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 6
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Donkey Power in the Ozarks

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Join interpreter Cody Daniel for a lively look at how donkeys supported everyday life in the rugged Ozark Mountains. Discover why these sure‑footed animals were essential partners for early settlers—helping haul supplies, work small homesteads, and...
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Sep 7
11:00am - 12:00pm

What’s Blooming Today in the Heritage Herb Garden

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Join our garden interpreter for a close‑up look at the day’s standout plants—what’s blooming, what’s fragrant, and what’s thriving in the summer sun. This short, engaging walk introduces the heritage herbs that have long supported Ozark households...
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Sep 11
9:00am - 4:00pm

Crochet a Round Rag Rug

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Learn to give old linens new life! In this hands-on class, we’ll take recycled and thrifted bed sheets, cut them into strips and crochet them into beautiful round rag rugs. This traditional craft is simple, practical and a wonderful way to create...
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Sep 12
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Herbs, History & Healing Hike

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Take a walk through the Heritage Herb Garden and learn how people and plants connect in the Ozarks. Meet next to the waterfall in front of the Apothecary Shop for this guided hike led by herbalist Linda Odom to see, feel and smell the plants as you...
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Sep 12
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Stone Bank Presents: Pine Leaf Boys

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
An evening concert featuring world-renowned American Cajun and Creole band The Pine Leaf Boys. The Grammy-nominated group from south Louisiana are known for their high-energy blend of traditional Cajun, Zydeco, Swamp-pop, Country and Soul music...
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Sep 19
10:00am - 4:00pm

Craft Apprentice Show & Sale

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
For more than 50 years, the Ozark Folk Center State Park has been dedicated to perpetuating the crafts, music, and lore of the Ozarks. A vital part of this mission is our Traditional Craft Apprenticeship Program, which has helped develop artisans in...
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Sep 19
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Herbs, History & Healing Hike

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Take a walk through the Heritage Herb Garden and learn how people and plants connect in the Ozarks. Meet next to the waterfall in front of the Apothecary Shop for this guided hike led by herbalist Linda Odom to see, feel and smell the plants as you...
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Sep 26
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Herbs, History & Healing Hike

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Take a walk through the Heritage Herb Garden and learn how people and plants connect in the Ozarks. Meet next to the waterfall in front of the Apothecary Shop for this guided hike led by herbalist Linda Odom to see, feel and smell the plants as you...
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Oct 3
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Herbs, History & Healing Hike

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Take a walk through the Heritage Herb Garden and learn how people and plants connect in the Ozarks. Meet next to the waterfall in front of the Apothecary Shop for this guided hike led by herbalist Linda Odom to see, feel and smell the plants as you...
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Oct 9 - 10

Stringband Music & Arts Festival

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Tickets on sale: June 12 Plan your retreat this fall to Mountain View for two days of lively stringband music & dance, handcrafted art, and old-fashioned fun. Stringband festival includes an evening matinee show on Friday and Saturday featuring...
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Oct 10
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Herbs, History & Healing Hike

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Take a walk through the Heritage Herb Garden and learn how people and plants connect in the Ozarks. Meet next to the waterfall in front of the Apothecary Shop for this guided hike led by herbalist Linda Odom to see, feel and smell the plants as you...
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Oct 16 - 17

Heritage Herb Garden Fall Harvest Festival

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Celebrate the harvest season with a two-day immersive workshop focused on the harvest and uses of Ozark culinary herbs, medicinal plants, and native plants. Each morning features a seminar from 9:00 a.m. to noon with two to three regionally known...
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Oct 17
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Herbs, History & Healing Hike

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Take a walk through the Heritage Herb Garden and learn how people and plants connect in the Ozarks. Meet next to the waterfall in front of the Apothecary Shop for this guided hike led by herbalist Linda Odom to see, feel and smell the plants as you...
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Oct 24
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Herbs, History & Healing Hike

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Take a walk through the Heritage Herb Garden and learn how people and plants connect in the Ozarks. Meet next to the waterfall in front of the Apothecary Shop for this guided hike led by herbalist Linda Odom to see, feel and smell the plants as you...
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Oct 24
7:00pm - 9:30pm

Fall Next Generation Concert (Bean Festival Weekend)

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
The Committee of One Hundred presents an evening concert starring the region’s best youth stringbands and veteran folksingers at Ozark Highlands Theater during the annual Bean Festival and Championship Outhouse Races in Mountain View. This benefit...
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