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 10
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Great Arkansas Clean Up Louisiana Purchase State Park

AR Hwy 362 Holly Grove, AR 72069 United States
A Great Arkansas Cleanup is planned for Louisiana Purchase State Park. Here is your chance to help clean up the park that belongs to all of us. It is a perfect opportunity for groups looking for a service project, or individuals. All cleaning...
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May 10
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Wild Animal Babies and Moms Tabletop

20201 East Hwy. 12 Rogers, AR 72756 United States
Spring is here and that means wild moms are giving birth to their babies! But what should you do if you find a wild animal baby and don’t see mom? Discover the answer as well as the secret of how mothers help protect their babies from danger. A 15...
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May 10
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Oh Deer

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
What do you know about the white-tailed deer? Discover how this amazing animal survives here in the park.
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May 10
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Diamond Mining 101

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 10
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Monument Trails Nature Quest: Leaf ID Challenge Hike

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter on a moderately strenuous 2-mile hike along Devil's Den State Park Monument Trails. Along the way, we'll identify native trees by examining their leaf shapes, bark textures, and other distinguishing traits. Please wear sturdy...
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May 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wildflower Power

50 State Park Road Star City, AR 71667 United States
April showers bring May flowers...for Mother's Day! Join park staff outside our visitor center not only for some wildflower identification, but also to make a floral gift for a mom in your life. Participants will receive wildflower seeds to plant at...
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May 10
2:00pm - 4:00pm

The Colors of History

8047 Hwy. 166 South Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Before the invention of the synthetic dyes we use now, people used the plants, minerals, and sometimes the animals around them to color their clothes. Join a park interpreter to learn more about how the people of Davidsonville used local plants to...
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May 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meet the Neighbors

7904 Hwy. 141 Jonesboro, AR 72401 United States
As you visit Lake Frierson State Park, you enter a place that many call home. Join the park interpreter to learn about our native mammal neighbors. Touch and examine real animal fur, and discover what talents our neighbors have to survive the wild.
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May 10
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Cotton Ginning Demonstration

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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May 10
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Paint the Moment

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Take a moment to enjoy and capture the scenery through watercolor painting and discover how art has always been tied to Devil’s Den State Park. Supplies are provided but limited.
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May 10
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Amazing Animals of Arkansas

131 Columbia Road 459 Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Logoly State Park has some very unique animals. Join the park interpreter to learn about the weird eaters, the track stars and what may be the oddest animal in the park.
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May 10
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Bearly Believable

9600 Highway 300 Roland, AR 72135 United States
Throughout the cold months, Arkansas' black bear population spend the days conserving energy and hibernating, waiting for spring to emerge. Join a park interpreter to learn more about these amazing creatures and what they're doing now that spring is...
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May 10
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Cast Away!

7904 Hwy. 141 Jonesboro, AR 72401 United States
You can cast away your worries and reel in the fun at Lake Frierson State Park. Join the park interpreter for a game that tests out your casting skills, see what is in the lake, and reel in fun opportunities to be had in the park.
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May 10
4:00pm - 4:30pm

History of the Dam

153 Dam Overlook Lane Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Have you ever wondered why Bull Shoals Lake is here or why there are trout in the White River? It has to do with a building project that required work around the clock for four years and involved a visit from a president! Discover the history of the...
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May 10
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Who AM I?

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter for a fun series of "Who am I?" riddles about critters and natural features found around Devil's Den State Park.
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