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Finding Footprints Bingo
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Ever wonder who’s wandering through the woods when you’re not looking? Join a park interpreter to learn about Mount Magazine State Park’s wildlife by identifying their tracks and uncovering their…
                            
                        
            
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        Choctaw Beadwork
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Beadwork has long been a meaningful form of cultural expression for the Choctaw people. Join a park interpreter to explore traditional designs, learn about the history and symbolism behind them, and…
                            
                        
            
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        Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
                                    Saturday, November 01, 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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        Grab Bag Adventures
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The diverse habitats around Lake Dardanelle State Park create many opportunities for discovery and exploration. Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to find out…
                            
                        
            
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        Moonlight Kayak Tour
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Spend the evening paddling on Beaver Lake under the moonlight while
guided by a park interpreter. Learn the basics of kayaking, see what’s visible
in the night sky, weather permitting, and enjoy the…
                            
                        
            
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        Nightshift Hike
                                    Saturday, November 01, 2025
                                            / 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            When the sun goes down, the forest wakes up in a whole new way at Mount Magazine State Park. Join a park interpreter on a guided night hike to meet the wild creatures who rule the dark, from stealthy…
                            
                        
            
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        The Big Five Hike
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a big, 5-mile hike on Mount Magazine! Hiking in some of the same steps of people dating as far back as the 1800s, participants will experience the pure mountain…
                            
                        
            
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        Falling for Fall Tabletop
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            It’s one of the best seasons in the
Ozarks with the comfortable weather and beautiful tree foliage, but what
exactly is fall or autumn, and why does it occur? How do leaves change color?
Learn all…
                            
                        
            
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        Venomous Snake and Tick Safety Monument Trail Tabletop
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            These two groups of creatures are the most dangerous that you could encounter when hiking or biking at Hobbs State Park. Discover more about these creatures and how to avoid them. A…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Tuesday, November 04, 2025
                                            / 5:30 a.m. - 6 a.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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        Eagle Tour
                                    Thursday, November 06, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle (weather permitting). Many other spectacular birds will…
                            
                        
            
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        Night Flight
                                    Friday, November 07, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn about our silent hunters that come out when the sun goes down. We will talk about some of their unique features including looking at an owl pellet.…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 5:30 a.m. - 6 a.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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        Handmade Holiday- Soap Making
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Homemade gifts used to be commonplace. We are bringing the tradition back. Join a park interpreter in the visitor center Lakeview Room to create a handmade gift. Pre-registration is required by…
                            
                        
            
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        Be an Explorer Look & Learn Table
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Interested in becoming an Arkansas State Parks Explorer? Meet a park interpreter in the visitor center to learn how to get started! The Explorer Program is intended for young people ages 6-14 (though…
                            
                        
            
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        Explorin’ With Lauren: Fall Birding in the Ozarks
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join NWA Wild Birds Unlimited Education Director Lauren Eno on a bird
walk to discover some winter resident birds at Hobbs. This beginner-friendly
bird walk will help birders of all levels practice…
                            
                        
            
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        Falling for Fall Tabletop
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            It’s one of the best seasons in the
Ozarks with the comfortable weather and beautiful tree foliage, but what
exactly is fall or autumn, and why does it occur? How do leaves change color?
Learn all…
                            
                        
            
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        Talking Turkey
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Cherokees who historically inhabited this area were heavily dependent on nature for their livelihood. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater as she explains the importance the wild turkey had to…
                            
                        
            
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        Dutch Oven Outdoor Cooking Workshop
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join us for a hands-on Dutch oven cooking workshop at Lake Dardanelle State Park! Learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking while preparing a classic meal and take home a pre-seasoned Dutch oven to…
                            
                        
            
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        Finding Footprints Bingo
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Ever wonder who’s wandering through the woods when you’re not looking? Join a park interpreter to learn about Mount Magazine State Park’s wildlife by identifying their tracks and uncovering their…
                            
                        
            
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