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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Sep 5
12:00pm - 12:30pm

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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Sep 5
1:00pm - 1:45pm

Rock House Cave Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the Rock House Cave trailhead to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This hike is 1/4-mile...
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Afternoon Kayak Expedition

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Seeing DeGray Lake is not the same as experiencing it! Hands down, one of the best ways to enjoy the lake is from inside a kayak, paddling along the shoreline and exploring beautiful coves. No paddling experience is necessary to sign up for this...
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Turtle Talk

Daisy State Park, 103 East Park, Kirby, AR 71950 United States
Daisy State Park provides diverse habitats for all types of species, large and small. Join the Daisy State Park staff at the visitor center to discover some of our smaller creatures and what they eat in this real-life demonstration with our rescued...
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Herbs, History & Healing Hike

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Take a walk through the Heritage Herb Garden and learn how people and plants connect in the Ozarks. Meet next to the waterfall in front of the Apothecary Shop for this guided hike led by herbalist Linda Odom to see, feel and smell the plants as you...
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Underground Engineers

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to build a habitat underground? The groundhogs of Lake Fort Smith State Park know what it is like. Join a park interpreter at the overlook to bust some of the myths on groundhogs and learn how they...
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Herbs, History & Healing

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Join herbalist Linda Odom for a sensory garden stroll through the Heritage Herb Garden, exploring the Ozark traditions that connect people with the healing plants around them.
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Nature Cabin Drop-In

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Drop into the Nature Cabin to discover the things that make Lake Catherine State Park so special. Park interpreters are available to give brief programs, help start your explorer program or answer any questions you may have about this special place.
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Welcome to the Weekend Social: Historic Drinks

Powhatan Historic State Park, 4414 Hwy 25, Powhatan, AR 72458 United States
Join a park interpreter for the Welcome to the Weekend social and learn about the various activities planned for the holiday weekend. While doing so, visitors will experience one of history's favorite summertime drinks: switchel. Taste a bit of...
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Sep 5
1:30pm - 2:15pm

Rich Mountain Fire Tower: The Life of a Lookout

Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West, Mena, AR 71953 United States
Wilderness firefighting in the early 1900s was an important job performed by the most hardy individuals. Meet a park interpreter at the Rich Mountain Fire Tower to hear the history and stories of the men and women who lived at this outpost. From ice...
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Sep 5
1:30pm - 2:15pm

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 at Mount Magazine State Park and how they survive. Learn how you can help keep bears safe by keeping their buffet natural.
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Sep 5
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Wire Wrap Rock Picture Holder

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Ever wonder what to do with the rocks you take home from the Crater of Diamonds State Park search area? Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center classroom to make your very own rock picture holder using your finds from the search area...
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Sep 5
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Woolly Cabin Tour

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Do you love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our park's story while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin.
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Sep 5
2:00pm - 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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Sep 5
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Beginner Birdwatching

Bull Shoals-White River State Park, 153 Dam Overlook Lane, Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Bull Shoals-White River State Park is a great place to start your birdwatching journey. Join a park interpreter to learn about field guides, binoculars, and the best places in the park to find birds. Binoculars will be provided.
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