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 5
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Underground Engineers

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Shepherd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to build a habitat underground? The groundhogs of Lake Fort Smith State Park know what it is like. Join a park interpreter at the overlook to bust some of the myths on groundhogs and learn how they...
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 1:45pm

Rock House Cave Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the Rock House Cave trailhead to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This hike is 1/4-mile...
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Welcome to the Weekend Social: Historic Drinks

Powhatan Historic State Park, 4414 Hwy 25, Powhatan, AR 72458 United States
Join a park interpreter for the Welcome to the Weekend social and learn about the various activities planned for the holiday weekend. While doing so, visitors will experience one of history's favorite summertime drinks: switchel. Taste a bit of...
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Herbs, History & Healing

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Join herbalist Linda Odom for a sensory garden stroll through the Heritage Herb Garden, exploring the Ozark traditions that connect people with the healing plants around them.
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Black Bear Program and Hike

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
Black bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known as the Bear State. Join us in the outdoor education pavilion for a short program and then we’ll go on this family-friendly, 0.25-mile hike along the ADA accessible Ozark Plateau...
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Afternoon Kayak Expedition

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Seeing DeGray Lake is not the same as experiencing it! Hands down, one of the best ways to enjoy the lake is from inside a kayak, paddling along the shoreline and exploring beautiful coves. No paddling experience is necessary to sign up for this...
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Sep 5
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Nature Cabin Drop-In

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Drop into the Nature Cabin to discover the things that make Lake Catherine State Park so special. Park interpreters are available to give brief programs, help start your explorer program or answer any questions you may have about this special place.
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Sep 5
1:30pm - 2:15pm

Bear Buffet Hike

Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 AR-309, Paris, AR 72855 United States
What’s on the menu for a black bear? Join a park interpreter on a hike to discover the foods that black bears find at Mount Magazine State Park and how they survive. Learn how you can help keep bears safe by keeping their buffet natural.
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Sep 5
1:30pm - 2:15pm

Rich Mountain Fire Tower: The Life of a Lookout

Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West, Mena, AR 71953 United States
Wilderness firefighting in the early 1900s was an important job performed by the most hardy individuals. Meet a park interpreter at the Rich Mountain Fire Tower to hear the history and stories of the men and women who lived at this outpost. From ice...
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Sep 5
1:30pm - 2:30pm

"Hues of the Hollow" Hike

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Take a closer look at the colors hiding in plain sight. From mossy greens to fiery reds, Devil's Den State Park is full of vibrant surprises waiting to be discovered. Join a park interpreter for mildly strenuous 1 or 2-mile hike. Please wear sturdy...
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Sep 5
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Wire Wrap Rock Picture Holder

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Ever wonder what to do with the rocks you take home from the Crater of Diamonds State Park search area? Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center classroom to make your very own rock picture holder using your finds from the search area...
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Sep 5
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Woolly Cabin Tour

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Do you love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our park's story while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin.
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Sep 5
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Become a State Park Explorer

Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754, Wynne, AR 72396 United States
Meet a park interpreter to learn about the State Park Explorer program, a program intended for kids ages 6-14 to connect with Arkansas State Parks and our resources. Start your journey to earn your own Explorer badge.
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Sep 5
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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Sep 5
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Lake Catherine State Park is full of wonders to explore. Learn more about Lake Catherine State Park and put your photography skills to the test by joining a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin to take part in a photo scavenger hunt.
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