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 22
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Geology Rocks

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300 Roland, AR 72135 United States
Discover how Pinnacle Mountain was formed and what sort of rocks and minerals are found here.
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May 22
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Old as a Tree

Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754 Wynne, AR 72396 United States
Are you as old as a tree? Join a park interpreter to discover how to tell the age of a tree and what happened during its life. You will also have the opportunity to create your own “tree cookie” story.
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May 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Flutter By Butterfly

Crowley's Ridge State Park, 2092 Hwy. 168 North Paragould, AR 72450 United States
Fly on by the visitor center to learn about the butterflies that call Crowley’s Ridge home.
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May 22
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Rabbits in the Sky and on the Ground

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
One of the many wild animals that makes Lake Fort Smith State Park its home is the Eastern Cottontail rabbit. Did you know there are also rabbits that live in the sky? Meet a park interpreter to discover how the cottontail rabbit lives and survives...
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May 22
2:30pm - 3:00pm

It's A Bat

Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 AR-309 Paris, AR 72855 United States
Let’s compare apples to oranges. Join a park interpreter to learn about bats at Mount Magazine State Park by comparing them to something you are most likely a bit more familiar with, birds.
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May 22
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Cotton Ginning Demonstration

Plantation Agriculture Museum, 4815 AR Hwy 161 South Scott, AR 72142 United States
The cotton gin is a simple tool with a complex story. Discover more about this story as park staff gins cotton on the museum's demonstration gin. Feel the difference in cotton before and after it has been ginned and learn how much work it takes to...
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May 22
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Boy Scout Trail Adventure 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 for a hike to one of the most scenic and hidden overlooks in the park. Along the way we will explore a rock glade, identify different plants and admire the beauty of Cedar Creek Canyon. Be sure...
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May 22
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Boat Tour

Moro Bay State Park, 6071 Hwy. 600 Jersey, AR 71651 United States
Hop aboard a relaxing cruise to see the waterways around Moro Bay State Park with a park interpreter as your guide. Wading birds, basking turtles, and fishing holes await. Seating is limited so those who wish to come should sign up (call 870-463-8555...
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May 22
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Delta Heritage Trail Guided Hike: Lick Creek Trailhead

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Trek through the Arkansas Delta's quiet natural and cultural heritage. Meet at the visitor center before starting a caravan in your personal vehicles a short way to the Lick Creek Trailhead. From there, a park interpreter will lead a 1-mile guided...
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May 22
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Disaster - Floods and Tornados

Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St. Newport, AR 72112 United States
Join a park interpreter to learn about two of the major disasters that have affected Jacksonport State Park both past and present.
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May 22
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Mountain Medicine Hike

Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West Mena, AR 71953 United States
Settlers originally sought out Rich Mountain to help heal medical ailments, restore the weary, and bolster the soul. The mountain has a long history of providing a source of natural medicine. Join a park interpreter to learn about how the settlers...
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May 22
4:00pm - 4:45pm

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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May 22
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Life in a Covered Wagon

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Discover how the use of a covered wagon enabled pioneers to settle the area now known as Lake Fort Smith State Park. Daily life was full of hard choices of what to pack for the westward expansion. Meet a park interpreter and try your hand at...
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May 22
5:00pm - 6:00pm

CAMPFIRE STORIES, SONGS & S’MORES

Stories, trivia, and s’mores return for a cozy evening. Don’t forget a blanket or chair!
May 22
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Welcome to the Weekend with S'mores

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Welcome to the weekend! Come start your holiday weekend with the staff of Lake Fort Smith State Park and sharing s'mores. We will have several fixings for traditional and non-traditional s'mores alike. Join us on the back porch for this drop in event...
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