Handmade Holiday- Woven Ornaments

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 November 1st. The registration fee includes all materials and instruction. <br><br>

Rings Over Magazine: Saturn Viewing

<p>Saturn will be visible in Mount Magazine’s remarkably dark skies! Try to catch a glimpse of those iconic rings with a park interpreter from Cameron
Bluff Overlook! Be sure to dress in seasonally appropriate clothes! </p>

Spring Stargazing

<p>Mount Magazine’s exceptionally dark skies make for&nbsp;exceptionally bright stars. Witness stunning light that has taken an&nbsp;unfathomably long journey to be enjoyed by you from Cameron Bluff Overlook!&nbsp;Feel free to bring binoculars, telescopes, and lawn chairs to this program.</p>

Orionid Meteor Shower Viewing

From late October through part of November, meteor showers can sometimes be viewed in the foreground of the Orion constellation. These are remnants of Halley’s comet, which passes through our inner solar system every 76 years. Take advantage of Mount Magazine’s dark skies and try to spot some

Summer Stargazing

<p>Mount Magazine’s exceptionally dark skies make for exceptionally bright stars. Witness stunning light that has taken an unfathomably long journey to be enjoyed by you from Cameron Bluff Overlook! Feel free to bring binoculars, telescopes, insect repellant, and lawn chairs to this program.</p>

Geminid Meteor Shower Viewing

Try to catch a glimpse the Geminid meteor shower at its peak! Mount Magazine&nbsp;State Park offers some of the darkest skies in Arkansas and is a great place<br>
to experience this special event. Be sure to dress in winter-appropriate clothes!

Guess that Mammal!

Meet a park interpreter to guess which mammal the furs, skulls, tracks, and scat belong to and discover more about the furry critters of Lake Fort Smith State Park.&nbsp;

Perseids Meteor Shower

A few times a year, meteor showers grace our night skies with spectacular light shows. Stargaze with a park interpreter as you watch for meteors from the Perseids Meteor Shower, which peaks tonight and often provides an average of one streak of light per minute. Feel free to bring binoculars

Adventure in the Ozarks

Join a park interpreter for a hike to explore an Ozark mountain trail and take in your surroundings. We will search for and discover more about the native Ozark plants, animals, and landscape. Meet at the overlook behind the visitor center. At the conclusion of the program, you may continue the hike

Spinning and Lace Making Demonstration

In this special showcase, local spinners will share how they craft fibers into yarn and lacemakers will exhibit the creation of handmade laces. They welcome all interested visitors to join them for an informal presentation and chat about the history and art of spinning and lace making. Meet at the

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