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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Oct 14
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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Oct 14
1:30pm - 1:45pm

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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Oct 15
8:30am - 9:00am

Daybreak Diamond Tour

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 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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Oct 15
1:30pm - 1:45pm

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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Oct 15
3:30pm - 4:00pm

Earth Science Week: Density Detectives

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Did you know that diamonds have buddies? There are certain minerals that like to “hang out” with diamonds. Finding these minerals could lead us to a diamond hot spot. Celebrate Earth Science Week and learn all about diamond “buddies” and how to find...
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Oct 16
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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Oct 16
11:00am - 12:00pm

Earth Science Week: Rock and Mineral Exploration Station

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Celebrate Earth Science Week and meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center classroom to explore all the rocks and minerals Crater of Diamonds State Park has to offer in this come and go station.
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Oct 16
1:30pm - 1:45pm

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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Oct 16
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Earth Science Week: Bird Seed Mines

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Celebrate Earth Science Week and see if you have what it takes to be a professional miner. This activity will take you through the ups and downs the commercial mines faced here at Crater of Diamonds State Park. Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond...
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Oct 17
8:30am - 9:30am

Earth Science Week: Geocaching Hike

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Celebrate Earth Science Week and join a park interpreter at the base of the Little Missouri River trailhead to learn about the hidden world of geocaching and get the chance to find a few of your own. The portion of the trail we will be walking is...
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Oct 17
8:30am - 9:00am

Daybreak Diamond Tour

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 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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Oct 17
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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Oct 17
11:00am - 11:30am

Earth Science Week: Art with a Park Interpreter

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Celebrate Earth Science Week by integrating the beauty of nature around you with artistic expression. Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center classroom. Materials are provided.
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Oct 17
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Earth Science Week: Prospector Trail Guided Hike

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Celebrate Earth Science Week by joining a park interpreter at the Prospector Trail trailhead, on the northwest side of the diamond search area, and experience Crater of Diamonds State Park like miners and geologists of the past. Paid admission to the...
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Oct 18
8:30am - 9:30am

Wildlife Walk & Watch

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Wildlife Observation Blind trailhead to take a quick 1/2-mile walk to the wildlife observation blind. Along the way we will listen and look for any signs of wildlife. Once at the observation blind, we will talk about...
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