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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Dec 11
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Build a Bird Feeder

Programs
Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Did you know you can make simple bird feeders using items found in nature? We'll show you how to make one to take home. Join a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin for this fun activity.
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Dec 11
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Crafting for Christmas

Programs
Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Are you ready for the holidays? Join a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin for a festive crafting session. Create custom Christmas wrap for gift-wrapping or paint your very own tree-cookie Christmas ornament. Spots are limited; call (501)-844-4176...
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Dec 11
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Holiday Lights Walk

Hikes
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy., Smackover, AR 71762 United States
Enjoy a walk through the holiday lights display in the Oil Field park and then come in and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa. The trail of lights is approximately 1/4-mile and is paved except for two wooden bridges.
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Dec 12

Museum Tour

Exhibits
Arkansas Post Museum, 5530 Hwy. 165 South, Gillett, AR 72055 United States
Join the park staff for an in-depth guided tour of the museum and its grounds. This experience explores the rich cultural heritage of the Arkansas Delta and the Arkansas Grand Prairie, highlighting the history, traditions and stories that have shaped...
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Dec 12
9:30am - 11:00am

Falls Branch Trail Hike

Hikes
Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Are you looking to explore the Ouachita Mountains? Join a park interpreter on the Falls Branch Trail to explore the Ouachita Mountain landscape here at Lake Catherine State Park. This 1-mile hike is best known for its seasonal waterfall. Bring water...
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Dec 12
11:30am - 12:00pm

What's for Lunch?

Programs
Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself what's for lunch.
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Dec 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Art in The Park

Programs
Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Memories are made here at Lake Catherine State Park. Join a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin to discuss the beauty of Lake Catherine during this lakeside painting activity.
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Dec 12
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Christmas Open House

Programs
Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Christmas is right around the corner. Gather at the Nature Cabin with a park interpreter to celebrate the holidays. Drop in for a cup of hot chocolate for stay a while to create your very own Christmas decoration while supplies last. Questions...
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Dec 12
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Happy Holidays Campfire

Programs
Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Join a park interpreter at the trailhead firepit to celebrate the holidays and Lake Catherine State Park's Christmas Open House. Stop by and enjoy the warmth of a campfire and snack on some s'mores. Bring a chair and blanket. Questions, conversations...
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Dec 12
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Holiday Lights Walk

Hikes
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy., Smackover, AR 71762 United States
Enjoy a walk through the holiday lights display in the Oil Field park and then come in and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa. The trail of lights is approximately 1/4-mile and is paved except for two wooden bridges.
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Dec 13
9:00am - 10:00am

Birding Basics Hike

Hikes
Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to learn the basics of birding. On this 5/8-mile hike, guests will have the opportunity to spot some of Lake Catherine State Park's beautiful birds. Bring a pair of binoculars, water and wear...
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Dec 13
10:30am - 11:30am

Stories in Stone

Programs
Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
For thousands of years, Native Americans had come to the Ouachita Mountains in search of a rare and precious resource: novaculite. Join a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin to learn all about this common rock and how it shaped the stories of the...
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Dec 13
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Preserving the Legacy

Programs
Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum. Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat moved to Newport, and why the courthouse was almost...
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Dec 13
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Start with a Spark: DIY Fire Starters

Programs
Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
The most important part of building a campfire is being safely prepared to light one. Join a park interpreter at Nature Cabin to learn the best methods for lighting up a campfire. This program will include a crash course in campfire safety as well as...
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Dec 13
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

Programs
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident education snakes and explore the various native snake species of Arkansas.
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