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Village Creek Fishing Derby
Saturday, May 03, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Village Creek State Park will be hosting a Fishing Derby through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Kids aged 15 and under are invited to participate in this free, family-friendly fishing event.…
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Great American Cleanup
Saturday, May 10, 2025
The Great American Cleanup is a nation-wide community improvement effort aimed at removing trash and debris from our parks, roadsides, and waterways. Help keep Lake Frierson State Park clean and…
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Star Party
Saturday, May 24, 2025
/ 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Join us for a night sky presentation by the Memphis Astronomical Society. Afterwards, we will move outside to view night sky objects through telescopes. If there is overcast or…
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Annual Lake Charles Fishing Derby
Saturday, June 14, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Fishing is fun for all ages and this weekend it is time to catch the big one! Enjoy Lake Charles State Park and participate in our annual fishing derby sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish…
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Family Fishing Derby
Saturday, August 30, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Gather up your whole family to enjoy some fishing fun! Everyone is invited to participate in this family fishing event. Prizes will be awarded for each age group. Arkansas Fishing Regulations apply.…
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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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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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Territorial Arkansas Living History Fest
Friday, May 01, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The past becomes the present at Davidsonville Historic State Park. Come explore the town as it would have been during a hey-day market week and explore the pattern of peoples and trades that made…
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Territorial Arkansas Living History School Day
Saturday, May 02, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Trade the school books for hands-on-history at
Davidsonville Historic State Park as we celebrate 200 years since the construction of the oldest courthouse in Arkansas. Teachers, bring your class and…
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