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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Nov 21
11:30am - 12:00pm

What's for Lunch?

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself what's for lunch.
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Nov 21
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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 one of mankind’s oldest innovations and make connections to our distant past...
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Nov 21
3:00pm - 5:30pm

DUTCH OVEN OUTDOOR COOKING Workshop

Mississippi River State Park, 2955 State Hwy 44, Marianna, AR 72360 United States
Join us for a hands-on Dutch oven cooking workshop where individuals, friends, and families will prepare a camp-style recipe using a Dutch oven. We will learn safe charcoal management, outdoor food preparation, cast-iron care, and simple techniques...
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Nov 21
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Holiday Lights Walk

Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy., Smackover, AR 71762 United States
Enjoy a walk through the holiday lights display in the Oil Field park and then come in and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa. The trail of lights is approximately 1/4-mile and is paved except for two wooden bridges.
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Nov 22
9:00am - 10:00am

Fall Foliage Bicycle Ride

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter to enjoy a scenic ride along the CCC Hike and Bike Trail. Ride through the forest and discover what makes Petit Jean so wonderful in the fall season. This joyful ride will be about 3 miles long and last about 1 hour. Please...
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Nov 22
9:00am - 10:00am

BREWS, VIEWS AND BONFIRES

Mississippi River State Park, 2955 State Hwy 44, Marianna, AR 72360 United States
Savor morning coffee by the fire with a park interpreter. Share stories and enjoy the view. Come and go while supplies last.
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Nov 22
11:00am - 1:00pm

Fall Foliage Hike Along the Rim

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Rock House Cave Trailhead to set off on a section of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail known as the Rim Trail. The walk offers scenic views of Cedar Creek’s lower canyon as well as woodland trails along clear...
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Nov 22
1:30pm - 2:30pm

NATURE JOURNAL: LEAVES, SEEDS & STORIES

Mississippi River State Park, 2955 State Hwy 44, Marianna, AR 72360 United States
Explore and discover the stories of autumn during the guided nature-journaling session. We will observe the leaves, seeds, colors, textures, and seasonal changes as we use simple writing and sketching to create journal pages.
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Nov 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Birding 101 Walk

Petit Jean State Park, 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...
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Nov 22
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Preserving the Legacy

Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum. Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat moved to Newport, and why the courthouse was almost...
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Nov 22
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident education snakes and explore the various native snake species of Arkansas.
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Nov 22
4:00pm - 5:30pm

SUNSET GRAVEL GRIND

Mississippi River State Park, 2955 State Hwy 44, Marianna, AR 72360 United States
Join a park interpreter for a relaxed evening ride along the Lone Pine Road, covering 4-6 miles on a mixed flat and gentle uphill terrain (suitable for beginner riders). Don’t you have a bike? The park offers rentals. Call (870) 295-4040 in advance...
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Nov 22
5:00pm - 6:00pm

"Sunset at the Rock House" Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Rock House Cave trailhead to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will explore a glade, take in the sunset at a scenic overlook, and view American Indian rock art to discover the windows into the past...
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Nov 23
9:00am - 10:00am

"NATURE’S COLOR WHEEL" HIKE

Mississippi River State Park, 2955 State Hwy 44, Marianna, AR 72360 United States
Hunt colors on 1-mile easy hike; explore their roles in nature with park interpreter. Bring water, insect repellent, and wear sturdy shoes.
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Nov 23
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Little Explorers

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Bring your little explorer for a weekly nature adventure. Each program features a new theme with hands-on, play-based sensory activities for ages 3-5. Meet in the grassy area across from the visitor center and bring a blanket to sit on. Caregivers...
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