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 27
2:00pm - 2:45pm

The Floor is Lava

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Quick, get to solid ground, the floor is lava! The only way to move forward and get to safety is to correctly answer volcano myth questions. This fun activity will take place in the Diamond Discovery Center classroom.
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Jun 27
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Lake Sylvia Postcards Hike

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area, Hwy. 324, Perryville, AR 72126 United States
To celebrate Great Outdoors Month, take a short, guided walk to learn how history happened in the outdoors. Explore Camp Ouachita Historic Site by walking part of the old cabin trail, less than 1/4-mile in length. Learn about the importance of Camp...
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Jun 27
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Camouflage: Blending in to Stay Alive

Bull Shoals-White River State Park, 153 Dam Overlook Lane, Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Camouflage is an important survival strategy in the animal kingdom. Whether animals are hunting for their meal or trying to avoid being eaten, blending into their environment is important. Join a park interpreter to learn more about camouflage.
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Jun 27
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Our "Boxy" Friends

Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Do you know who your friends are that live in a “box”, of course it's the box turtles. Join a park interpreter to learn more about our “boxy” friends, and what to do if you come across one.
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Jun 27
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Froggy Business

Crowley's Ridge State Park, 2092 Hwy. 168 North, Paragould, AR 72450 United States
Hop on over to the visitor center in search of tree frogs! Learn about their habits and how to tell a frog from a toad.
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Jun 27
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Creek Crawl

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
There is an entire world of its own in the creek including crawfish, minnows, and insects. We’ll walk along a section of Lee Creek to observe the organisms that live there. It’s recommended to wear shoes you wouldn’t mind getting wet.
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Jun 27
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Life in a Rotten Log

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
There is a secret world hidden in the rotting logs of Logoly State Park. Join the park interpreter to dig into this world and discover what lives in a dead log.
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Jun 27
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Life on the Web

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Spiders are so different from us that sometimes they seem almost alien, but these unique creatures have a job to do at the park. Join the park interpreter to discover how they survive living life on a web.
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Jun 27
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 27
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snakes of the Southern Delta

Lake Chicot State Park, 2542 Hwy. 257, Lake Village, AR 71653 United States
The southern Arkansas Delta is a snake’s dream habitat as it is warm, wet, and crawling with insects. Join a park interpreter to learn about the snakes that live at Lake Chicot State Park. Whether they’re venomous or nonvenomous, all snakes have...
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Jun 27
3:30pm - 4:00pm

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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Jun 27
4:00pm - 5:00pm

CCC Softball

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
This friendly game connects participants to the past at Petit Jean: Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) who built this park in the 1930s played softball as a form of recreation while living and working here. Meet the park interpreters...
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Jun 27
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Spider Hider

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
What has eight legs and eats bugs? Discover some of the fascinating things spiders do: How they make their homes, find food, and even which ones are dangerous to us. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn...
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Jun 27
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Devil's Den Softball

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Everyone is invited to join the park interpreters for a game of Devil’s Den Softball. Come be a part of this living legacy. We have gloves, bats, and balls, but we need you for a game. This friendly game connects participants to the past at Devil's...
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Jun 27
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Nature Jeopardy

Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Here is a chance for you and your family to be in the “hot seat.” Bring your whole family to this fun game and challenge your brain on every aspect of the nature of Arkansas. Meet a park interpreter for an hour of fun and intriguing brainstorming.
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