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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Pedal Paddle Tour
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 8:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Here is your chance to immerse yourself into the natural landscape and discover the rich heritage of the Delta region on a guided bike and kayak tour led by a park interpreter. We will meet at the…
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Build-A-Bat House Workshop
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
While more
and more bat habitat disappears every year in Arkansas, we can provide the
perfect roosting spot for many of our mosquito-eating friends. Join the park interpreter to learn what you need to…
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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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Lake Kayaking Excursion
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Kayaking the coves of Lake Dardanelle gives you the opportunity to get closer view of birds and wildlife you may not have had before, all from the safety of your boat. Join a park interpreter for 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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Den Diaries and Morning Sips
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Start your morning with a cup of coffee and a campfire as we explore the stories that shaped Devil’s Den State Park. Join a park interpreter in the quiet magic of an Ozark morning to hear about the…
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What's for Lunch
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
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Great Migration Challenge
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Each year, over 350 bird species travel hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles to find the food they need to survive. Lake Dardanelle State Park makes a perfect place for them to find this food…
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In-Seine Adventure
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
The Arkansas River creates many opportunities for enjoyment as it journeys through Lake Dardanelle. What all lives in the lake besides fish and turtles? Well, here is your chance to find out. We will…
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Camping 101
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Join a park Interpreter at the open pavilion to learn the basic about camping. Set yourself up to make some great memories with family or friends.
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Macroinvertebrates Look & Learn Table
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle has an abundance of macroinvertebrates living in the water. Stop by the park interpreter’s Look & Learn Table at the visitor center to find out what some of our macroinvertebrates…
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Do You Know Butterflies?
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
How
much do you know about the butterflies of Mount Magazine State Park? Play a fun
interactive game that familiarizes you with our friends that flutter! This
program will be best enjoyed by ages…
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Hidden Creatures
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Humans wear camouflage to blend in while hunting, and sometimes just for style. But, animals have to use camouflage to survive in the wild. Meet a park interpreter in the visitor center Orientation…
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Ghost Roast
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Come to Cane Creek State Park for an event so fun it's
scary! A night of fun awaits as you trick-or-treat in the campground! There
will be parking for the event at the boat ramp and a walk up through…
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Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Perseverance of life at Mount Magazine State Park should be music to your ears! Let a park interpreter share some original ukulele songs on the way up to Arkansas' highpoint that highlight…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the open pavilion for some tips on cooking in a Dutch oven, weather permitting. We will cover the basics of cast iron care, Dutch oven uses, and temperature control. Food…
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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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Ghost Roast Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Ghost Roasters are invited to find the park interpreter in the campgrounds. During the last hour of our trick-or-treating event, she will be demonstrating how to prepare some epic Dutch oven s'mores…
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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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Bear Creek Lake Nature Detectives
Sunday, October 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to observe, study, and explore the natural environments of Bear Creek Lake. We will be nature detectives, using our senses to investigate the plants, animals, and habitats…
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