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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May 14
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Adventure in the Ozarks Hike

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter for a hike to explore an Ozark mountain trail and take in the views from the Yellow Rock Overlook. The official guided program will end at Yellow Rock, so you have extra time to spend there or continue the trail on your own.
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May 15
8:30am - 9:00am

Daybreak Diamond Tour

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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May 15
9:00am - 4:00pm

Stained Glass Class Simple Tulip Panel

1032 Park Avenue Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
***Click Here for More Information or to Register*** Learn how to make your own beautiful Tiffany-style stained glass in this hands-on class taught by Dona Sawyer. You'll make one piece during class while learning the skills to continue on with this...
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May 15
10:00am - 12:00pm

Bluffside Beauty: Exploring the Bluffs of Devil's Racetrack Hike

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter for a 1.5-mile hike along the bluff line of Devil’s Racetrack. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
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May 15
10:00am - 10:30am

Healing Waters

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
The “healing” waters of Three Sisters Springs had an impact on many people from the past and they continue to be important to us today. Join a park interpreter for a trip back in time to rediscover the “World’s Wonder Waters.” Meet at the Three...
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May 15
10:00am - 10:15am

Diamond Mining 101

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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May 15
11:00am - 11:45am

Skins, Scat, and Skulls

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Exploration Station in Camp Area A to learn about the local animals that call Lake Ouachita State Park home. Park interpreters will have pelts, skulls, and tracks to show you some interesting identifying characteristics...
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May 15
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Outdoor Adventure Skills - Map Reading Basics

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
What happens when the GPS fails? You use a map. Learn the basics of map reading to help you find your way.
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May 15
2:00pm - 2:30pm

American Alligator

2542 Hwy. 257 Lake Village, AR 71653 United States
Lake Chicot State Park is home to several wild American alligators and our resident alligator. Meet this ambassador animal and learn about the important role that alligators play in their native ecosystems. After learning about this reptile, join the...
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May 15
3:00pm - 3:45pm

Dip Net Discovery

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Dirty, clean, or somewhere in between? Small creatures that live in the water can teach us about water quality. Join a park interpreter to catch and identify the critters in the creek across from the springs to see what we can learn from them. All...
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May 15
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Ecosystem Energy

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter to play a game all about nature’s food chain and learn what the animals at Devil’s Den State Park eat.
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May 15
4:00pm - 5:00pm

From Spark to Flame: Fire Building Basics

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter to learn the essentials of campfire building, including the importance of tinder, kindling and proper structure. Whether you're new to fire-starting or looking to refine your skills, this program will equip you with the...
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May 15
6:30pm - 7:00pm

Campfire Adventure

5539 Hwy 49 Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Once complete, the Delta Heritage Trail will stretch for more than 80 miles offering one of Arkansas’s premier destinations for outdoor adventure. Join us at the visitor center campfire for an engaging program that highlights the many ways you can...
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May 15
7:00pm - 7:45pm

Flintknapping Demonstration

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Ever wonder how ancient Archaic and Mississippian people made stone tools like arrowheads, axes and knives? Join a park interpreter at the demonstration area to learn about of mankind’s oldest innovations and make connections to our distant past...
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May 15
7:00pm - 7:30pm

Storyteller's Seat: Tall Tales of the Ozarks

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Listen to legends that shaped this region, creating new memories from stories that have been passed down .
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