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What's for Lunch
                                    Tuesday, November 04, 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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        Stained Glass Fall Harvest Panel Class
                                                                            ****Click Here for more information or to register**** Learn how to make an 8” Stained Glass Pumpkin and Corn Panel in your choice of colors. Students will learn the Tiffany Method of stained glass…
                            
                        
            
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        Stained Glass Fall Harvest Panel Class
                                                                            ****Click Here for more information or to register**** Learn how to make an 8” Stained Glass Pumpkin and Corn Panel in your choice of colors. Students will learn the Tiffany Method of stained glass…
                            
                        
            
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        Forming and Soldering Copper
                                    Thursday, November 06, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Taught by Racheal Mathews Prerequisites – Email Instructor Racheal Mathews at coppercolorists@msn.com to make sure this class is right for you. *** CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ***During this workshop…
                            
                        
            
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        Eagle Tour
                                    Thursday, November 06, 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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        Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival
                                    Thursday, November 06, 2025
                                            / 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Tickets for Mountain View's annual fall bluegrass festival go on sale September 2, 2025, and go on sale each year after Labor Day, at **MOUNTAINVIEWBLUEGRASS.COM**. (Tickets are not sold by the Ozark…
                            
                        
            
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        Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival
                                    Friday, November 07, 2025
                                            / 11:45 a.m. - 10 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Tickets for Mountain View's annual fall bluegrass festival go on sale September 2, 2025, and go on sale each year after Labor Day, at **MOUNTAINVIEWBLUEGRASS.COM**. (Tickets are not sold by the Ozark…
                            
                        
            
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        Night Flight
                                    Friday, November 07, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn about our silent hunters that come out when the sun goes down. We will talk about some of their unique features including looking at an owl pellet.…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Saturday, November 08, 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- Soap Making
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 11 a.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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        Be an Explorer Look & Learn Table
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Interested in becoming an Arkansas State Parks Explorer? Meet a park interpreter in the visitor center to learn how to get started! The Explorer Program is intended for young people ages 6-14 (though…
                            
                        
            
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        Explorin’ With Lauren: Fall Birding in the Ozarks
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join NWA Wild Birds Unlimited Education Director Lauren Eno on a bird
walk to discover some winter resident birds at Hobbs. This beginner-friendly
bird walk will help birders of all levels practice…
                            
                        
            
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        Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Tickets for Mountain View's annual fall bluegrass festival go on sale September 2, 2025, and go on sale each year after Labor Day, at **MOUNTAINVIEWBLUEGRASS.COM**. (Tickets are not sold by the Ozark…
                            
                        
            
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        Falling for Fall Tabletop
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            It’s one of the best seasons in the
Ozarks with the comfortable weather and beautiful tree foliage, but what
exactly is fall or autumn, and why does it occur? How do leaves change color?
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        Talking Turkey
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Cherokees who historically inhabited this area were heavily dependent on nature for their livelihood. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater as she explains the importance the wild turkey had to…
                            
                        
            
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        Finding Footprints Bingo
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Ever wonder who’s wandering through the woods when you’re not looking? Join a park interpreter to learn about Mount Magazine State Park’s wildlife by identifying their tracks and uncovering their…
                            
                        
            
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        Dutch Oven Outdoor Cooking Workshop
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join us for a hands-on Dutch oven cooking workshop at Lake Dardanelle State Park! Learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking while preparing a classic meal and take home a pre-seasoned Dutch oven to…
                            
                        
            
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        Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Perseverance of life at Mount Magazine State Park should be music to your ears! Let a park interpreter share some original ukulele songs on the way up to Arkansas' highpoint that highlight…
                            
                        
            
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        Who Goes There?
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            There are many creatures that call Lake Dardanelle State Park home. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to discover who they are and what clues they leave behind as they move about their…
                            
                        
            
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