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Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Great American Cleanup: Glass Recycling Collection
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Sunday, March 29, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Plantation Agriculture Museum will be collecting glass recycling at the museum as part of the Great American Cleanup. Glass bottles, jars and containers are welcome. Information on how to recycle…
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Garden Assessment—Planting, Pruning, & Weeding
Monday, March 23, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Gardeners are the masters of our landscapes, at least we are in our imagination. We decide the life and death of many lifeforms based on the plants we encourage and those we attempt to eliminate. We…
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Pottery on a Potter's Wheel Workshop
Monday, March 23, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Come and try out forming pottery out of clay using the potter’s wheel! This three-day workshop will cover forming, trimming, making handles, and some decorating techniques. Students may take their…
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Making Soap in the Ozarks
Monday, March 23, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
In this class with Instructor Linda Odom, you'll learn to make wholesome soaps using old-fashioned ingredients and modern methods. Using vegetable oil, lye, and water you'll make your soap. You will…
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Parent & Child Knifemaking Class
Monday, March 23, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Spend quality time together while building a useful, handcrafted tool with Instructor Bradley Spurlock! In this one day, hands-on workshop you and your child will work as a team to assemble a…
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Parent & Child Knifemaking Class
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Spend quality time together while building a useful, handcrafted tool with Instructor Bradley Spurlock! In this one day, hands-on workshop you and your child will work as a team to assemble a…
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Spring Break Drop-In Program: Folded Together - Origami Cranes
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
/ 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
In Japanese folklore, it is believed that those who fold 1,000 paper cranes in a year will have a wish come true. Join museum staff to learn how to fold paper cranes of your own and begin your journey…
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Crochet a Round Rag Rug Class
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - Thursday, March 26, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Learn to give old linens new life! In this two-day hands-on class, we’ll take recycled and thrifted bed sheets, cut them into strips and crochet them into beautiful round rag rugs. This traditional…
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Parent & Child Knifemaking Class
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Spend quality time together while building a useful, handcrafted tool with Instructor Bradley Spurlock! In this one day, hands-on workshop you and your child will work as a team to assemble a…
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Lake Cruise
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Sign up in advance for a relaxing cruise on Bull Shoals Lake. Sit back and enjoy the breezes as we explore this fascinating Ozark region and learn how the construction of the dam shaped both the…
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Arkansas Spring Break Week: American Indian Storytelling
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Storytelling is a tool that connects past, present, and future generations. Even though we don’t know what stories these prehistoric people told, we can be sure they were sharing stories and keeping…
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Reptiles of Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians. Join a park interpreter for a brief program on what makes them unique, what kinds live around here, and how we can help them.
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Arkansas Spring Break Week: Spear and Atlatl Demonstration
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at throwing a spear? Join a park interpreter to learn how to throw a spear with the help of a little-known Native American tool called an atlatl. Through this fun…
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Arkansas Spring Break Week: Ceremonial Site Walking Tour
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by Native Americans from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
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Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
/ 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Ladies, are you looking for someone to go hiking with? Join the Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women and a park interpreter for a hike on one of the Pinnacle Mountain State Park's gorgeous trails or a…
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Spring Break Drop-In Program: Stories in Stitches - Paper Quilt Blocks
Thursday, March 26, 2026
/ 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Every quilt tells a story, learn how they tell them then make a quilt block of your own out of construction paper.
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Legacy of Mather Lodge Tour
Thursday, March 26, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the breezeway of Mather Lodge for a tour of this architectural park gem. Discover some secrets of the past and gain insight into the undergone changes of one of Arkansas’s…
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Parent & Child Knifemaking Class
Thursday, March 26, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Spend quality time together while building a useful, handcrafted tool with Instructor Bradley Spurlock! In this one day, hands-on workshop you and your child will work as a team to assemble a…
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Fishing Knots
Thursday, March 26, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn some essential fishing knots every angler should know. Whether you're a beginner or looking to improve your skills,…
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Arkansas Spring Break Week: Arrowhead Necklaces
Thursday, March 26, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Did you know that Native Americans wore jewelry for some of the same reasons we wear jewelry today? Join a park interpreter to discover some Native American jewelry pieces left by the Plum Bayou…
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