Discover Events
Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Star Party
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Discover the Wonders of the Night Sky! Join park staff and the Northwest Arkansas Astronomical Society at the pavilion for an
evening of stargazing. Bring your own telescope or binoculars or explore…
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Star Songs
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Enjoy some original guitar songs inspired by the stars that light up Mount Magazine State Park's beautiful dark skies as you relax on the lodge terrace!
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Ghost Stories & S’mores
Friday, October 31, 2025
/ 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Embrace the enchantment of the spooky season with a captivating evening of ghostly tales and local lore around a cozy campfire (burn ban dependent), led by a park interpreter. As the night deepens,…
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Autumn Stargazing
Saturday, November 01, 2025
/ 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this relaxing look up at the autumn night sky. Try and spot some constellations, shooting stars, satellites, and more. Bring a flashlight, a chair if you'd like, and dress…
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Autumn Stargazing
Friday, November 07, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this relaxing look up at the autumn night sky. Try and spot some constellations, shooting stars, satellites, and more. Bring a flashlight, a chair if you'd like, and dress…
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Stars on the Summit
Friday, November 07, 2025
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
What conditions are needed to view the planets and constellations in the night sky? Queen Wilhelmina State Park checks all the boxes! Join a park interpreter to take in the night sky through the lens…
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Star Party
Saturday, November 15, 2025
/ 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Discover the Wonders of the Night Sky! Join park staff and the Northwest Arkansas Astronomical Society at the pavilion for an
evening of stargazing. Bring your own telescope or binoculars or explore…
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Star Party
Saturday, November 15, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Bring your family and friends to stargaze at Woolly Hollow State Park! Volunteers from the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society will have telescopes available to view the different celestial bodies…
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Autumn Stargazing
Saturday, November 15, 2025
/ 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this relaxing look up at the autumn night sky. Try and spot some constellations, shooting stars, satellites, and more. Bring a flashlight, a chair if you'd like, and dress…
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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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Mountainous Event: Star Songs
Saturday, November 22, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy Mountainous Event 2025 with some original guitar songs inspired by the stars that light up Mount Magazine State Park's beautiful dark skies as you relax on the lodge terrace!
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