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
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The Mississippi Delta is crawling with insects and many of them serve unique roles in their ecosystems. Enjoy a short hike with a park interpreter and collect different specimens to identify.…
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Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Lake
Chicot State Park is home to several wild American Alligator’s and our resident
alligator. Come meet this ambassador animal and learn about the important role that
alligators play in their native…
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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…
Friday, May 10, 2024
/ 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Brandi for stories told around the campfire. Warm clothes, camp chairs, and insect repellent are recommended.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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…
Friday, May 17, 2024
/ 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Brandi for stories told around the campfire. Warm clothes, camp chairs, and insect repellent are recommended.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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…
Friday, May 24, 2024
/ 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Brandi for stories told around the campfire. Warm clothes, camp chairs, and insect repellent are recommended.
Saturday, May 25, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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…
Saturday, May 25, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
People have been fishing at Lake Chicot for hundreds of years, join Park Interpreter Brandi to learn about the different methods used throughout time for recreation and survival. Then test your skills…
Friday, May 31, 2024
/ 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Brandi for stories told around the campfire. Warm clothes, camp chairs, and insect repellent are recommended.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Specially adapted to pollinate some of Arkansas’ more unique flowers, hummingbirds are quirky little creatures that many of us enjoy in our yards. This opening day of pollinator week activities will…
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Thursday, June 20, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Specially adapted to pollinate some of Arkansas’ more unique flowers, hummingbirds are quirky little creatures that many of us enjoy in our yards. This opening day of pollinator week activities will…
Friday, June 21, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
These commonly overlooked pollinators shine at night. Enjoy a day of activities with the family; building, exploring, and discovering the habitat and adaptations that allow bats to perform these…
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Friday, June 21, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
These commonly overlooked pollinators shine at night. Enjoy a day of activities with the family; building, exploring, and discovering the habitat and adaptations that allow bats to perform these…
Saturday, June 22, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Misunderstood and feared, bees make spring flowers bloom and our gardens flourish. Learn from an expert how you can keep your very own hive and what you’ll need to help them thrive. Join an expert to…
Saturday, June 22, 2024
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Misunderstood and feared, bees make spring flowers bloom and our gardens flourish. Learn from an expert how you can keep your very own hive and what you’ll need to help them thrive. Would you like to…
Sunday, June 23, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The living embodiment of beauty at work, butterflies and their wings are captivating to watch as they flit from flower to flower. Enjoy the last day of pollinator week by learning what plants attract…
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Sunday, June 23, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The living embodiment of beauty at work, butterflies and their wings are captivating to watch as they flit from flower to flower. Enjoy the last day of pollinator week by learning what plants attract…
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Saturday, November 09, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Discover the fungus among us at Lake Chicot State Park with the Gulf South Mycological Society. The morning will comprise a presentation on mushroom anatomy and common species found for the season.…
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