, join the...
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May 29
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Woolly Cabin Tour

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
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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May 29
2:00pm - 3:00pm

CAN GOOD CANDLES

Reuse old tin cans, mason jars, or other safe containers to make citronella candles that help keep mosquitoes away. Bring an empty container if you have one; some supplies will be available.
May 29
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Wildflower Walk

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Spring is the time to see pink spring beauties, yellow creeping lady’s sorrel, and purple spiderwort. Join a park interpreter to search for these and other colorful splashes of spring during an easy 1/2-mile walk.
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May 29
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Microscopic Mayhem

Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West Mena, AR 71953 United States
There's an unseen world teeming with life right beneath your feet! Join a park interpreter in the Hearth Room, then head outside to gather specimen samples. Back indoors, learn how to prepare slides and peer into the miniature mayhem of the...
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May 29
3:00pm - 4:30pm

River Hike

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 East Douglas Street Prairie Grove, AR 72753 United States
Join a park interpreter for a hike to the Illinois River. This hike will explore the battle from the Union perspective and discuss some of the park’s natural resources. Meet at Hindman Hall.
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May 29
3:00pm - 3:45pm

Flintknapping Demonstration

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Ever wonder how ancient Archaic and Mississippian people made stone tools like arrowheads, axes and knives? Join a park interpreter at the demonstration area to learn about of mankind’s oldest innovations and make connections to our distant past...
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