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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Aug 15
7:30pm - 9:30pm

Music in the Park: "Celebrating America"

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Join us for our annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme “Celebrating America.” Free concerts will be held in June, July, and August on the 1874 Courthouse lawn. This year America celebrates 250 years since the Declaration of...
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Aug 29
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Intrigue and Afternoon Tea: A Murder Mystery Tea Party

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Join us for an afternoon steeped in elegance and secrets. Sip tea, savor scones, and uncover the truth hidden among the guests. One among us harbors a deadly intention. Will you unmask the guilty party before the final cup is drained? Participants...
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Sep 5
9:00am - 4:00pm

Junior Apprentice Day at the James Black Blacksmith Shop

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Join park blacksmiths and the Four State Iron Munchers blacksmithing club for our Junior Apprentice Day at Historic Washington State Park! Participants of all ages will be able to work with and learn from various smiths as they do projects on forges...
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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 18
9:00am - 3:00pm

Frontier Day for Homeschools

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Today our interpretive staff will provide a special experience for homeschool groups. Students will experience Frontier Days as the 19th century pioneers would have experienced it. Programming will be designed to correlate with state curriculum...
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Oct 17
10:00am - 2:00pm

Harvest Hootenanny

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
Celebrate the fall season with a fun-filled day of activities in the charming setting of our historic town. Enjoy traditional games, delicious food, and fall festivities all while exploring the rich history that makes our community unique.
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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
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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Dec 11

40th Annual Christmas and Candlelight

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
You and your family will be in awe of the natural beauty that candlelit streets provide as you stroll through our historic village. Decorations, music, and more set the mood for your historic holiday experience. The homes of yesterday are adorned...
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Dec 12

40th Annual Christmas and Candlelight

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862 United States
You and your family will be in awe of the natural beauty that candlelit streets provide as you stroll through our historic village. Decorations, music, and more set the mood for your historic holiday experience. The homes of yesterday are adorned...
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