Alapark Events
Park: Meaher
Bats: Guardians of the Night
When: 10/23/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Pavilion 3
Discover the vital role bats play in Alabama’s ecosystems.
Fees may apply.
Park: Joe Wheeler
Wheeler Lake and Forest School
When: 10/23/2025 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Day Use Area
Join Park Naturalist, Jennings Earnest, for this week's Wheeler Lake & Forest School
Park: Gulf
Little Park Pals: Batty About Bats
When: 10/23/2025 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Learning Campus
"Batty About Bats" is a fun and interactive program designed to teach kids all about bats!
Park: Gulf
Race to the Moon – From Apollo to Artemis
When: 10/23/2025 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Join us to learn about how space travel has changed from the 1960's to now!
Park: DeSoto
Bats: Myth vs. Fact
When: 10/23/2025 at 04:30 AMJoin DeSoto State Park Staff to uncover the truth about bats & test your knowledge!
Park: Lakepoint
Tallow Takedown: Invasive Tree Removal
When: 10/24/2025 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Join us for a hands-on conservation effort to help remove invasive Chinese Tallow Trees from our park!
Park: Lakepoint
Twilight Bat Walk
When: 10/24/2025 at 07:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: LPSP Nature Center
Walk at dusk to spot bats, hear echolocation, and learn how these night flyers help control pests and pollinate!
Park: Lake Guntersville
Halloween History Hike: Kings Chapel Cemetery
When: 10/24/2025 at 05:00 PMMeeting Place: Trailhead Parking Lot (34.38480N, 86.20628W)
Grab a lantern & join the Naturalist for a Halloween history hike to Kings Chapel Cemetery! Fees may apply.
Park: Rickwood Caverns
Lantern Tour
When: 10/24/2025 at 05:30 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
See the cave illuminated by lanterns and glowsticks!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Nature Nook
When: 10/24/2025 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Outside Mountain Store
Join us at the Mountain Store to ask our Interpretive Team questions about the park!
Park: Wind Creek
Bingo at the Clubhouse!
When: 10/24/2025 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Come on down to the Clubhouse and play bingo with us!
Fees may apply.
Park: Wind Creek
Campfire Talk: Scary Stories!
When: 10/24/2025 at 08:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Fire pit by the Clubhouse
Join our park naturalist by the fire for some spooky tales!
Fees may apply.
Park: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 10/24/2025 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Saltwater Pier
Join our Naturalists as they guide you on an exclusive tour of the Pier!
Fees may apply.
Park: Lakepoint
Web Wonders & Creepy Crawlers
When: 10/24/2025 at 06:30 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center
Discover spooky spider facts, go on a web walk, and make creepy-crawly crafts in this fun fall nature program!
Park: Rickwood Caverns
Frightful Fridays: Monsters in Mythology
When: 10/24/2025 at 03:30 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
Celebrate the spooky season with us as we track down worlds of mythological creatures!
