Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
**Regular park programming is currently canceled until further notice to keep our guests and staff safe. If you have questions about exhibits or anything in the park, please do not hesitate to contact park staff.**
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.
Saturday, January 16, 2021 - Sunday, January 31, 2021
The Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources tells the story of the discovery of oil in the 1920s, but also focuses on important events that affected the people of south Arkansas during that time. Come to…
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | Thursday, February 11, 2021
Students will learn the Tiffany method of stained glass which uses copper foil instead of lead. You will learn how to make a pattern, cut and grind glass, apply copper foil, solder and finish an 8”…
Monday, March 08, 2021 | Tuesday, March 09, 2021 | Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | Thursday, March 11, 2021 | Friday, March 12, 2021 | Monday, March 15, 2021 | Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | Thursday, March 18, 2021 | Friday, March 19, 2021
Become a broom squire - taught by Shawn Hoefer
Learn to make a variety of beautiful and functional brooms. Starting with the simple, lowly, yet startlingly versatile whisk broom. You'll move through…
Monday, March 15, 2021 | Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | Thursday, March 18, 2021 | Friday, March 19, 2021
Taught by Sam HibbsLearn to forge iron. This is an intensive beginner skills course in Blacksmithing. You'll learn the basics of safety, managing a coal/coke fire, and forging centered around basic…
Heart Healthy
Monday, March 08, 2021 | Tuesday, March 09, 2021 | Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | Thursday, March 11, 2021 | Friday, March 12, 2021 | Monday, March 15, 2021 | Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | Thursday, March 18, 2021 | Friday, March 19, 2021
Become a broom squire - taught by Shawn Hoefer
Learn to make a variety of beautiful and functional brooms. Starting with the simple, lowly, yet startlingly versatile whisk broom. You'll move through…
Monday, March 15, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Learn to make a beautiful sterling silver and gold-filled wire bracelet with the fine wire wrapping! All materials are provided. Tools are also furnished but if you have your own feel free to bring…
Monday, March 15, 2021 | Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Learn to create beautiful, functional mugs, bowls, vases, and other pottery using an electric potter's wheel. This class is for beginning to intermediate students who would like to learn the…
Monday, March 15, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Taught by Linda OdomIn this class, you'll learn to make wholesome soaps using old-fashioned ingredients and modern methods. Using vegetable oil, lye, and water you'll make your soap. You will create…
Monday, March 15, 2021 | Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Students will learn the Tiffany method of stained glass which uses copper foil instead of lead. You will learn how to make a pattern, cut and grind glass, apply copper foil, solder and finish an 12”…
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | Thursday, March 18, 2021
This whirlwind class gives you a start at many different fiber arts. You’ll start with the sheep, learn to spin yarn and finish by learning the weaving skills to take you where-ever your passion…
Heart Healthy
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Learn to make a beautiful sterling silver wire wrapped pendant! All materials are provided. Tools are also furnished but if you have your own feel free to bring them. This class requires some hand…
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Taught by Linda WidmerLearn to make a beautiful sterling silver and gold-filled wire ring. Tools are furnished for the class, but if you have your own, feel free to bring them.This class does require…
Thursday, March 18, 2021 | Friday, March 19, 2021
This class is for anyone who would like to learn methods for working with clay at home without a potter’s wheel. We will use tools that students can make themselves. Students will choose their own…
Thursday, March 18, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Enjoy making your own personalized leather journal while learning basic leather crafting skills - tooling, staining, lacing, and finishing. All materials are provided!Maximum class size is 4 students.…
Friday, March 19, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
In this one-day class, you will learn the basics of beginning a personal herbal apothecary, using herbs to produce tinctures and salves. We will begin with making a single herb tincture, followed by…
Friday, March 19, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This one day class will include basic terminology, hand setting type and plate preparation for printing and finishing of a personalized notepad and notecard. Or, you may bring your own paper or cards…
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
In this one-day class, you will learn the basics of beginning a personal herbal apothecary, using herbs to produce tinctures and salves. We will begin with making a single herb tincture, followed by…
Tuesday, April 06, 2021 | Wednesday, April 07, 2021
Students will learn the Tiffany method of stained glass which uses copper foil instead of lead. You will learn how to make a pattern, cut and grind glass, apply copper foil, solder and finish an 8”…
Saturday, May 08, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Learn to forge iron in this basic beginner's course, taught by OFC resident blacksmith Sam Hibbs. This two-hour class will cover the basics of forging, hammer-work, and tools used in blacksmithing.…
Monday, May 10, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This one day class will include basic terminology, hand setting type and plate preparation for printing and finishing of a personalized notepad and notecard. Or, you may bring your own paper or cards…