Alapark Events

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Local Lore and Legends
When: 01/10/2026 at 11:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Bunker Tower

Join us to hear tall tales and legends from our local hills and hollers!

Fees may apply.

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Winter Five Senses Hike
When: 01/10/2026 at 01:00 PM
Meeting Place: Interpretive Center

Use all of your senses to observe nature and gain a better connection and understanding of all the things around you!

Fees may apply.

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Science Saturday: Mineral Mania
When: 01/10/2026 at 10:00 AM

Discover the Sparkle and Strength of Rocks & Minerals!

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Reel Fun Fishing
When: 01/10/2026 at 08:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Fishing Pier

Join us at Meaher State Park for a fun morning of fishing!

Fees may apply.

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Learning by the Lake
When: 01/11/2026 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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CCC Structures Hike
When: 01/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Bald Rock Trailhead

Join our historian to learn more about the Civilian Conservation Corps and see the structures they built along the way!

Fees may apply.

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SPSOA Deer Management Hunts-Oak Mountain
Multiple dates and times available.

State Park Special Opportunity Area Urban Deer Management Program Hunt

Fees may apply.

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The Fabric of Time: Exploring Events, Age, and Space
When: 01/13/2026 at 01:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center

Join us for a thought-provoking program to explore relationship between space-time, events, and the concept of age!

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Race to the Moon – From Apollo to Artemis
When: 01/14/2026 at 01:00 PM
Multiple 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!

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History of Gulf Pirates
When: 01/15/2026 at 11:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center

Come to the Nature Center to hear exciting tales of the local pirates who traversed the Gulf of Mexico!

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SPSOA Deer Management Hunt-Frank Jackson
Multiple dates and times available.

State Park Special Opportunity Area Urban Deer Management Program Hunt

Fees may apply.

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Pine Needle Basketry Course 1/16
When: 01/16/2026 at 09:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center

Learn the basic Skills and Techniques it takes to make a beautiful basket!

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Guided Walk at Lake Shelby
When: 01/16/2026 at 09:00 AM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lake Shelby Picnic Area

Join our naturalist on a guided walk across Lake Shelby!

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Naturalist Experience- By the Fire
When: 01/17/2026 at 03:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lodge Lobby

Naturalist Experience- By the Fire

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Painting in Plein Air
When: 01/17/2026 at 01:00 PM
Multiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Bald Rock Trailhead

What is Plein Air painting? It just means we're painting outside!

Fees may apply.