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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
What's for Supper?
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Owls are mysterious creatures flying in the night. Join the park interpreter to shed a little light on the mystery and discover what makes up an owl’s meal.
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Ceremonial Site Tour
Sunday, September 14, 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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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Louisiana Purchase Guided Hike
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Girl Scouts are invited outdoors to discover the natural landscape and historical legacy of Louisiana Purchase State Park. Join us on a short hike on an elevated boardwalk into a swamp to a monument…
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Tools of Survival
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
How did early Arkansans survive without modern tools? Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to explore the traditional tools and weapons used for…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Beaded Keychains
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Come make a beaded keychain and hear about our tiny bead that tells a BIG story! #GSLoveStateParks
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Crater of Diamonds JEOPARDY!
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Queue the theme music, we are playing JEOPARDY! See if you have what it takes to outwit your fellow competitors in this battle of the brains. Play as a team or an individual to find the questions to…
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Mr. Whitney’s Cotton Gin
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cotton plants grow fluffy white bolls, but you can’t just pick them and turn them into cloth. Join a park interpreter to learn how one important machine built an entire industry in the past…
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Exploration Station: Skins and Skulls
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Drop by the Exploration Station to visit with a park interpreter, discover what animals live here at Bull Shoals-White River State Park, and feel their fur!
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Park-casso
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to make a unique connection with the Woolly Cabin. After a brief tour of our historic home, we will use watercolor to become "Park-cassos" and capture the scenery of this home.…
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Life in a Covered Wagon
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Discover how the use of a covered wagon enabled pioneers to settle the area now known as Lake Fort Smith. Daily life was full of hard choices of what to pack for the westward expansion. Come meet a…
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Return of the Ozark Chinquapin
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Mather Lodge breezeway to learn about Arkansas’ native chestnut trees. Once prevalent in Arkansas, these trees with their edible nuts have disappeared from the landscape…
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Critter Feeding
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident critters– snakes, frogs, turtles and more!
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Know Your Knots
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Whether you're fishing, camping, or just securing gear at home, knowing the right knot for the job can make all the difference. Join a park interpreter to learn the ropes, literally! Spend an hour…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Look & Learn Table
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Curious about cast iron cooking? Stop by our Dutch Oven Look & Learn Table in the visitor center to see Dutch ovens up close, explore how they work, and discover how people have used them for…
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Mountain Songs on the Lodge Terrace
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and enjoy the beautiful view of Blue Mountain and Blue Mountain Lake, as well as a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2025 Annual Coachwhip Hike
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join us for Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend as we embark on our annual guided hike along the 2.4-mile Coachwhip Trail while learning about the plants and animals who call this area home. Be sure…
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Dutch Oven Treat Demonstrations
Sunday, September 14, 2025
/ 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to learn about Dutch oven outdoor cooking. This event is only open to Girl Scouts and their families and registration is required. Please call the visitor center to register…
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The Double Life of Frogs
Monday, September 15, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Frogs and toads lead a double life. They begin as aquatic tadpoles and polliwogs living and breathing underwater, and then transform into land-dwelling insect-eating machines throughout Mississippi…
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Diamond Mining 101
Monday, September 15, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
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Woolly Holler
Monday, September 15, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
What’s that noise? Join a park interpreter to learn more about the animal sounds you may encounter during your stay at Woolly Hollow State Park. This program is great for all ages and lasts about 30…
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