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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
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The dates, details, and admission prices in this calendar of
events were submitted to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and are accurate to the
best of our knowledge. We recommend that you check with local sponsors before making a trip to
any event.
Historic Washington Guided Tour
Saturday, June 15, 2024 - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
On this guided tour, you will be taken to three historic sites based on the tour’s theme. Various themed tours are available, and the topic will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours…
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Historic Washington Guided Tour
Saturday, June 15, 2024 - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
On this guided tour, you will be taken to three historic sites based on the tour’s theme. Various themed tours are available, and the topic will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours…
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Historic Washington Guided Tour
Saturday, June 15, 2024 - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
On this guided tour, you will be taken to three historic sites based on the tour’s theme. Various themed tours are available, and the topic will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours…
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Historic Washington Guided Tour
Saturday, June 15, 2024 - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
On this guided tour, you will be taken to three historic sites based on the tour’s theme. Various themed tours are available, and the topic will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours…
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“Washington, Arkansas: Celebrating 200 Years” Exhibit
Saturday, June 22, 2024 - Saturday, May 24, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The town of Washington was established in 1824 when Arkansas
was still a territory. Located on the Southwest Trail that connected St. Louis
to Texas it witnessed many people of all backgrounds go…
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What's for Lunch
Tuesday, December 03, 2024
/ 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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Eagle Watch Tour
Tuesday, December 03, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lake Ouachita provides remarkable habitat for wintering bald eagles. Each year, juvenile and mature birds can be seen among the trees along the shoreline or flying high in the sky above during…
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Wearable Water Cycle
Tuesday, December 03, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
As the Arkansas River journeys through Lake Dardanelle, it continually shapes the land and creates opportunities for people like you. Discover the many stops a drop of water makes on its journey…
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Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
Wednesday, December 04, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Ladies, are you looking for someone to go hiking with? Join the Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women and a park interpreter for a hike on one of the Pinnacle Mountain State Park's gorgeous trails or a…
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Diamond Mining 101
Thursday, December 05, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
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Little Wild Ones
Thursday, December 05, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Nature programs for little children ages 2 - 5. Join members of the Central Arkansas Master Naturalists and a park interpreter for an hour of fun nature learning. Contact the visitor center for more…
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Legacy of the WPA
Thursday, December 05, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Project created work groups during the 1930s Great Depression Era, such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA built public…
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Eagle Watch Cruise
Thursday, December 05, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a
guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching
for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons,…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Friday, December 06, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
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Diamond Mining 101
Friday, December 06, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
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Rabbits in the Sky and on the Ground
Friday, December 06, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
One of the many wild animals that makes Lake Fort Smith State Park its home is the Eastern cottontail rabbit. Did you know there are also rabbits that live in the sky? Meet Park Interpreter…
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Eagle Watch Cruise
Friday, December 06, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a
guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching
for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons,…
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Eagle Cruise
Friday, December 06, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.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…
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Rock House Cave Hike
Friday, December 06, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images…
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To Migrate or Not To Migrate
Friday, December 06, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Why do some bird species migrate, while other stay here year round? Join the park interpreter to find out the reasons whether a bird migrates or stays.
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