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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Jul 4
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Native American Games

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott, AR 72142 United States
Throughout history, Native Americans have invented many kinds of games for the purpose of having fun and honing skills. Join a park interpreter to try some of these games for yourself and learn how these games taught important survival skills.
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 4:00pm

River Sleuths

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Is the Cossatot River healthy? Learn how to examine the plants and animals in the river as indicators for water quality. Dive into basic chemistry and chemical water quality sampling with a park interpreter. All supplies provided. Dress water ready!
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Schoolhouse Tour

Parkin Archeological State Park, 60 State Hwy 184, Parkin, AR 72373 United States
As part of our nation's 250th anniversary, we will visit the historic one-room schoolhouse located here at Parkin Archeological State Park. See where the children of sawmill workers went to school during the 150th Jubilee year of 1926.
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Squirrel Conservation

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Do you love squirrels? Join a park interpreter to learn all about the squirrels of Lake Fort Smith State Park. Learn how you can do your part to help our amazing four-legged friends.
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Feel the Furs

Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Join us for a hands-on experience with the different furs of Arkansas wildlife. Feel the various pelts and discover all the functions that make each animal unique.
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 3:30pm

250 Years of Declaring Independence

Millwood State Park, 1564 Hwy. 32 East, Ashdown, AR 71822 United States
Join our park superintendent and participate in the reading of the Declaration of Independence in front of the visitor center looking at the flag raised at the park entrance. Be a part of this moment in history as we celebrate 250 years together this...
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 3:45pm

Spring Lake Wild Walk and Scavenger Scramble

Mammoth Spring State Park, 17 Highway 63 North, Mammoth Spring, AR 72554 United States
Get ready to party like it’s 1776. Join our State Park Interpreter for a birthday bash in honor of America’s 250th—complete with a fun‑filled hike around Spring Lake. We’ll wander through wildlife, swap stories about the park’s colorful past, and...
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Daisy America 250 Bike/Walk Parade

Daisy State Park, 103 East Park, Kirby, AR 71950 United States
Join us at the playground for a special 4th of July campground bike parade. Participants may bring their bicycle or walk. We will decorate our bikes and step off the parade at 4:30 p.m. for a route around parts of the park while wearing our favorite...
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Native Games

Hampson Archeological Museum State Park, 33 Park Avenue, Wilson, AR 72395 United States
Games are played all around the world. Have you ever thought about what American Indians who lived in this area more than 1000 years ago did in their spare time? Join the park interpreter to explore one American Indian pastime and how it was used -...
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Jul 4
3:30pm - 4:00pm

Reptiles of Moro Bay

Moro Bay State Park, 6071 Hwy. 600, Jersey, AR 71651 United States
Join a park interpreter at the visitor center nature room and meet our live baby alligator. We will also learn what makes reptiles special and about some of the other ones that make their homes in and around Moro Bay State Park.
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Jul 4
3:30pm - 4:00pm

Nature BINGO Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
The great outdoors consists of many elements, but will your BINGO card match what you can spot? Take a stroll in nature with a park interpreter and see who can score a BINGO first. This is a 0.75-mile hike rated easy.
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Jul 4
3:30pm - 4:00pm

Snake Smarts

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to test your snake smarts. Learn how to identify the venomous snakes of Arkansas. Participants will have the opportunity to meet a live speckled kingsnake.
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Jul 4
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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Jul 4
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Do You Know Butterflies?

Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 AR-309 , Paris, AR 72855 United States
Butterflies are a unique species that is uniquely adapted to life on the Island in the Sky, Mount Magazine. How well do you know these creatures? Test both your butterfly knowledge and your bag toss skills with a park interpreter. This program is...
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Jul 4
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Nature Bingo

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Join a park interpreter to play a fun game of nature bingo. As we play, we will discover more about the natural things found at Lake Fort Smith State Park. Fun and prizes for all ages.
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