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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Oct 14
8:30am - 9:30am

Earth Science Week: Geocaching Hike

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Celebrate Earth Science Week and join a park interpreter at the base of the Little Missouri River trailhead to learn about the hidden world of geocaching and get the chance to find a few of your own. The portion of the trail we will be walking is...
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Oct 14
9:00am - 9:45am

Hiking with Nature Sense

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Shepherd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Join a park interpreter for a ¾-mile hike to put your sense of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to the test as you explore some of the natural wonders of Lake Fort Smith State Park. Comfortable walking shoes, water, and a hiking stick are recommended...
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Oct 14
10:00am - 10:15am

Diamond Mining 101

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
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Oct 14
10:00am - 11:30am

Bull Shoals Lake Cruise

Bull Shoals-White River State Park, 153 Dam Overlook Lane, Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Enjoy a relaxing cruise on Bull Shoals Lake. Sit back and enjoy the breeze as we explore the fascinating Ozark region and learn how the construction of the Bull Shoals Dam on the White River shaped both the landscape and history of the area. Sign up...
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Oct 14
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Diamond Mining 101

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
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Oct 14
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Life in a Covered Wagon

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Shepherd 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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Oct 15

Guided Cavern Tours

Blanchard Springs Caverns, 704 Blanchard Springs Road, Fifty-Six, AR 72533 United States
Blanchard Springs Caverns is one of the most spectacular and carefully developed caves found anywhere in the world. It is located in the Ozark National Forest and is believed to have been formed, and continually changed, by an ongoing mountain spring...
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Oct 15
8:30am - 9:00am

Daybreak Diamond Tour

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Join a park interpreter in the lower level of the Diamond Discovery Center to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past diamond finds to help in your own search.
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Oct 15
9:00am - 10:00am

Crowley's Ridge Adventure School-Fall Colors Hike

Crowley's Ridge State Park, 2092 Hwy. 168 North, Paragould, AR 72450 United States
Fall into fall as we go for a short hike on the Spider Creek Trail. As we hike, we will talk about the reason we have fall colors and what it means to our environment and wildlife. These events are geared towards homeschoolers; however, we are not...
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Oct 15
10:00am - 10:45am

Throwback Thursday Hike: Before the Park

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter as we explore how the Osage and Cherokee used this landscape for seasonal hunting, fishing, and gathering. This is a 1-mile hike, please wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
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Oct 15
10:30am - 11:30am

Crowley's Ridge Adventure School--Fall Colors Hike

Crowley's Ridge State Park, 2092 Hwy. 168 North, Paragould, AR 72450 United States
Fall into fall as we go for a short hike on the Spider Creek Trail. As we hike, we will talk about the reason we have fall colors and what it means to our environment and wildlife. These events are geared towards homeschoolers; however, we are not...
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Oct 15
11:00am - 11:30am

Nifty Nests

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Discover which birds live in what nests and how those nests compare to our own style of home.
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Oct 15
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Outdoor Adventure Skills - 10 Hiking Essentials

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
What are the 10 essential items you should bring on your hike? Learn the answer along with how to pick the best trail for you and your family for your next hiking adventure.
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Oct 15
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Crowley's Ridge Adventure School--Fall Colors Hike

Crowley's Ridge State Park, 2092 Hwy. 168 North, Paragould, AR 72450 United States
Fall into fall as we go for a short hike on the Spider Creek Trail. As we hike, we will talk about the reason we have fall colors and what it means to our environment and wildlife. These events are geared towards homeschoolers; however, we are not...
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Oct 15
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Diamond Mining 101

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
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