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Autumn Adventure Quest
                                    Friday, November 14, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Drop by the breezeway at Mather Lodge and take on the Autumn Adventure Quest! Pick up a quest card and complete fun seasonal challenges—like spotting fall leaves, discovering wildlife clues,…
                            
                        
            
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        Knots and Navigation
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet Park Interpreter Carrie to put your knot tying skills to the test. Then join in to find a hidden spot using your navigation abilities. This program lasts about 30 minutes.
                            
                        
            
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        Pedal and Picnic - Fall Bike Ride
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a family-friendly bike ride along the CCC Hike and Bike Trail. We’ll start at the Old Visitor Center trailhead, ride to Mather Lodge with a stop at the Lower…
                            
                        
            
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        Petit Jean Campfire Legends
                                    Saturday, November 15, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Petit Jean State Park is located on mountain of legends, and it is our delight to share them with you. Gather around the campfire with a park interpreter to take in the evening ambience and a little…
                            
                        
            
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        Meet a Tree
                                    Sunday, November 16, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            What would Petit Jean State Park be like without our trees? Meet a park interpreter for a short walk around the amphitheater to get to know the trees of the park, and how they shape the land around…
                            
                        
            
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        Autumn Adventure Quest
                                    Friday, November 21, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Drop by the breezeway at Mather Lodge and take on the Autumn Adventure Quest! Pick up a quest card and complete fun seasonal challenges—like spotting fall leaves, discovering wildlife clues,…
                            
                        
            
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        Mammal Animals of Petit Jean
                                    Friday, November 21, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                             What does the fur of a black bear feel like?
Meet a park interpreter in the historic CCC Room at Mather Lodge to
discover some interesting features about the mammals of Petit Jean State Park.
You…
                            
                        
            
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        Meet a Tree
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            What would Petit Jean State Park be like without our trees? Meet a park interpreter for a short walk around the amphitheater to get to know the trees of the park, and how they shape the land around…
                            
                        
            
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        Pedal and Picnic - Fall Bike Ride
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a family-friendly bike ride along the CCC Hike and Bike Trail. We’ll start at the Old Visitor Center trailhead, ride to Mather Lodge with a stop at the Lower…
                            
                        
            
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        Winter Workshop Series - Stargazing 101
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a special evening
under the stars at Petit Jean State Park. November is one of the best months
for stargazing, with crisp air and longer nights revealing some of…
                            
                        
            
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        Autumn Discovery Series - Nature's Recyclers
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Falling leaves don’t
just disappear, they fuel the forest. Join us to uncover how soil, fungi,
insects, and other recyclers turn autumn’s leaf litter into next spring’s
growth. Join a park interpreter…
                            
                        
            
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        Pedal and Picnic - Fall Bike Ride
                                    Sunday, November 30, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a family-friendly bike ride along the CCC Hike and Bike Trail. We’ll start at the Old Visitor Center trailhead, ride to Mather Lodge with a stop at the Lower…
                            
                        
            
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        Legends of Petit Jean
                                    Friday, December 05, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Petit Jean, a strange and fascinating mountain with many natural wonders, but that isn’t all that is fascinating. Meet a park interpreter to discover some stories surrounding the naming of this…
                            
                        
            
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        Knots and Navigation
                                    Sunday, December 07, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet Park Interpreter Carrie to put your knot tying skills to the test. Then join in to find a hidden spot using your navigation abilities. This program lasts about 30 minutes.
                            
                        
            
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        Legends of Petit Jean
                                    Friday, December 12, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Petit Jean, a strange and fascinating mountain with many natural wonders, but that isn’t all that is fascinating. Meet a park interpreter to discover some stories surrounding the naming of this…
                            
                        
            
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        Legacy of Mather Lodge
                                    Saturday, December 13, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a tour of this architectural park gem. Discover some secrets of the past and gain insight into the undergone changes of one of Arkansas’ most treasured landmarks.
                            
                        
            
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        Legacy of Mather Lodge
                                    Friday, December 19, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a tour of this architectural park gem. Discover some secrets of the past and gain insight into the undergone changes of one of Arkansas’ most treasured landmarks.
                            
                        
            
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        Legends of Petit Jean
                                    Friday, December 19, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Petit Jean, a strange and fascinating mountain with many natural wonders, but that isn’t all that is fascinating. Meet a park interpreter to discover some stories surrounding the naming of this…
                            
                        
            
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        Finding Woody
                                    Sunday, December 21, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter to discover the many woodpeckers that make Petit Jean State Park their home. The program will include a short walk by Lake
Bailey for a chance to see a few. Bring…
                            
                        
            
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