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Fun on the Fourth
Friday, July 04, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Gather with friends at Queen Wilhelmina State Park on Independence Day to enjoy food and fun on the mountain. Meet at campsite 38 for Dutch oven desserts, homemade ice cream, and lawn games!
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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Baked Mac and Cheese
Saturday, July 05, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Hungry for a delicious homemade mac and cheese? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for mac and cheese cooked in a Dutch oven! Learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking, including how to care for…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Quick and Easy Pizza Rolls
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the main pavilion for pizza rolls cooked at our Dutch oven cooking demonstration. Learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking including how to care and season a Dutch oven. All…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Look & Learn Table
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Curious about cast iron cooking? Stop by our Dutch Oven Look & Learn Table in the visitor center to see Dutch ovens up close, explore how they work, and discover how people have used them for…
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Cast Iron Connections: Cooking with a Dutch Oven
Friday, July 11, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Gather around the fire for a hands-on cooking experience using a traditional Dutch oven. Participants will explore the history of cast iron cooking, learn basic techniques, and help prepare a tasty…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Campfire Nachos
Friday, July 18, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Ready for some easy and delicious campfire nachos cooked in a Dutch oven? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for this Dutch oven dinner! We will learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking in this…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Peach Cobbler
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Meet at the amphitheater to enjoy a scrumptious cobbler cooked in a Dutch oven.
Learn the basics of cast iron cooking and how to season and care for a Dutch oven. Bring a cool beverage and your…
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National S'mores Day: Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop
Saturday, August 09, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Celebrate National S’mores Day with a gooey twist at Lake Chicot State Park! Join us around the campfire as we ditch the sticks and create a crowd-pleasing s’mores casserole—baked to perfection in a…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Look & Learn Table
Sunday, August 10, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Curious about cast iron cooking? Stop by our Dutch Oven Look & Learn Table in the visitor center to see Dutch ovens up close, explore how they work, and discover how people have used them for…
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Cast Iron Connections: Cooking with a Dutch Oven
Sunday, August 24, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Gather around the fire for a hands-on cooking experience using a traditional Dutch oven. Participants will explore the history of cast iron cooking, learn basic techniques, and help prepare a tasty…
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Women in the Woods: Dutch Oven Kayak Cookout
Sunday, September 07, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Traditions never tasted so good! Join park interpreters for a double adventure: a hands-on class about traditional cooking with the cast iron Dutch oven, followed by a kayak cruise on Lake Frierson!…
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