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Eagle Tour
Tuesday, December 16, 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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Eagle Watch Tour
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lake Ouachita provides remarkable habitat for wintering bald eagles. Each year, juvenile and mature birds can be seen among the trees along the shoreline or flying high above the lake. Join us for…
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Eagle Tour
Thursday, December 18, 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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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. Create memories as well as keepsakes that you can carry with you when you leave. This…
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Eagle Watch Cruise
Saturday, December 20, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks,…
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Winter Solstice Celebration
Saturday, December 20, 2025
/ 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Walk into the past with us to discover what archeologists have uncovered about the people who lived here over 1,000 years ago. The story of the Plum Bayou people will be revealed, including why…
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Eagle Watch Cruise
Sunday, December 21, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks,…
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Eagle Watch Cruise
Saturday, December 27, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks,…
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Eagle Watch Cruise
Sunday, December 28, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks,…
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Eagle Tour
Monday, December 29, 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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Eagle Tour
Wednesday, December 31, 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 Spring Bluegrass Festival
Thursday, March 12, 2026
/ 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Tickets for Mountain View's annual spring bluegrass festival go on sale after the New Year at **MOUNTAINVIEWBLUEGRASS.COM** (Tickets are not sold by the Ozark Folk Center State Park.)
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Mountain View Spring Bluegrass Festival
Friday, March 13, 2026
/ 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Tickets for Mountain View's annual spring bluegrass festival go on sale after the New Year at **MOUNTAINVIEWBLUEGRASS.COM** (Tickets are not sold by the Ozark Folk Center State Park.)
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Mountain View Spring Bluegrass Festival
Saturday, March 14, 2026
/ 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Tickets for Mountain View's annual spring bluegrass festival go on sale after the New Year at **MOUNTAINVIEWBLUEGRASS.COM** (Tickets are not sold by the Ozark Folk Center State Park.)
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Territorial Arkansas Living History School Day
Friday, May 01, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Trade the school books for hands-on-history at
Davidsonville Historic State Park as we celebrate 200 years since the construction of the oldest courthouse in Arkansas. Teachers, bring your class and…
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Homecoming Hootenanny
Friday, May 22, 2026
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Join us for two nights of old-time mountain music and dance during our Homecoming Hootenanny at the Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, this Memorial Day weekend.…
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Homecoming Hootenanny
Saturday, May 23, 2026
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Join us for two nights of old-time mountain music and dance during our Homecoming Hootenanny at the Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, this Memorial Day weekend.…
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Ozark Farmways Homesteading Workshops
Saturday, July 11, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ready to take your homesteading skills to the next level? Join us at the Ozark Folk Center State Park Craft Village for practical learning with our Ozark Farmways Homesteading Workshops.Workshop…
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Handcrafted Evening in the Park
Friday, July 17, 2026
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Escape the ordinary! Join us for a special Handcrafted Evening in the Ozark Folk Center State Park Craft Village. This is your chance to step into the workshops and connect with our resident…
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Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival
Friday, August 21, 2026
/ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
This summer, get away to the Ozarks for the Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in scenic Mountain View, Arkansas for two days of timeless music and good…
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