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Arkansas State University offers a rich experience for visitors, featuring the Arkansas State University Museum with its diverse cultural and historical exhibits, the F.O.P.A. (First Orion Performing Arts) Center for artistic performances, and a vibrant campus life, including its iconic "Red Wolves" mascot and international student presence representing nearly 70 countries. Tourists can also explore the unique history of its first classes held above an old elks lodge. Try and join a campus tour.

The First National Bank Arena (formerly the Convocation Center) in Jonesboro, Arkansas, is a versatile venue known for hosting everything from Arkansas State University sports, to must-see concerts, truck pulls, and even circuses. While it's home to Arkansas State athletics, the arena also hosts massive events like popular concerts, ice shows and even rodeos. It has a huge exhibit hall with space for around 280 booths, making it a great hub for trade shows, business conferences, and conventions.

The Crowley's Ridge Nature Center offers a uniquely special Arkansas experience with its simulated 1911 earthquake theater, live animal exhibits featuring snakes and alligators, wooded walking trails, a 2.5-acre pond, and educational programs on local natural resources and history, all set on the distinctive, island-like geological formation known as Crowley's Ridge. For unparalleled family fun in a safe, pristine outdoor environment, there’s nothing quite like the Crowley Ridge Nature Center.

Joe Mack Campbell Park in Jonesboro, Arkansas, is a large sports and recreation complex with baseball fields, soccer fields, and a playground, plus a paved 1.5-mile walking/biking trail that is wheelchair and stroller-friendly. It's famous for its "Christmas at the Park" event, featuring drive-through lights, Santa's Village, and festive displays during the holidays. Peak seasons to visit the Joe Mack Campbell Park are the fall and winter seasons, the perfect times to grab gorgeous photos.

Outdoor enthusiasts and park lovers will find many reasons to visit Craighead Forest Park, a stunning 692-acre park filled with over 13 miles of mountain bike trails, a dog beach with a jumping dock, and a trail system that is partly comprised of a 2.4-mile chat trail around a lake, and 3.2 miles of paved road. A favorite pastime for both locals and tourists is fishing at the on-site stocked lakes, where people can catch bass, tilapia, bream and catfish. Campers can also find plenty to do here.