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Keep Arkansas Beautiful at Powhatan HIstoric State Park
Saturday, September 20, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Help keep Powhatan Historic State Park beautiful by joining park staff to volunteer with our annual Keep Arkansas Beautiful/Great American Cleanup events! Our spring event will focus on cleaning out…
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Apprentice Show & Sale
Saturday, September 20, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Ozark Folk Center Apprentice Show and Sale is Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the visitor center lobby. Admission to the show is free. Ozark Folk Center Traditional Craft…
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Movie in the Park
Saturday, September 20, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Join us for a movie under the stars! This event is sponsored by the Mammoth Spring Chamber of Commerce. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. This event will start at dusk and the movie title is TBA.
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Great Arkansas Cleanup and National Public Lands Day
Saturday, September 27, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Help keep Petit Jean State Park clean and litter free! Join us for a few hours of litter pickup and be rewarded with a free cookout lunch. Following lunch there is a door prize giveaway for…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, September 27, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Help protect Logoly State Park with a morning of park beautification and litter removal. Check in at the visitor center to get supplies, an area to work, and a free t-shirt (limited supply). This…
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Annual Keep Arkansas Beautiful Crater Cleanup
Saturday, October 04, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Do your part to help clean up Crater of Diamonds State Park! We're hosting our annual cleanup event, in conjunction with the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission's fall Great Arkansas Cleanup campaign.…
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Women's Outdoor Weekend
Friday, October 10, 2025 - Sunday, October 12, 2025
Open the door to all your senses by getting away and reconnecting with nature. During this three-day, two-night adventure, we will offer sessions on basic camping, hiking, introduction to kayaking,…
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Stringband Music & Arts Festival
Friday, October 10, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
This fall, retreat to the Ozarks for two days of spirited old-time stringband music and dance, handcrafted arts, and old-fashioned fun on October 10 & 11, 2025 at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in…
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Stringband Music & Arts Festival
Saturday, October 11, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
This fall, retreat to the Ozarks for two days of spirited old-time stringband music and dance, handcrafted arts, and old-fashioned fun on October 10 & 11, 2025 at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in…
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Fall Star Party
Saturday, October 11, 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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Mammoth Spring State Park Adopt a Highway Cleanup
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Come do your part to Keep Arkansas Beautiful. Join the state park team as they participate in cleaning up a large portion of HWY 63 in Mammoth Spring. Meet at the state park at 9:30 a.m. Call…
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Ghost Walks
Friday, October 17, 2025 - Saturday, October 18, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 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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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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Senior American Special at Petit Jean State Park
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - Thursday, October 23, 2025
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.…
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Creepy Crawly Weekend
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - Sunday, October 26, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Discover the residents of the park that crawl, creep, and slither. We will have guided hikes, presentations, crafts, and games to introduce the most misunderstood animals in the park. Check with the…
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Fall Next Generation Concert
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This fall, make the beautiful drive to the Ozark Folk Center for the Next Generation Concert during Bean Festival in Mountain View, Arkansas on Saturday, October 25, 2025. You're sure to enjoy…
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Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival
Thursday, November 06, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Tickets for Mountain View's annual fall bluegrass festival go on sale September 2, 2025, and go on sale each year after Labor Day, at **MOUNTAINVIEWBLUEGRASS.COM**. (Tickets are not sold by the Ozark…
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Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival
Friday, November 07, 2025
/ 11:45 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Tickets for Mountain View's annual fall bluegrass festival go on sale September 2, 2025, and go on sale each year after Labor Day, at **MOUNTAINVIEWBLUEGRASS.COM**. (Tickets are not sold by the Ozark…
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Women in the Woods Campout
Saturday, November 08, 2025 - Sunday, November 09, 2025
“Keep close to nature’s heart…and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir Ladies, renew your spirit with time…
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Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Tickets for Mountain View's annual fall bluegrass festival go on sale September 2, 2025, and go on sale each year after Labor Day, at **MOUNTAINVIEWBLUEGRASS.COM**. (Tickets are not sold by the Ozark…
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