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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Jul 5
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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Jul 5
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South, Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
How does a fleece get from a sheep’s back to warm fluffy socks for you? Learn how the people of Davidsonville turned wool fibers into yarn for clothing and help a park interpreter do the same steps. This is a come-and-go event.
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Jul 5
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Ceremonial Site Walking Tour

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott, AR 72142 United States
The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is home to a group of ancient earthworks that once made...
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Jul 5
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Fishing Knots

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn some essential fishing knots every angler should know. Whether you're a beginner or looking to improve your skills, you'll leave confident in your knot-tying abilities...
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Jul 5
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Pottery Craft

Parkin Archeological State Park, 60 State Hwy 184, Parkin, AR 72373 United States
Come take a look at the beautiful pottery made hundreds of years ago here in Arkansas and make your own piece of pottery to take home. We will be using air-dry clay to create our take home items.
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Jul 5
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Ranger Pace Hike

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Are we there yet? If you were hiking a trail or blazing your own path without the luxury of modern GPS technology, how would you know how far you had traveled or how far you had left to go to reach your destination? Join a park interpreter to make...
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Jul 5
3:30pm - 4:30pm

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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Jul 5
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Folded Together: Paper Folding Activity

Plantation Agriculture Museum, 4815 AR Hwy 161 South, Scott, AR 72142 United States
At the end of World War II, a group of six Japanese American families who had been held in the Rohwer War Relocation Center moved to a plantation near here in Scott, Arkansas. With those families were several children who, despite their young age...
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Jul 5
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Pine Needle Painting

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Do you enjoy painting? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to create a tool all painters need - a pine needle paint brush. This all-natural method of painting is a great opportunity for practicing your creativity and making memories here at...
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Jul 5
4:00pm - 4:30pm

GSI: Game Scene Investigation

Bull Shoals-White River State Park, 153 Dam Overlook Lane, Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Have you ever wanted to be a detective? Get your chance to use your investigative skills at Bull Shoals-White River State Park to determine what happened on a snowy day. The park interpreter will provide all necessary supplies to complete the...
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Jul 5
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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Jul 5
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Meet a Critter

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
There are many animals that live in Lake Fort Smith State Park. Stop by the visitor center Exhibit Room where a park interpreter has a critter for you to meet up close.
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Jul 5
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Leave No Trace Watercolors

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Do you know the 7 principles of Leave No Trace? Join a park interpreter to create your own watercolor painting as we learn different ways we can help keep our park clean and healthy for visitors and animals for years to come. All supplies provided.
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Jul 5
4:00pm - 5:00pm

"Learning the Bear Necessities" Hike

Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West, Mena, AR 71953 United States
Did you know Arkansas was historically known as “The Bear State?” The story of Arkansas’ black bears is one of upheaval and resilience. As we hike one mile along the Spring Trail, we'll explore the history of black bears in Arkansas, their return to...
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Jul 5 - 6
4:00pm - 5:00am

Who Needs a Tree?

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Did you know that Pinnacle Mountain State Park used to be surrounded by logging camps? Or that some of our trees act like mega-skyscrapers, playing host to a multitude of wildlife? Who uses our trees, and why is it important to us? Join a park...
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