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Quiet Hour Hike for Adults
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The holidays can often be hectic and what
you need is to slow down and relax. Join a park interpreter who will lead you
on an easy, 1/2-mile hike through the forest. At the end of the hike, we’ll…
                            
                        
            
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        Opt Outside Battlefield Tour
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet at the Borden…
                            
                        
            
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        Watercolor Wonders
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Water is powerful! From shaping the landscape to shaping the activities we enjoy here, water has the power to shape life at Village Creek State Park. Join a park interpreter outside the visitor center…
                            
                        
            
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        Sunset Cruise
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Bundle up and enjoy a relaxing and scenic cruise on DeGray Lake! Discover the history of the lake, wildlife, view rock outcrops, and unique islands. Seating is limited—reservations can be made…
                            
                        
            
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        The S.S.S. Experience
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Village Creek State Park’s natural beauty sets the stage for us to enjoy the perfect camping combo: The S.S.S. Experience (Sunsets, S’mores, and Songs). Join a park interpreter outside the visitor…
                            
                        
            
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        Night Hike
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Nature is neat at night! Are you brave enough to venture out into the nighttime forest? Join a park interpreter for this unique night hike. We’ll listen to the night sounds, learn about nocturnal…
                            
                        
            
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        Campfire Trivia and S'mores
                                    Friday, November 28, 2025
                                            / 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Ready to test your state park knowledge and enjoy campfire s'mores? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for a night of trivia and s'mores. Bring your brain and your appetite for this exciting…
                            
                        
            
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        27th Annual Mountain Rendezvous
                                    Saturday, November 29, 2025
                                            / 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Experience a primitive camp, as well as some of the survival skills used by Arkansas pioneers. Watch a variety of demonstrations including muzzleloading rifles, tomahawk throwing and more!…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Saturday, November 29, 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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        Geocaching Hike
                                    Saturday, November 29, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter at the base of the Little Missouri trailhead to learn about the hidden world of geocaching and get the chance to find a few of your own. The portion of the trail we will…
                            
                        
            
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        Strut Your Stuffing ~ Gobbler Wobbler 2.5
                                    Saturday, November 29, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Get ready to gobble up the fun and join us at Cane Creek State Park for an effort to shed some of that stuffing from Thanksgiving. Enjoy a 2.5-mile hike on our Delta View Trail. Bring water and wear…
                            
                        
            
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        Big Ben Trail Guided Hike
                                    Saturday, November 29, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet a park interpreter to learn about Village Creek State Park's history, listen to the stories behind the name of Ben, and acknowledge the power your actions can have here. This is a 0.5-mile…
                            
                        
            
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        Survival Skills Weekend
                                                                            Start or add to your knowledge of surviving in the great outdoors. This weekend will be filled with survival skills workshops and bush craft such as map and compass, fire starting, shelter building,…
                            
                        
            
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        Dutch Oven Outdoor Cooking
                                    Saturday, November 29, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Still hungry after the holiday? Dutch oven outdoor cooking is not only delicious, but it is the perfect way to make fond memories while staying at Arkansas' only Resort State Park! Join a park…
                            
                        
            
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        Ozark Holidays Craft Show
                                    Saturday, November 29, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Get away from the fuss and
flurry of the modern city and come to where holidays are about people and
craftsmanship is done by hand. Shop the Ozark Folk Center State Park Craft
Village during the Ozark…
                            
                        
            
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        Wildlife Hike
                                    Saturday, November 29, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            You can explore nature at this park because Lake Dardanelle State Park’s diverse habitats sustain many living creatures. Meadowbrook Trail is home to many of these creatures. Join a park interpreter…
                            
                        
            
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        White River Hunters and Trappers
                                    Saturday, November 29, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Hunting and trapping served an important role on the White River and contributed to Jacksonport's economy. Join a park interpreter to learn what animals were hunted and trapped in this area. Learn…
                            
                        
            
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        Eco-Artistry: Leaf Printed Coasters
                                    Saturday, November 29, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Take time to enjoy the beautiful nature that surrounds Camp Ouachita while creating a craft. At this program, you will learn the trees that are above us by looking at their leaves. Then, you will…
                            
                        
            
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