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 10
11:00am - 12:00pm

Battlefield Tour Hike

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 East Douglas Street, Prairie Grove, AR 72753 United States
Join a park interpreter for a walk around the 1-mile trail to learn more about the extraordinary history history of the Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet at Hindman Hall.
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Jun 10
12:30pm - 1:00pm

In This Life

Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 AR-309 , Paris, AR 72855 United States
Many intriguing lives have been lived on Mount Magazine. Through a fun interactive activity, get a glimpse of some of these lives and how they have shaped the unique nature and history of Mount Magazine State Park. In addition, participants will get...
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Jun 10
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Pedal and Picnic Ride

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter for a family-friendly bike ride along the CCC Hike and Bike Trail. We’ll start at the CCC Hike and Bike trailhead at the old visitor center, ride to Mather Lodge with a stop at the Lower Cedar Creek Canyon overlook, then...
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Jun 10
1:30pm - 3:30pm

Swim & Cruise Lake Tour

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Enjoy a relaxing and scenic cruise on DeGray Lake before beating the heat and taking a dip in the refreshing water. We will cruise the lake for the first half of the tour taking in the beautiful scenery of the Ouachita Mountains, before pulling up to...
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Jun 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Archeological Excavation Guided Site Tour

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott, AR 72142 United States
Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will host an archeological excavation during the first 2 weeks of June. Join a park interpreter for a ¾ mile guided walking tour that includes stops at the excavation sites and opportunity to ask...
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Jun 10
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Bear Buffet Hike

Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 AR-309 , Paris, AR 72855 United States
What’s on the menu for a black bear? Join a park interpreter on a hike to discover the foods that black bears find on Mount Magazine and how they survive. Learn how you can help keep bears safe by keeping their buffet natural.
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Jun 10
2:00pm - 2:30pm

What's in Your Pack? Hiking Tips

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Whether you are planning to go on a short, medium, or long hike, it's important to bring a backpack along with you. Join a park interpreter to learn the best way to wear a backpack on a hike and the essentials you should have in your pack for a fun...
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Jun 10
2:00pm - 3:30pm

River Hike

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 East Douglas Street, Prairie Grove, AR 72753 United States
Join a park interpreter for a hike to the Illinois River. This hike will explore the battle from the Union perspective and discuss some of the park’s natural resources. Good hiking shoes or booths and water are recommended. Meet at Hindman Hall.
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Jun 10
3:00pm - 3:45pm

Bear Cave Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Bear Cave trailhead for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy 1/4-mile hike that is great for the whole family. Please wear sturdy shoes...
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Jun 10
7:30pm - 8:30pm

Sunset Kayak Tour

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Want to relax in a kayak while the sunset colors dance on the open water? Join a park interpreter for a sunset kayak tour on Lake Bailey. Everyone is required to wear a life vest on this tour. Space and equipment are limited, so please sign up in...
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Jun 10
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 10
10:00pm - 11:00pm

Jitterbots

Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy., Smackover, AR 71762 United States
Join us as we make and decorate Jitterbots using small motors with batteries. What will your Jitterbot look like? What will it do?
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Jun 11
8:00am - 3:30pm

Archeological Excavation Self-Guided Tours

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott, AR 72142 United States
Saturday, May 30 - Sunday, June 7 Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will host an archeological excavation during the first two weeks of June, and you're invited! Visit the park between the hours of 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. to see open excavation...
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Jun 11
9:00am - 12:00pm

Dynamite Hike

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Join a park interpreter for an immersive guided hike experience of the Dynamite Trail, part of the park's Monument Trails system. This rugged shared use trail switch backs through some of the most unique landscapes on the far east side of the park...
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Jun 11
9:00am - 9:30am

Be More Like Bigfoot

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Do you have what it takes to be like Bigfoot and leave no trace? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn how to be more like Bigfoot and keep nature wild.
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