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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Nov 14
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mr. Whitney's Cotton Gin

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Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South, Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Cotton plants grow fluffy white bolls, but you can’t just pick them and turn them into cloth. Join a park interpreter to learn how one important machine helps make your favorite t-shirt possible. This is a come-and-go event, guests may drop in and...
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Nov 15
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mr. Whitney's Cotton Gin

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Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South, Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Cotton plants grow fluffy white bolls, but you can’t just pick them and turn them into cloth. Join a park interpreter to learn how one important machine helps make your favorite t-shirt possible. This is a come-and-go event, guests may drop in and...
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Nov 21
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Go Outside and Play

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Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South, Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Children in historic Davidsonville did not have the same toys we have today, but the fun they had was timeless. Join a park interpreter during this come-and-go program to play the Game of Graces, Ninepins, Clothespins in the Jar, and more. The next...
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Nov 22
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Go Outside and Play

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Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South, Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Children in historic Davidsonville did not have the same toys we have today, but the fun they had was timeless. Join a park interpreter during this come-and-go program to play the Game of Graces, Ninepins, Clothespins in the Jar, and more. The next...
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Nov 27
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Fur Trapping and Trading

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Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South, Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
In the heyday of Davidsonville and even before, trapping animals for their skins and furs was a way that many people made a living. Join a park interpreter to learn more about the different animals that were trapped, why the furs were so valuable...
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Nov 28
2:00pm - 4:00pm

The Colors of History

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Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South, Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Before the invention of the synthetic dyes we use now, people used the plants, minerals, and sometimes the animals around them to color their clothes. Join a park interpreter to learn more about how the people of Davidsonville used local plants to...
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