Upcoming
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Hobbs State Park Fall Festival
Date and Time
Sunday Oct 1, 2017
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
Sunday October 1, 2017 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location
Hobbs State Park visitor center located on Hwy 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle Road intersection
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
479-789-5000
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Description
Free Family Activities at Hobbs State Park’s Fall Festival A host of FREE and fun family-orientated events will take place at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area Sunday October 1, 2017. Activities will take place at Historical Van Winkle Hollow as well as the Park’s visitor center, both located on Hwy 12 east of Rogers. Bring the entire family to learn about how it was done in the past. Schedule Historic Van Winkle Hollow 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Blacksmith Demonstration (You will love his beard) • Early Food Preservation • Old Timey Games (Are you any good walking on stilts?) • Music (Tap that foot) • Stone Tool making Demonstration (Amazing) • Van Winkle Historical Presentation (Great history) • Pre-historic Musical Instruments • Female Civil War Soldier • Dutch oven Demonstration (Holy yum!) • Trapper and his furs • “Snake Oil” Salesman (Don’t let him sell anything to you.) • Pioneer Homesteader (Want to make some butter?) • Tall Tales Tellers (Would they lie to you? – Yes) Schedule Hobbs State Park visitor center 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. • See demonstrations: o Weavers o Lace makers o Spinners • Music • Short hikes Free Shuttle: Please park at the visitor center parking lot on Hwy. 12 just east of the Hwy. 12/War Eagle Road intersection. The free shuttle will run constantly from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. between the visitor center and Historic Van Winkle Hollow. All of these family activities are FREE and the public is welcome. For more information, call: 479-789-5000
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