Alapark Events

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Expedition Saturdays at Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 10/18/2025 at 09:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Marina

Joe Wheeler State Park Expedition Saturdays

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Let's Go Fishing - Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 10/18/2025 at 01:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Marina

Let's go Fishing

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52 Hikes in 2025
When: 10/18/2025 at 11:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakepoint State Park Nature Center

Join us for an exciting year of adventure and exploration with 52 Hikes in 2025!

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Birds, Bugs, Backyards with Chief Tasha Simon: Campfire Talk Series
When: 10/18/2025 at 07:00 PM
Meeting Place: Meet at Campground Pavilion

Join Chief of Natural Resources Tasha Simon as she shares her knowledge of Alabama biodiversity and it's importance.

Fees may apply.

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Befriending Bats
When: 10/19/2025 at 01:00 PM
Meeting Place: Nature Center

Take a special tour through the cave all about bats!

Fees may apply.

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Learning by the Lake
When: 10/19/2025 at 12:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center

Join us in the Interpretive Center for a swing-by science lesson, game, craft, story, or more! New activties each week!

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Clay Critters
When: 10/19/2025 at 09:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: LPSP Nature Center

Discover an animal’s world, then bring it to life in clay through this fun, hands-on mix of art and science.

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Ancestral Knowledge: Stone Cooking
When: 10/19/2025 at 11:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Bunker Tower

Have you ever wondered how folks cooked before they had a microwave, stove, or oven?

Fees may apply.

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Fall Nature Scavenger Hunt
When: 10/19/2025 at 08:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.

Fall Nature Scavenger Hunt

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Expedition at Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 10/19/2025 at 09:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Joe Wheeler State Park CCC Trail Head

Joe Wheeler State Park Expedition

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Spookapalooza Spooktacular Campsite Contest 2025
When: 10/20/2025 at 08:00 PM

Decorate your site with the most original and creative Halloween décor you can find … you might win a prize!

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Spookapalooza Pumpkin Carving Contest 2025
When: 10/20/2025 at 08:00 AM

DeSoto State Park is glad to host the 15th Annual Spookapalooza Pumpkin Carving Contest!

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Radical Raptors at Gulf State Park
When: 10/20/2025 at 10:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center

Come meet our raptor animal ambassadors!

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Rock'n Reptiles
When: 10/21/2025 at 02:30 PM
Meeting Place: Gift Shop Patio

Celebrate National Reptile Awareness Day with us on this program all about reptiles!

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Halloween Craft Time
When: 10/21/2025 at 10:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center

Join us for a fun and creative weekly Halloween craft program for kids and adults!

Fees may apply.