Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Are you looking for fun activities during your visit to an Arkansas State Park? Our park interpreters routinely schedule fun, family-friendly programs that are designed to help you have a more meaningful park experience and make memories of a lifetime. We offer more than 50,000 activities each year, including guided hikes, lake tours on park boats, birding adventures, kayak tours, living history demonstrations, nature games, historic site tours, bald eagle watches, spring wildflower walks, campfires, outdoor skills workshops, A.D.E.-accredited teacher professional development, and much more — there’s something going on all the time.
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The dates, details, and admission prices in this calendar of events were submitted to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and are accurate to the best of our knowledge. We recommend that you check with local sponsors before making a trip to any event.
Lake Chicot State Park is often touted as having the best sunsets in Arkansas. As the sun begins to sink below the trees on the opposite bank and even further below the horizon, the sky…
Join Park Interpreter Brandi for stories told around the campfire. Warm clothes, camp chairs, and insect repellent are recommended.
You might just be surprised to learn how much you and a bat have in common. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to see if you can be as quick and nimble as our local Arkansas bats.
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Bats are the subject of many myths, most of which show them as pests or monsters. Join Park Interpreter Brandi for a short hike to bust these myths and discover how and what our local bats…
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Surrounded by the fields of the Mississippi Delta and the open water of Lake Chicot, Lake Chicot State Park offers great night views with less light pollution than even the smallest of towns.…
Join Lake Chicot State Park Interpreter Brandi to discover this ancient species and the connection it can present us to our pasts. After the program meet Snipper, the park's resident alligator…
Lake Chicot is the largest oxbow lake in North America and the largest natural lake in Arkansas. Join the park interpreter to learn more about how oxbow lakes are formed and take a short walk…
Our resource is our mission at Lake Chicot State Park. During this years Great Arkansas Cleanup event, we are focusing on the improvement of our lake's water quality by removing litter that has washed…
Bats are the subject of many myths, most of which show them as pests or monsters. Join Park Interpreter Brandi for a short hike to bust these myths and discover how and what our local bats…
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Arkansas State Parks are an exciting getaway for pets on vacation, but they can also pose dangerous situations if owners are not prepared. Join Park Interpreter Brandi for a weekend of pet friendly…
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Owls have
been a source of fascination and lore for mankind for millennia. Discover what
owls prowl through Lake Chicot State Park at dusk and through the night by
joining Park Interpreter Brandi for…
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Join Park Interpreter Brandi for a special Bark Ranger Weekend Dutch
Oven Workshop and make a safe and delicious treat that will have tails wagging. You will learn how to cook in and
care for…
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Bats are the
subject of many myths, most of which show them as pests or monsters. Join Park
Interpreter Brandi for a short hike to bust these myths and discover how and
what our local bats hunt.…
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You might just be surprised to learn how much you and a bat have in common. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to see if you can be as quick and nimble as our local Arkansas bats.
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Although Lake
Chicot is known for its fishing, it boasts more life than just
bass, crappie, and catfish. Discover the mammals that call the water
home and the adaptations that allow them to live an…
Every
year, monarch butterflies migrate through Arkansas in mid-October to return to
their breeding grounds in Mexico. These lively bursts of color are always a
delight to see on a hike or in your…
The living embodiment of beauty at work, butterflies and their wings are captivating to watch as they flit from flower to flower. Do you have what it takes to run the butterfly life cycle race?…
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Although Lake
Chicot is known for its fishing, it boasts more life than just
bass, crappie, and catfish. Discover the mammals that call the water
home and the adaptations that allow them to live an…
Do you know what owls eat? Find out as you examine inside an actual owl pellet. We will provide the materials and you get to do the detective work. This is an activity your family can enjoy together.
Owls have been a source of fascination and lore for mankind for millennia. Discover what owls prowl through Lake Chicot State Park at dusk and through the night. Join Park Interpreter Brandi for a…
Heart Healthy