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.
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Before text messages and phone calls, letters were the primary means of communication for families and friends. Join us to experience the power in these messages and craft your own using 19th-century…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Stilts, Sack Races, and Hoops and Graces are just part of the fun waiting for you at Pioneer Games! Join the park interpreter to get in touch with your inner pioneer. Meet at Hindman…
Heart Healthy
Friday, May 03, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Water
is essential to life on Earth. Join us at the Latta Kitchen to learn more
about water and why it’s important for our heritage herb garden. Afterwards, take a journey through the water cycle…
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The telegraph changed the course of the Civil War and dramatically impacted the Battle of Prairie Grove. Explore wartime communications and learn to decipher Morse Code. Do you think you’ll be able to…
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Effective communication on a Civil War battlefield was crucial to a soldier’s survival. Join us as we explore the art of communicating with signal flags. Meet at Hindman Hall.
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Historic artifacts help illustrate the many stories of Prairie Grove Battlefield. Our park interpreter will showcase items from the park’s collection so you can discover the history…
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Classrooms look a little different in 2023 than they did in the 1800s. Come, take a seat, and learn about school during the 1800s. Meet at the one-room schoolhouse.
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
In this special showcase, local spinners will share how they craft fibers into yarn and lacemakers will exhibit the creation of handmade laces. They welcome all interested visitors to join them for an…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cannons played a crucial role in the Battle of Prairie Grove. Come experience the sights, sounds, and smells of an artillery line. Firings will take place on the hour beginning at 11 a.m.…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
History is deeper than watching a movie or searching Google. Join the park interpreter to discover how historians use primary sources to understand the past. Meet at Hindman Hall.
Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Studying historic maps helps us see how much things have changed or remained the same. Together, with the park interpreter, visitors will assemble a large interactive map of the Prairie…
Friday, May 17, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…