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Apr 3 - 5

Great Escape Weekend

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Celebrate spring and the great outdoors at our Great Escape Weekend! Enjoy free nature-related and family-oriented activities. Contact the park or visit our website for an updated schedule as the event draws near.
Apr 4
7:30am - 8:30am

Coffee and Rockhound Community

209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
What better way to start your diamond mining experience than with a cup of coffee and other park enthusiasts? Meet a park interpreter outside the visitor center to meet other rockhounds and ask all your questions before the doors even open.
Apr 4
8:30am - 9:00am

Dendrochronology Mysteries

16728 West State Hwy. 155 Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Trees can reveal mysteries of the past. Put your detective skills to the test and learn how to decode the ancient secrets of trees with a park interpreter.
Apr 4
9:00am - 12:00pm

Cane Pole Test Drive

2542 Hwy. 257 Lake Village, AR 71653 United States
For generations, the waters of Lake Chicot have provided food and survival. In conjunction with the Family Fishing Derby, this come-and-go experience allows participants to borrow a handmade cane pole from the marina and connect with the fishing...
Apr 4
9:00am - 12:00pm

Lake Chicot Family Fishing Derby

2542 Hwy. 257 Lake Village, AR 71653 United States
Grab your fishing gear and join the adventure at Lake Chicot State Park for the Family Fishing Derby. Whether you’re a seasoned angler or trying your luck for the first time, this event promises fun, friendly competition and memories that last a...
Apr 4
9:00am - 9:30am

Nature Sense

15458 Sheperd Springs Road Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Join a park interpreter to put your sense of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to the test as you try to guess what natural wonders are found in Lake Fort Smith State Park.
Apr 4
9:00am - 10:00am

Birding Hike

1980 Hwy. 278 West Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Bring your binoculars and rise with the birds for an early birding hike! Join a park interpreter and identify common species of birds found at the park and sharpen your birding skills. All levels of experience welcome. This is a 3.5-mile roundtrip...
Apr 4
9:00am - 9:45am

Butterflies vs. Moths

1200 Catherine Park Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Butterfly or moth? What's the difference? Join a park interpreter outside the nature cabin to find out! You will also get to create your very own butterfly or moth to take home.
Apr 4
9:00am - 10:00am

Birding 101 Hike

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Interested in birding but not sure where to start? Join a park interpreter for an introduction to birding basics at the visitor center breezeway. We will take an easy walk around the visitor center lawn and Lake Bailey, and you will learn to spot and...
Apr 4
9:00am - 10:00am

Historic Chicken Processing Workshop

103 Franklin Street Washington, AR 71862 United States
Staff will demonstrate the method used by Washington’s early settlers to prepare a chicken for cooking. This free workshop will be held at the Sanders Barnyard. Register by calling the park at (870) 983-2684. *The animal will be dispatched beforehand...
Apr 4
9:00am - 11:00am

Mammals: the Wild Side of the River

1980 Hwy. 278 West Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Are you ready to discover the wild side of Cossatot River State Park? Stop by the Sandbar Bridge to investigate the diverse wildlife of the area with a park interpreter! This is a come and go station.
Apr 4
9:00am - 10:00am

Beginning Fishing

100 State Park Drive Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Lake Dardanelle’s healthy fishery provides you with great opportunities for catching fish. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn the basics of fishing and how you can try your luck catching a fish, even if...
Apr 4
9:00am - 10:30am

Hobbs Hiking Club for Adults

20201 East Hwy. 12 Rogers, AR 72756 United States
UPDATE 3/31/26: Contact park or check here for inclement weather updates. Join a park interpreter for our monthly hike for adults on the first Saturday of each month. Each hike will include healthy outdoor recreation, sharing some of nature’s secrets...
Apr 4
9:30am - 10:00am

Life in a Rotten Log

131 Columbia Road 459 Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
There is a secret world hidden in the rotting logs of Logoly State Park. Join the park interpreter to dig into this world and discover what lives in a dead log.
Apr 4
10:00am - 10:45am

The Story of the Jackson Guards

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 were faced by the Jackson...