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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Jun 4
8:00pm - 8:45pm

Mammals Under Moonlight Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
As the sun sets and the moon rises over Petit Jean, a whole new cast of critters begins to wake. Meet a park interpreter in the amphitheater to find out what mammals could be meandering just beyond the campfire’s light. This program and short walk...
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Jun 4
9:00pm - 9:45pm

Spider Sniffing Night Hike

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Bring a flashlight and a friend because we’re going to be sniffing for spiders. Join a park interpreter on this1/2-mile hike to unravel the web of lies about these fascinating creatures while searching for them on the trail. Be sure to wear shoes...
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Jun 4
9:00pm - 10:00pm

Lakeshore Firefly Atlas Hike

Lake Chicot State Park, 2542 Hwy. 257 Lake Village, AR 71653 United States
Join the park interpreter for one of nature’s most captivating displays: the nighttime dance of North America’s fireflies. Explore the park after dark, revisit a classic pastime of American youth by catching fireflies, and help uncover what little is...
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Jun 5
8:30am - 9:30am

Wildlife Walk & Watch

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Wildlife Observation Blind trailhead to take a 1/2-mile walk to the wildlife observation blind. Along the way, we will listen and look for any signs of wildlife. Once at the observation blind, we will talk about what we...
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Jun 5
9:00am - 10:00am

Birdhouse Painting

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West Wickes, AR 71973 United States
From tiny stick nests to large treetop mansions, birds use a variety of resources and structures to raise their young. Learn all about bird homes and join a park interpreter to paint your own decorative birdhouse.
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Jun 5
9:00am - 9:45am

Birding Hike

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Whether you’re a fledgling birder or an old pro, you’re sure to enjoy this 3/4-mile guided hike. Join us to search for birds that live in and along the forests and shores of DeGray Lake. Bring a pair of binoculars if you have them. A limited number...
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Jun 5
9:00am - 10:00am

Woodland Wandering Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the Bear Cave Trailhead for a guided woodland wandering along the Boy Scout Trail. We will hike along the Boy Scout Trail across the Wild Hog Crossing and explore the area. Along the way, we will see what makes Petit Jean...
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Jun 5
9:00am - 11:00am

Morning Kayak Tour

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Marina to explore Lake Catherine and all it has to offer during this peaceful paddle across the water. Participants must be at least 13 years or older to paddle solo. Participants must also be comfortable around water...
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Jun 5
9:00am - 10:00am

Morning on the Meadowbrook

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater and take a stroll down the Meadowbrook Trail. We will see what park wildlife is out and about this morning.
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Jun 5
9:30am - 10:30am

Historic Townsite Hike

Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Walk the historic townsite with a park interpreter, see the "ghost structures" which provide scale and context for how the town looked when it was here, and hear stories of the people who lived at Davidsonville. This tour is 1/2-mile of easy walking...
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Jun 5
10:00am - 11:00am

NATURE’S COLOR WHEEL Hike

Hunt colors on 1-mile easy hike and explore their roles in nature with park interpreter. Bring water, insect repellant, and wear sturdy shoes.
Jun 5
10:00am - 10:45am

Discovering Nature Journals

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Preserve your memories and experiences in the great outdoors in a journal. Meet a park interpreter at the lake center (backside of the snack bar) to make your own journal and learn some outdoor journaling tips. All materials are provided.
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Jun 5
10:00am - 10:15am

Diamond Mining 101

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 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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Jun 5
10:00am - 11:00am

Bubbles from Petrochemicals?

Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy. Smackover, AR 71762 United States
Do bubbles come from petrochemicals? Join a park interpreter as we discover the answer to that and also make our own bubble wands (which might involve petrochemicals also). And of course if we have bubbles and bubble wands, we may have to blow some...
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Jun 5
10:00am - 11:00am

Tabletop: The Soldier's Life

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 East Douglas Street Prairie Grove, AR 72753 United States
Join a park interpreter to learn more about the life of a common Civil War soldier: from what they carried, how they felt about the war, to the letters they sent home.
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