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 26
9:00am - 3:00pm

Great Arkansas Cleanup: Recycling Drive

Lower White River Museum State Park, 2009 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040 United States
Participate in the Great Arkansas Cleanup by helping us keep Arkansas clean. Bring your paper, cardboard, and plastic bottles for recycling.
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Sep 26
9:30am - 10:00am

Introduction To Geocaching

Daisy State Park, 103 East Park, Kirby, AR 71950 United States
Do you enjoy solving puzzles and spending time outdoors? If so, join the park superintendent to find out how you can start geocaching today! Learn the basics and try your luck locating the geocaches hidden here at Daisy State Park.
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Sep 26
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 26
10:00am - 10:45am

Pioneer Life: Use and Care of Cast Iron

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Shepherd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Cast iron cookware was an essential part of pioneer life. Come meet a park interpreter and discover how this timeless classic was used and why it remains a beloved items in kitchens and campsites alike. Be sure and stick around for samples that will...
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Sep 26
10:00am - 10:45am

Daisy Communi-Trees Hike

Daisy State Park, 103 East Park, Kirby, AR 71950 United States
Join Park Superintendent Nathan Fort on a 1.5-mile guided hike along the Daisy Creek Trail to learn more about Daisy State Park's tree community. Participants will discover some common Arkansas tree species and learn more about their role in the...
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Sep 26
10:00am - 11:00am

Frog-tastic Tree Frogs

Crowley's Ridge State Park, 2092 Hwy. 168 North, Paragould, AR 72450 United States
Join a park interpreter to discover tree frog species that call the ridge home.
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Sep 26
10:00am - 11:00am

Photography Challenge

Cane Creek State Park, 50 State Park Road, Star City, AR 71667 United States
Cane Creek State Park is full of photographic opportunities for you to capture. Put your photography skills to the test by joining a park interpreter at the campground bathhouse to take part in a photo scavenger hunt challenge.
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Sep 26
10:00am - 12:00pm

Great Arkansas Cleanup

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott, AR 72142 United States
Let’s take action and help keep one of your Arkansas State Parks beautiful. This mound site has been used by mankind for over 1,300 years. Over that time period this land has seen a lot of trash—both ancient and modern. You can help preserve this...
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Sep 26
10:30am - 12:00pm

Botany Hike

Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
What connections do people and cultures have with plants? How did and why these plants live here? What makes a “weed?” Learn to see the forest in a new way on this 1-mile hike along the Rim and 3C trails.
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Sep 26
11:00am - 11:15am

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 26
11:00am - 11:45am

What's the Catch?

Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754, Wynne, AR 72396 United States
Do fish have a sixth sense? Meet a park interpreter to discover how fish use their senses to navigate their underwater world. We will make a paper fish craft, all while uncovering the secret superpower of a fish—their sixth sense.
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Sep 26
11:00am - 11:45am

Leave No Trace Principles on Monument Trails Hike

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
The choices you make while enjoying outdoor recreation can have a positive or negative impact on the park resources and trails. Join the park interpreter on an easy 0.25-mile hike on the ADA accessible Ozark Plateau Trail as we discover the Leave No...
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Sep 26
11:00am - 12:00pm

Beginning Fishing

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Lake Dardanelle’s healthy fishery provides you with great opportunities for catching fish. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn the basics of fishing and how you can try your luck catching a fish even if...
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Sep 26
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 26
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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