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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Jul 4
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Cannon Firing Demonstration

Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South, Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
The Third Arkansas Territorial Militia drilled here at the county seat of Davidsonville. Join park interpreters to learn the 1820s drill for firing a cannon like the falconet found here on the townsite.
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Jul 4
2:30pm - 3:00pm

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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Jul 4
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Soaring Scavengers Walk

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
What is that big bird soaring in the sky? Join a park interpreter to look for and learn about these intriguing birds while picking up litter on this easy, 1-mile guided walk along the Island Trail. Trash bags and gloves will be provided.
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 3:30pm

A Gathering for Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Lake Charles State Park, 3705 Hwy. 25, Powhatan, AR 72458 United States
Join park staff for a reading of the Declaration of Independence in commemoration of our beautiful nation's 250th anniversary of " Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." The existence of Arkansas State Parks is a direct result of the freedom...
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 4:00pm

River Sleuths

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Is the Cossatot River healthy? Learn how to examine the plants and animals in the river as indicators for water quality. Dive into basic chemistry and chemical water quality sampling with a park interpreter. All supplies provided. Dress water ready!
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Native American Games

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott, AR 72142 United States
Throughout history, Native Americans have invented many kinds of games for the purpose of having fun and honing skills. Join a park interpreter to try some of these games for yourself and learn how these games taught important survival skills.
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Geocaching 101 Hike

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Curious about geocaching but not sure where to start? Join a park interpreter in the visitor center orientation room to learn the basics of this real-world treasure hunt using GPS. Discover how to find caches, log your finds, and practice responsible...
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Jul 4
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Schoolhouse Tour

Parkin Archeological State Park, 60 State Hwy 184, Parkin, AR 72373 United States
As part of our nation's 250th anniversary, we will visit the historic one-room schoolhouse located here at Parkin Archeological State Park. See where the children of sawmill workers went to school during the 150th Jubilee year of 1926.
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Jul 4
3:30pm - 4:00pm

Nature BINGO Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
The great outdoors consists of many elements, but will your BINGO card match what you can spot? Take a stroll in nature with a park interpreter and see who can score a BINGO first. This is a 0.75-mile hike rated easy.
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Jul 4
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Delta Heritage Trail Guided Hike: Lick Creek Trailhead

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Trek through the Arkansas Delta's quiet natural and cultural heritage. Meet at the visitor center before starting a caravan in your personal vehicles a short way to the Lick Creek Trailhead. From there, a park interpreter will lead a 1-mile guided...
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Jul 4
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Terrific Trees

Bull Shoals-White River State Park, 153 Dam Overlook Lane, Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
At Bull Shoals-White River State Park, you are never far from a tree. Do you know how to identify any of the trees you see? Join a park interpreter to discover some methods for identifying them!
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Jul 4
4:00pm - 4:45pm

A Gathering for Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Lake Ouachita State Park, 5451 Mountain Pine Rd, Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
As Arkansas State Parks celebrate America250, a park interpreter will read aloud the Declaration of Independence. Following this reading, Lake Ouachita State Park would also like to pause and acknowledge the history that happened here before the...
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Jul 4
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Take Nothing But Pictures

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Have you ever been hiking in a park and discovered a pretty rock and wanted to take it? Or a beautiful flower and wanted to pick it? Join a park interpreter for a stroll on our newest trail, Owl Pass Monument Trail, where we will talk about the...
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Jul 4
4:00pm - 5:00pm

CCC Softball

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
This friendly game connects participants to the past at Petit Jean: Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) who built this park in the 1930s played softball as a form of recreation while living and working here. Meet the park interpreters...
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Jul 4
4:00pm - 4:30pm

A Gathering for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Commemorate America 250 by attending a reading of the Declaration of Independence! Meet a park interpreter at the campground amphitheater. Almost every Arkansas State Park is hosting a similar program today - enjoy the special feeling of being part...
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