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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
History of the Dam
Sunday, September 28, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Have you ever wondered why Bull Shoals Lake is here or why there are trout in the White River? It has to do with a building project that required work around the clock for four years and…
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Owls of Arkansas
Sunday, September 28, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Owls are expert hunters. Do you know why? Join a park interpreter to discover why owls are perfectly adapted for life in Bull Shoals-White River State Park, and which ones live at the park!
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Community Square Dance
Thursday, October 02, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Stop by the Ozark Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, and enjoy this timeless Ozarks tradition from 7-9 p.m., weather permitting. Admission is free and on-lookers…
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Mammals of Arkansas
Friday, October 03, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter and learn about some of the mammals that make their home here at Bull Shoals-White River State Park.
You might find that they’re more like us than you think.
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CSI: Campground Scene Investigation
Friday, October 03, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Have you ever found tracks and wondered what animal made them? Join a park interpreter and learn how to identify animals found in our park by the evidence they leave behind.
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GSI: Game Scene Investigation
Friday, October 03, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Have you ever wanted
to be a detective? Get your chance to use your investigative skills at Bull Shoals-White
River State Park to determine what happened on a snowy day. The park
interpreter will…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup at Bull Shoals-White River State Park
Saturday, October 04, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Bull Shoals-White River State Park needs your help! Join other volunteers and park staff to participate in a litter pickup in multiple sections of the park. All supplies will be provided.
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Discovery Hike on the Heritage and Habitat Trail
Saturday, October 04, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
As seasons change, so does the nature that
surrounds us! Experience what’s happening now that summer is giving way to fall
in the great outdoors at Bull Shoals-White River State Park on the Heritage…
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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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Modern Soap Making in the Ozarks
Monday, October 13, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Modern Soap Making in the Ozarks Taught by Linda Odom *** Click Here for more information or to register. *** Learn to make wholesome soaps using old-fashioned
ingredients and modern methods.…
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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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Lake Cruise
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Sign up in advance for a relaxing cruise on Bull Shoals Lake. Sit back and enjoy the breezes as we explore this fascinating Ozark region and learn how the construction of the dam shaped both the…
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Keep Arkansas Beautiful Fall Cleanup at the Ozark Folk Center State Park
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The Ozark Folk Center State Park is hosting a Keep Arkansas
Beautiful Clean Up on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Starting at 10 a.m., we will clean up litter around the
parking lots, clear the trail…
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Color Wheel Hike
Thursday, October 16, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and pick a color! Take time to enjoy the great outdoors at Bull Shoals-White River State Park, and try to find your chosen color on this moderately difficult trail…
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Animals after Dark
Thursday, October 16, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Lots of animals are active after dark here at Bull Shoals-White River State Park. You may never see them, or you may hear them instead of seeing them. Join a park interpreter to discover…
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Community Square Dance
Thursday, October 16, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Stop by the Ozark Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, and enjoy this timeless Ozarks tradition from 7-9 p.m., weather permitting. Admission is free and on-lookers…
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Wild Herbal Field Trip & Medicinal Plant Symposium
The Ozark Folk Center State Park will host the annual Wild Herbal Field Trip & Medicinal Plant Symposium for students, practitioners and teachers of the herbal arts. The symposium takes place…
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Wild Herbal Field Trip & Medicinal Plant Symposium
The Ozark Folk Center State Park will host the annual Wild Herbal Field Trip & Medicinal Plant Symposium for students, practitioners and teachers of the herbal arts. The symposium takes place…
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Rag Quilt Class
Saturday, October 18, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Rag Quilt Class Taught by Donna NicholsIn this class you will learn some basic sewing techniques and different types of fabrics used in sewing and quilting. This is a four-hour class for beginners and…
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