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Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Sunday, November 30, 2025
                                            / 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 American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
                            
                        
            
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        Rock House Cave Hike
                                    Sunday, November 30, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This…
                            
                        
            
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        Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
                                    Wednesday, December 03, 2025
                                            / 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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        Hike Along the Rim Trail
                                    Friday, December 05, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter to set off on a section of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail known as the Rim Trail. The walk offers scenic views of Cedar Creek’s lower canyon, as well as woodland…
                            
                        
            
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        Christmas Open House
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            
Join us to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas
season on top of beautiful Petit Jean Mountain. There will be live holiday music, crafts available for the whole family
to make in…
                            
                        
            
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        Holiday Hiking
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Festive holiday garb is needed for this hike! Tinsel, ornaments, and Christmas lights are fair game on the trail. Ugly Christmas sweaters, reindeer antlers, and Santa hats are expected. Bring water,…
                            
                        
            
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        Christmas Open House
                                    Saturday, December 06, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            DeGray Lake Resort State Park invites you
to celebrate the holiday season in the comfort of the park's beautiful lodge. Come
in from the cold to make a nature-themed craft or tree ornament while…
                            
                        
            
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        Rock House Cave Hike
                                    Sunday, December 07, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This…
                            
                        
            
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        Meandering on the Mountain: Base Trail Hike
                                    Sunday, December 07, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Pinnacle Mountain State Park's Base Trail traverses through beautiful deciduous and evergreen forests, skirts the banks of the Little Maumelle River, and acts as a connector for other trails…
                            
                        
            
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        Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
                                    Wednesday, December 10, 2025
                                            / 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 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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        Cedar Falls Overlook Stroll
                                    Friday, December 12, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for this easy, handicap accessible, 1/4-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy the view of Cedar…
                            
                        
            
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        39th Annual Christmas and Candlelight
                                    Friday, December 12, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Experience the awe and natural beauty of candlelit streets as you stroll through our historic village. Decorations, music, and more set the mood for this historic holiday experience. The homes of…
                            
                        
            
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        Ouachita Trail Hike
                                    Saturday, December 13, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Celebrate one of Arkansas' beautiful hiking trails by joining a park interpreter on a scenic stretch of Ouachita Trail at Pinnacle Mountain State Park! Expect to hike some steep hills and uneven…
                            
                        
            
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        Rock House Cave Hike
                                    Saturday, December 13, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This…
                            
                        
            
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        39th Annual Christmas and Candlelight
                                    Saturday, December 13, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Experience the awe and natural beauty of candlelit streets as you stroll through our historic village. Decorations, music, and more set the mood for this historic holiday experience. The homes of…
                            
                        
            
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        A Railroad Christmas Celebration
                                    Saturday, December 13, 2025
                                            / 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Get into the holiday spirit with the staff at the Mammoth Spring State Park. Activities include a guided hike around spring lake, Christmas caroling at the Spring and a tour of the 1886 Frisco Train…
                            
                        
            
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        Rocky Valley Trail Guided Hike
                                    Sunday, December 14, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a guided hike along our Rocky Valley Trail. Discover some of the plants and animals that call our park home and view the park during our chilly winter season. Bring plenty…
                            
                        
            
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        Sensory Sunday
                                    Sunday, December 14, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Plantation Agriculture Museum is committed to creating an inclusive and educational experience for all visitors, including those with autism and other sensory sensitivities, for whom a typical trip to…
                            
                        
            
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        Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
                                    Wednesday, December 17, 2025
                                            / 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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        Merry Makers Craft Day
                                    Saturday, December 20, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Enjoy making charming crafts with your family while sipping hot cocoa or wassail and nibbling on holiday treats at Plantation Agriculture Museum's Merry Makers Craft Day. Create memories as well as…
                            
                        
            
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