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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Beginner Woodworking Workbench
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join park staff to learn how to make your own beginner woodworking workbench. This type of workbench has been used for hundreds of years and is perfect for any project. This is a perfect beginner…
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Basket Weaving Workshop
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Learn a new hobby based on an old art form that would have been essential during the height of the Magnesia Springs tourism era. All materials and tools will be supplied to weave a basket based on a…
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Knife Making Class
Monday, November 10, 2025 | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Thursday, November 13, 2025 | Friday, November 14, 2025
Taught by Bradley Spurlock Total cost of the class is $420 and includes use of tools during class and all materials. Does not include meals or lodging. Pre-registration is required two weeks prior to…
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Ornament Basket Workshop
Saturday, November 15, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The 1800s brought many emigrants to the river valley; these pioneers had to learn to live off the land. Basket making, using natural materials such as honeysuckle and button brush, was an important…
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Opt Outside Battlefield Tour
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet at the Borden…
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Opt Outside Battlefield Tour
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet at the Borden…
Heart Healthy
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A Railroad Christmas Celebration
Saturday, December 13, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Come get into the holiday spirit with the staff at the Mammoth Spring State Park. Meet at the state park office at 5 p.m. where you'll be greeted by a park interpreter. There will be a guided hike…
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