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 18
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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Sep 18
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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Sep 18
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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Sep 20
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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Sep 20
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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Sep 26
8:30am - 9:30am

Prospector Trail Guided Hike

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Prospector 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 diamond search area is required to access...
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Sep 26
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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Sep 26
11:00am - 11:15am

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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Sep 26
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Jasper Bingo

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the picnic area near the mine entrance to learn about one of the park's most useful minerals and see how many colors of jasper you can find. Regular admission to the diamond search area is required for program attendance.
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Sep 27
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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Sep 27
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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Sep 27
1:30pm - 2:00pm

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. Learn all about diamond "buddies" and how to find them. Meet in the Diamond...
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Sep 28
8:30am - 9:30am

Colors in the Rocks Hike

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the lower level of the Diamond Discovery Center and learn about colorful rocks and minerals found at Crater of Diamonds State Park. We'll then walk around the search area seeing what all colors we can find. Paid admission is required.
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Sep 28
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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Sep 28
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.
Get Directions