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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Aug 15
1:00pm - 1:45pm

Leave No Trace Principles on Monument Trails Hike

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
The choices you make while enjoying outdoor recreation can have a positive or negative impact on the park resources and trails. Join the park interpreter on an easy 0.25-mile hike on the ADA accessible Ozark Plateau Trail as we discover the Leave No...
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Aug 15
1:30pm - 3:30pm

Snorkeling Adventure

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Sign up early for this water adventure. We'll boat out to the main river channel and snorkel along the shoreline in search of fish, rocks, plants and more. Masks and snorkels are provided, but feel free to bring your own equipment. Life jackets are...
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Aug 15
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Kayak Cruise

Lake Frierson State Park, 7904 Hwy. 141, Jonesboro, AR 72401 United States
One of the best ways to experience Lake Frierson is from inside a kayak. Join a park interpreter to cruise north on the lake, where the water starts to shallow, water plants thrive, and chances of spotting wildlife increase. No paddling experience is...
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Aug 15
2:00pm - 2:45pm

The Story of the Jackson Guards

Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Made up of the best young men of Jackson County, the Jackson Guards, Company G, left Jacksonport with great fanfare May 5th, 1861, the day before Arkansas seceded from the Union. Young and inexperienced, many difficulties faced the Jackson Guards...
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Aug 15
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Painting the Past: Postcards

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area, Hwy. 324, Perryville, AR 72126 United States
Paint Lake Sylvia's past with the guidance of a park interpreter. Take a short, guided walk to learn how history happened at Camp Ouachita. Explore Camp Ouachita Historic Site by walking part of the old cabin trail, less than 1/4-mile in length...
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Aug 15
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lake Walcott Kayak Adventure

Crowley's Ridge State Park, 2092 Hwy. 168 North, Paragould, AR 72450 United States
Have you ever wanted to try kayaking? Paddle on over to the fishing pier on Lake Walcott for a splashing good time. Children must be 6 years old to participate with an adult, and at least 10 years old to paddle boat solo. Kayaks are limited (10 solo...
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Aug 15
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 15
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 15
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Amphibian Crawl Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts are all types of amphibians we have at Cossatot River State Park. Join a park interpreter to find and identify as many as possible on a section of the River Corridor Trail. This is a 1.5-mile round trip hike rated...
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Aug 15
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Rock Climbing Basics

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Are you interested in rock climbing or rappelling on the beautiful Hartshorne sandstone cliffs of Petit Jean Mountain but unsure of how to get started? Join a park interpreter in the CCC room at Mather Lodge to learn how to get started on your...
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Aug 15
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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Aug 15
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Wings Over the Water

Bull Shoals-White River State Park, 153 Dam Overlook Lane, Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Get a chance to view the two vulture species in Arkansas as they soar above Bull Shoals Lake and the White River. Learn interesting facts about these birds and their importance to the ecosystem here at the park. Don’t forget to bring your binoculars.
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Aug 15
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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Aug 15
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Pearling and Shelling on the White River

Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Discover the fascinating world of White River pearling as the residents of Jacksonport experienced it at the turn of the 20th century. See the equipment used by divers and learn about the multitude of uses for the mussel shells. Most especially...
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Aug 15
6:00pm - 6:45pm

Summer Serenade: The Frogs of Lake Bailey

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Every summer evening the lake comes alive with a chorus of frogs. Meet a park interpreter at the amphitheater to hear their song and learn the froggy faces behind our summer serenade. This program lasts about 45 minutes.
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