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Keep Arkansas Beautiful - Parkin Planter Project
Friday, October 17, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Parkin Archeological State Park and the Parkin Beautification Committee are partnering together to clean up the planters that line the streets of Parkin. There will be water and snacks provided. No…
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Ghost Walks
Saturday, October 18, 2025
/ 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Powhatan and Northeast Arkansas have a long, rich history. Century-old buildings, the Black River, and old cemeteries play host to Powhatan’s ghost stories, folktales, and legends. What makes the…
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Kayak Campout
Join Lake Ouachita State Park staff to make memories and leave nothing but ripples during an overnight kayaking adventure! Come along on a guided kayak trip to a pristine shoreline campsite. There you…
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Saddle Up for St. Jude
Saturday, October 18, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Join us in our effort to help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. We will have children's horse and wagon rides, an auction, lunch, a barbeque dinner, music, and other activities with all of the…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 18, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Great Arkansas Cleanup is a state-wide volunteer
event sponsored by Keep Arkansas Beautiful. Cane Creek State Park is looking
for volunteers to get outdoors for a morning of reducing litter on our…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup at Queen Wilhelmina State Park
Saturday, October 18, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Do your part to keep Arkansas beautiful by volunteering in the Great Arkansas Cleanup at Queen Wilhelmina State Park. Meet at the Wonder House at 10 a.m. to register and pick up garbage bags, gloves,…
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Harvest Hootenanny
Saturday, October 18, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Come celebrate the fall season with a fun-filled day of activities in the charming setting of our historic town. Enjoy traditional games, delicious food, and fall festivities, all…
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Halloween in the Park 2025
Saturday, October 18, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join the friends and staff of Lake Catherine State Park as we host a community fall festival. This event features trick-or-treating in the campground and a hot dog and marshmallow roast. The event…
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Fall Star Party
Saturday, October 18, 2025
/ 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Discover astronomy with the Memphis Astronomical Society. This is a family-friendly event for all ages! The first part of the program will be inside to teach guests what is in the night sky.…
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Kayak Campout
Join Lake Ouachita State Park staff to make memories and leave nothing but ripples during an overnight kayaking adventure! Come along on a guided kayak trip to a pristine shoreline campsite. There you…
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Keep Arkansas Beautiful Cleanup
Sunday, October 19, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Help Keep Arkansas Beautiful by volunteering at Mount
Magazine State Park! Projects include, but are not limited to, litter pickup
along roadsides and trails, trail beautification and improvement,…
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Senior American Special at Petit Jean State Park
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - Thursday, October 23, 2025
/ 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Experience the scenic beauty of Petit Jean State Park while enjoying the hospitality of the friendly park staff! Join us for free guided walks, talks, demonstrations, and entertainment. Although…
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Senior American Special at Petit Jean State Park
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - Thursday, October 23, 2025
/ 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Experience the scenic beauty of Petit Jean State Park while enjoying the hospitality of the friendly park staff! Join us for free guided walks, talks, demonstrations, and entertainment. Although…
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Senior American Special at Petit Jean State Park
Thursday, October 23, 2025
/ 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Experience the scenic beauty of Petit Jean State Park while enjoying the hospitality of the friendly park staff! Join us for free guided walks, talks, demonstrations, and entertainment. Although…
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Senior American Special: Concert with Flint Ridge
Thursday, October 23, 2025
/ 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join us for the fun of our final evening as we enjoy live music performed by the talented Flint Ridge Folk Group.
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Shakespeare in the Park (Student Matinee)
Friday, October 24, 2025
/ 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Students
can enjoy a matinee performance of Shakespeare’s historic drama “Julius Caesar” by the Texas Shakespeare Festival of Kilgore.
Performances begin at 10:30 a.m. in the 1940 WPA Gym. Seating is…
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Shakespeare in the Park
Friday, October 24, 2025
/ 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Enjoy an evening performance
of Shakespeare’s historic drama “Julius Caesar” by the Texas Shakespeare Festival of Kilgore. Performances
begin at 7:30 p.m. in the 1940 WPA Gym. Call ahead for ticket…
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Volunteer Opportunity: Garden Day
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join Master Naturalists and other volunteers to help work on the native plant garden beds in the park! Remember to bring your gardening gloves and tools.
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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Let’s take action against littering by cleaning one of your Arkansas State Parks. The Plum Bayou Mounds site has been used by mankind for over 1,300 years. Over that time period this land has seen a…
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Living Forest 2025: The Wizard of Hobbs
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Our most popular event of the year
returns as you will experience the forest at Hobbs State Park like never before – with
costumed animals and some “wicked” as well as “good” humans as you “follow…
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