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Sunset Stroll
                                    Friday, November 14, 2025
                                            / 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Lake Dardanelle State Park boasts many spectacular sunsets. Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to take an easy sunset stroll along the shoreline of the lake and enjoy the iconic views of…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Saturday, November 15, 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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        Handmade Holiday- Woven Ornaments
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Homemade gifts used to be commonplace. We are bringing the tradition back. Join a park interpreter in the visitor center Lakeview Room to create a handmade gift. Pre-registration is required by…
                            
                        
            
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        Call of the Wild
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Some animal calls are very familiar while others are rather vague and when they all mix, it can be difficult to pick them out. Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center…
                            
                        
            
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        DIY Fire Starters
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Be prepared to spark your next adventure! Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn how to make your own fire starters—an easy, useful skill…
                            
                        
            
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        Under Construction
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Lake Dardanelle State Park’s diverse habitats sustain many living creatures, including animal architects. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn how the…
                            
                        
            
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        Know Your State
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            How well do you know the history and folklore of Arkansas? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for this fun quiz game where teams will compete for prizes. All ages welcome!
                            
                        
            
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        Let's Make a Deal: Arkansas River Edition
                                    Sunday, November 16, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            In the early 1800s, the Arkansas River connected diverse communities through trade and exchange. Goods carried stories, relationships shaped survival, and every deal mattered. Meet a park…
                            
                        
            
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        Eagle Tour
                                    Monday, November 17, 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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        Nature vs. Nurture
                                    Monday, November 17, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            From instincts to experience, animals at Lake Dardanelle State Park learn what it takes to survive. Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to discover how…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Tuesday, November 18, 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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        Fashion a Fish
                                    Tuesday, November 18, 2025
                                            / 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter in the visitor center Orientation Room Learn about the wide variety of shapes and sizes of fish that live in Lake Dardanelle due to its health and diversity. After you discover…
                            
                        
            
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        Duck, Duck Goose
                                    Thursday, November 20, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor enter to learn about the unique traits of waterfowl and their habitats at Lake Dardanelle State Park. Discover how conservation…
                            
                        
            
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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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        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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        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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        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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        Eagle Tour
                                    Tuesday, November 25, 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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