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
10:00am - 11:00am

Leave No Trace Principles on Monument Trails Hike

Hikes
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
The choices you make while enjoying outdoor recreation can have a positive or negative impact on the park resources and trails. Join the park interpreter on an easy 0.25-mile hike on the ADA accessible Ozark Plateau Trail as we discover the Leave No...
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Nov 14
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Deer Tabletop: OH DEER

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Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
The white-tailed deer is just one of the animals that call Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area home. It’s time for the rut and now is the perfect time to learn more about these majestic creatures. We’ll have information on deer biology, herd behavior...
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Nov 15
1:00pm - 3:00pm

The Rocks Beneath Our Feet Tabletop

Programs
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
The rocks at Hobbs State Park can reveal what the Earth was like here in the past. Discover the types of rocks and how they formed and learn about the karst landscape known for its caves, springs, and sinkholes. A 15-minute program will start every...
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Nov 21
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Black Bear Hike

Hikes
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
Black bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known as the Bear State. Join a park interpreter on this family-friendly 0.25-mile hike along the ADA accessible Ozark Plateau Trail to discover more about the black bear, how to live...
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Nov 21
4:30pm - 7:30pm

Astronomy Night with Sugar Creek Astronomical Society

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Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
We will begin with an indoor program, Our Star – The Sun, by Dr. David Cater. Weather and cloud cover permitting, outdoor viewing will begin around 5:30 p.m. Club members will bring high-quality amateur telescopes for public viewing. Items you may...
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Nov 22
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Turkey Tabletop: Let’s Talk Turkey

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Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
Did you know there is no record of the Eastern wild turkey being on the menu of the first Thanksgiving? Join us to find out more about this funny-looking yet amazing bird and why it makes our park its home. A 15-minute program begins every half hour...
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Nov 27
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Shaddox Hollow Nature Hike

Hikes
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
Join a park interpreter and start a family tradition on Opt Outside Days. This weekend we encourage everyone to spend the days after Thanksgiving outdoors. Enjoy being in nature with family and friends as we hike the beautiful Shaddox Hollow Trail...
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Nov 27
3:00pm - 4:00pm

S’mores Galore

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Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
Join a park interpreter and start a family tradition as part of Opt Outside Days, a weekend that encourages people to spend the days after Thanksgiving outdoors. Bring the family out to the park for a hike on your own, then gather with park staff and...
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Nov 28
10:30am - 11:30am

Outdoor Safety on Monument Trails Hike

Hikes
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
There are several potential dangers you could encounter when exploring the trails at Hobbs State Park or elsewhere. Hike along the 0.25-mile, A.D.A. accessible Ozark Plateau Trail and spin the “wheel of misfortune” as we discover more about these...
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Nov 28
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Turkey Tabletop: Let’s Talk Turkey

Programs
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
Did you know there is no record of the Eastern wild turkey being on the menu of the first Thanksgiving? Join us to find out more about this funny-looking yet amazing bird and why it makes our park its home. A 15-minute program begins every half hour...
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Nov 29
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Black Bear Tabletop

Programs
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
Black Bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known as the Bear State. Discover more about the black bear from hands-on artifacts, how to live safely in bear country and other “bear” necessities. A 15-minute program begins every...
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Dec 19
10:30am - 11:30am

Outdoor Safety on Monument Trails Hike

Hikes
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
There are several potential dangers you could encounter when exploring the trails at Hobbs State Park or elsewhere. Hike along the 0.25-mile, A.D.A. accessible Ozark Plateau Trail and spin the “wheel of misfortune” as we discover more about these...
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Dec 19
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Leave No Trace Principles on Monument Trails Hike

Hikes
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
The choices you make while enjoying outdoor recreation can have a positive or negative impact on the park resources and trails. Join the park interpreter on an easy 0.25-mile hike on the ADA accessible Ozark Plateau Trail as we discover the Leave No...
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Dec 22
11:00am - 12:00pm

Outdoor Safety on Monument Trails Hike

Hikes
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
There are several potential dangers you could encounter when exploring the trails at Hobbs State Park or elsewhere. Hike along the 0.25-mile, A.D.A. accessible Ozark Plateau Trail and spin the “wheel of misfortune” as we discover more about these...
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Dec 23
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Leave No Trace Principles on Monument Trails Hike

Hikes
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
The choices you make while enjoying outdoor recreation can have a positive or negative impact on the park resources and trails. Join the park interpreter on an easy 0.25-mile hike on the ADA accessible Ozark Plateau Trail as we discover the Leave No...
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