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 28
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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Sep 28
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Little Explorers

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Bring your little explorer for a weekly nature adventure. Each program features a new theme with hands-on, play-based sensory activities for ages 3-5. Meet in the grassy area across from the visitor center and bring a blanket to sit on. Caregivers...
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Sep 28
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 Nature Cabin 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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Sep 28
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Constellation Can Lanterns

Mississippi River State Park, 2955 State Hwy 44, Marianna, AR 72360 United States
Surrounded by forest, Mississippi River State Park is perfect for viewing the night sky. Join a park interpreter to create your own night sky lantern.
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Sep 28
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Sunfish Safari

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Join park staff for a “safari” around the aquariums in the visitor center. Learn about the wide variety of sunfish living in Lake Dardanelle.
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Sep 29
8:30am - 9:30am

Wildlife Walk & Watch

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Wildlife Observation Blind trailhead to take a quick 1/2-mile walk to the wildlife observation blind. Along the way we will listen and look for any signs of wildlife. Once at the observation blind, we will talk about...
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Sep 29
9:00am - 10:00am

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Lake Catherine State Park is full of wonders to explore. Learn more about Lake Catherine State Park and put your photography skills to the test by joining a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin to take part in a photo scavenger hunt.
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Sep 29
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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Sep 29
10:00am - 11:00am

Catch of the Day

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Thanks to the healthy fishery of Lake Dardanelle, you can experience the thrill of nature and the success of the catch. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to discover the diversity of the fishery and Lake...
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Sep 29
11:00am - 12:00pm

Nature Scrapbooking

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Scrapbooking is a fun and rewarding way to remember your time here at the park. Get creative in the outdoors and join a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin to fashion your own nature scrapbook.
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Sep 29
11:30am - 12:00pm

What's for Lunch?

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself what's for lunch.
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Sep 29
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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Sep 29
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Stories in Stone

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
For thousands of years, Native Americans had come to the Ouachita Mountains in search of a rare and precious resource: novaculite. Join a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin to learn all about this common rock and how it shaped the stories of the...
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Sep 30
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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Sep 30
10:00am - 10:45am

Wellness Wednesday Hike at Delta Heritage Trail Arkansas City

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Delta Heritage Trail is an easy place to get moving and enjoy the outdoors with others. Meet at the Arkansas City Trailhead Office before heading out with a park interpreter for a relaxed 45‑minute walk along an easy, paved 1.5‑mile stretch of trail...
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