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 - 19

Frontier Days

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Learn about the early settlement of the area in the 1820s and 1830s and hear about the beginning of the town of Washington. Take a tour of town and learn about some of the early settlers of town and what brought them to southwest Arkansas.
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Sep 19
10:00am - 3:00pm

Historic Dyeing 101: Wool Edition

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Are you interested in historical dyeing methods? Join us for a beginner's workshop focusing on 19th century dyeing techniques for animal fibers. From mordants and fixatives to dyes and dyebaths, you'll learn the entire process from start to finish...
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Sep 19
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Dances of the Past Workshop

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Dance experience is not required for this fun evening of dance and fellowship. Join the staff of Historic Washington State Park for an exciting class that will leave you with unforgettable memories. Throughout history, dance has been not only an art...
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Sep 26 - 27

Primitive Knife-Making Workshop

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Join the park smiths at the forge for a hands-on class where students will learn the process of hand-forging a primitive knife. Each participant will make their own 4-6” knife from high carbon steel and learn to temper and sharpen it. They will also...
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Sep 26
9:00am - 3:00pm

Great Arkansas Cleanup/National Public Lands Day

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Help us protect and conserve our park’s resources. This National Public Lands Day, staff and volunteers will work on various projects to improve the park’s historic appearance and safety. Register by calling the park at (870) 983-2684. Join us for...
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Oct 3
9:00am - 2:00pm

Basic Tallow Soap Workshop

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
This workshop will teach the basics of making cold process soap using tallow and lye. Participants will make their own small batch of soap to take home. Class size is small to ensure personalized attention. Class will break for a one-hour lunch. To...
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Oct 10
9:00am - 12:00pm

Cemetery Preservation Workshop

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Cemeteries are important parts of our community history. Learn how to properly care for and clean tombstones with the park curator, and how to do research of cemeteries with the archival manager of the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives. This hands...
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Oct 23
10:30am - 12:00pm

Shakespeare in the Park “Student Matinee”

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Enjoy a performance of a play by William Shakespeare performed by the Texas Shakespeare Festival of Kilgore, Texas. Performances begin at 10:30 a.m. in the 1940 WPA Gym. The performance is for local area junior and high school age students and...
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Oct 23
7:30pm - 9:00pm

Shakespeare in the Park

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Enjoy an evening performance of Shakespeare in the Park. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the 1940 WPA Gym. A play by William Shakespeare will be performed by the Texas Shakespeare Festival of Kilgore, Texas. Call ahead for ticket reservations....
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Oct 24
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Trial by Jury Dinner

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Have you ever wondered what it was like to sit in a courtroom over 150 years ago? Now’s your chance! Join us for a unique re-enactment of a Washington, Arkansas, court case from 1856: Illness and Influence: The Battle Over Joseph Crosby's Estate...
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Oct 31 - Nov 1

Introduction to Forging Workshop

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Join the park smiths at the forge for a hands-on class covering the basic operations of blacksmithing. Participants will make simple art objects and more functional objects with the beauty that only hand-forging can give iron and steel! Materials and...
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Oct 31
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Washington after Dark

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
An evening at Historic Washington State Park gives you a chance to satisfy your hunger and indulge your imagination. Begin with dinner at Williams Tavern Restaurant, then accompany an interpretive guide through selected sites in Washington that have...
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Nov 6
9:00am - 2:00pm

Town in Conflict School Day

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Participate in “Town in Conflict: Civil War in Washington” at Historic Washington State Park with your school group. Turn back the clock to the years of the war and see a town engulfed in a war that put brother against brother. Washington and...
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Nov 7

“Town in Conflict” Civil War Event

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
The Civil War was one of the most trying times in our nation’s history. Historic Washington hosts “Town in Conflict," a look at the many aspects of life during the bloody, costly years of the Civil War. The day will begin with a morning battle...
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Nov 14
9:00am - 2:00pm

Cozy Threads: A Mug Rug Weaving Experience

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Join us for a hands-on weaving workshop perfect for beginners and craft enthusiasts alike. In this class, participants will learn the fundamentals of weaving using a simple frame loom. They will explore basic weaving structures, experiment with color...
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