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Jun 5
6:00pm - 7:00pm

CAMPFIRE STORIES, SONGS and S’MORES

Stories, trivia, and s’mores return for a cozy evening. Don’t forget a blanket or chair!
Jun 5
7:00pm - 8:30pm

S'mores Meet & Greet

103 East Park Kirby, AR 71950 United States
Join park staff and camper neighbors at the Main Pavilion Area for a campfire. We will provide marshmallows for s'mores. Gather around and talk about the exciting programs the park is offering this weekend.
Jun 6

National Trails Day & America 250 Celebration

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join park staff for a day of celebration for National Trails Day and America 250. Petit Jean State Park is an iconic place that people have loved to visit for many years. The park’s establishment in 1923 inspired many to continue to love this place...
Jun 6

Paint the Prairie

5530 Hwy. 165 South Gillett, AR 72055 United States
Explore spring on the Arkansas Grand Prairie. Beautiful wildflowers, vibrant green grasses that blow in the wind and bright rays of sunshine across the clear blue sky. Join park staff for a creative watercolor painting program. Capture your favorite...
Jun 6
8:00am - 12:00pm

Lake Sylvia Fishing Derby

Hwy. 324 Perryville, AR 72126 United States
Enjoy a morning of fishing, raffle prizes, and interpretive programs by the lake. Don't worry about being a pro - if you have questions about fishing this is your chance to ask! There will be a few fishing poles available to check out or you are...
Jun 6
8:00am - 3:30pm

Archeological Excavation Self-Guided Tours

490 Toltec Mounds Road Scott, AR 72142 United States
Saturday, May 30 - Sunday, June 7 Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will host an archeological excavation during the first two weeks of June, and you're invited! Visit the park between the hours of 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. to see open excavation...
Jun 6
8:30am - 9:30am

Geocaching Hike

209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Join a park interpreter at the base of the Little Missouri 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 about 3/4-mile and paved. Good walking...
Jun 6
8:30am - 11:30am

Kids' Fishing Derby

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join park staff for the Kids' Fishing Derby on Lake Devil. Open to ages 15 years old and younger. Bring your own fishing pole, bait, and tackle. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at the cafe pavilion. The derby begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 11na.m. Be...
Jun 6
9:00am - 11:00am

Cedar Falls Hike

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
To know Petit Jean State Park, you must know Cedar Falls. Meet a park interpreter in the Breezeway at Mather Lodge to hike down to the foot of Arkansas’s most iconic waterfall! The Cedar Falls Hike is 2-miles round trip, strenuous, and takes about 2...
Jun 6
9:00am - 10:00am

Wetland Safari Walk

100 State Park Drive Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Lake Dardanelle State Park's diverse habitat is home to a wide variety of creatures. Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to take a stroll through the park and spot some of the vital players in the park's ecosystem.
Jun 6
9:00am - 10:00am

Casting Competition

Hwy. 324 Perryville, AR 72126 United States
Stop by the casting competition to test your accuracy! Each participant can test their casting skills with a fishing pole to try and hit a target on the ground. There are three levels: crappie, catfish, and largemouth bass. Get a prize for the target...
Jun 6
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.
Jun 6
10:00am - 11:00am

Zooming Hummers

2092 Hwy. 168 North Paragould, AR 72450 United States
Hummingbirds are some of the most fun and fascinating birds to watch. Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to learn about Arkansas' hummingbirds.
Jun 6
10:00am - 11:00am

National Trails Day: Explore the Ridge

7904 Hwy. 141 Jonesboro, AR 72401 United States
Calling all explorers! Your mission: Go back in time with a park interpreter at Lake Frierson State Park. Discover the drastic changes that have taken place on Crowley's Ridge as you hike through time along the Boundary Trail. We'll be hiking the 1.0...
Jun 6
10:00am - 10:30am

Cotton Ginning Demonstration

4815 AR Hwy 161 South Scott, AR 72142 United States
Join park staff to learn more about this machine that changed history. This program provides an up-close look at how a ten-saw gin functions and the chance to feel the difference between cotton before and after ginning.