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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Jun 14
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lure Tying 101

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Join us on Free Fishing Weekend and learn how to attach your lures to a rod and reel. We'll practice several different methods with hands-on instruction and visual aids, and by the end we may even have a friendly competition.
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Jun 14
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Fishing 101

Daisy State Park, 103 East Park, Kirby, AR 71950 United States
During this hands-on program you'll learn some of the basic techniques of sport fishing and discuss the different types of equipment and bait used for common game fish caught on Lake Greeson. Supplies and equipment are provided for this experience...
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Jun 14
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Cotton Ginning Demonstration

Plantation Agriculture Museum, 4815 AR Hwy 161 South, Scott, AR 72142 United States
The cotton gin is a simple tool with a complex story. Discover more about this story as park staff gins cotton on the museum's demonstration gin. Feel the difference in cotton before and after it has been ginned and learn how much work it takes to...
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Jun 14
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Watercolor Fish

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Join a park interpreter to discover the life cycle of Cossatot River fishes from egg to adult. Learn about common species in the river and leave with your own fish watercolor painting! All supplies provided.
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Jun 14
2:30pm - 3:15pm

Pond Life Discoveries

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
The waters of Logoly State Park are full of unseen mysteries. Many life cycles are carried out in the ponds and pools of this forest that are worth a closer look. Join a park interpreter to uncover the mystery and discover what calls our waters home...
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Jun 14
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Bat-tastic!

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Discover how bats are built for life in the dark as we learn about their unique bodies, surprising behaviors, and the important roles they play in our ecosystems.
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Jun 14
2:30pm - 4:00pm

Lake Charles Kayak Tour

Lake Charles State Park, 3705 Hwy. 25, Powhatan, AR 72458 United States
Join a park interpreter at the fishing pier next to the boat ramp (within the park) for a kayak tour. Your guide will discuss kayaking basics before giving you the opportunity to experience Lake Charles State Park from the water. Be sure to bring...
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Jun 14
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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Jun 14
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Campfire Craft

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Want to learn how to build a fire? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn how to build your own. This program will last around 30 minutes.
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Jun 14
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Geocaching 101

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Discover what geocaching is all about with a park interpreter at the amphitheater. We’ll take a crash course in GPS technology and then learn the basics of one of the fastest-growing activities in America. We’ll even search for an actual cache!
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Jun 14
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Feeding Time at the Lake

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Wildlife require a proper diet for their survival, and you can help. Meet a park interpreter as we discuss native foods that are essential for our wild and curated animals and also take part in their continued care.
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Jun 14
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Diversity Discovery

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Join a park interpreter at the fishing pier to “fish” for common species in the lake and learn how to better protect the health of Lake Bennett. Seating is limited, please bring a chair if you have one!
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Jun 14
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Winged Wonders Hike on the Monument Trail

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Learn about some of the different bats that soar over Devil’s Den State Park at night as we hike along 1-mile (out-and-back) of the southern terminus of the intermediate Devil’s Racetrack. Be sure to wear comfortable hiking shoes, and bring water and...
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Jun 14
4:00pm - 6:00pm

KAYAK TEST DRIVE STORM CREEK LAKE

Join a guided kayak introduction where both beginners and experienced paddlers can test their skills on Storm Creek Lake. Kayaks, paddles and life jackets are provided for all participants. Life jackets are compulsory. All skill levels are welcome...
Jun 14
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Pinecone Bird Feeders

Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West, Mena, AR 71953 United States
From worms to seeds, fish to insects, birds have quite a menu. Join a park interpreter to learn what different birds eat and craft your own all-natural bird feeder to take home. Note: This activity uses peanut butter. Please inform the park...
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