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Mountain Songs in the Hearth Area
                                    Friday, November 21, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The hearth is where the heart is! Join a park interpreter and enjoy a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources of Mount Magazine State Park. 
                            
                        
            
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        The Moth Stop
                                    Friday, November 21, 2025
                                            / 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            When the sun sets, Mount Magazine State Park comes alive with fluttering wings! Join a park interpreter at a glowing moth cloth to meet the hidden pollinators of the night and discover their…
                            
                        
            
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        A Mountainous Event
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Layer upon layer, Mount Magazine State Park is stacked with special things that keep visitors coming back year after year! Enjoy a day full of enriching themed programs and self-guided activities that…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 5:30 a.m. - 6 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
                            
                        
            
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        Eagle Tour
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle (weather permitting). Many other spectacular birds will…
                            
                        
            
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        Deer Tabletop: Oh Deer!
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The white-tailed deer is just one of the fascinating animals that call Hobbs State Park home. It’s time for the rut and now is the perfect time to learn more about these majestic…
                            
                        
            
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        Cherokee Games
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Have you ever wondered about the daily lives of the Cherokee who inhabited this area before the Trail of Tears, long before it was a park? Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the…
                            
                        
            
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        Marsh Mystery
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            As the Arkansas River journeys through Lake Dardanelle, it continually shapes the land and creates opportunities for people like you. We have to be careful when enjoying these opportunities so that we…
                            
                        
            
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        Mountainous Event: Mountain Songs in the Hearth Area
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The hearth is where the heart is! Join a park interpreter and enjoy a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources of Magazine State Park during…
                            
                        
            
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        Creatures of the Night
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Lake Dardanelle State Park is home to many creatures. Discover some of Lake Dardanelle State Park’s nocturnal residents. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater and learn what animals come out…
                            
                        
            
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        Nightshift Hike
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            When the sun goes down, the forest wakes up in a whole new way at Mount Magazine State Park. Join a park interpreter on a guided night hike to meet the wild creatures who rule the dark, from stealthy…
                            
                        
            
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        Mountainous Event: Star Songs
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Enjoy Mountainous Event 2025 with some original guitar songs inspired by the stars that light up Mount Magazine State Park's beautiful dark skies as you relax on the lodge terrace!
                            
                        
            
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        The Big Five Hike
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a big, 5-mile hike on Mount Magazine! Hiking in some of the same steps of people dating as far back as the 1800s, participants will experience the pure mountain…
                            
                        
            
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        Leave No Trace Monument Trail Tabletop
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                             The
choices you make when you are outside make a big difference. The Leave No Trace principles are important for all ages, but especially for girls and boys who are just
beginning to experience…
                            
                        
            
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        Turkey Tabletop: Let’s Talk Turkey!
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.The Eastern wild turkey is one of the largest birds in North America with fossil records dating back over 5 million years. Did you know that a turkey can fly fast enough to break…
                            
                        
            
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        Highpoint Hike
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Reaching the highpoint provides more than just bragging rights- it provides a sense of home and habitat! Join a park interpreter for a hike to the highest point in Arkansas. Seasonally appropriate…
                            
                        
            
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        Mountain Songs in the Hearth Area
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The hearth is where the heart is! Join a park interpreter and enjoy a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources of Mount Magazine State Park. 
                            
                        
            
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        Oh, I am on a Mountain!: A Dripping Springs Trail Hike
                                    Monday, November 24, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            While it’s great to immerse yourself in all the trees of Mount Magazine State Park, it can be easy to forget one is on Arkansas’ tallest mountain. A hike down Dripping Springs trail serves as one…
                            
                        
            
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        Equipped to Survive
                                    Monday, November 24, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                             Life
at Mount Magazine State Park is equipped to survive what can be a challenging
environment. Are you equipped to survive a quiz that tests your knowledge of
Mount Magazine State Park’s resources?…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Tuesday, November 25, 2025
                                            / 5:30 a.m. - 6 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
                            
                        
            
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