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.
Thursday, January 17, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Bring your little wild ones for a class specially designed for them. The Central Arkansas Master Naturalists will teach topics such as spiders, safety in the woods, bird beaks, and so much more. These…
Thursday, January 17, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching tour on DeGray Lake. We’ll search for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks, and more. Bring…
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Melissa for an invigorating morning hike down Lovers' Leap Trail. There are trees we can identify and we’ll possibly see some wildlife. Meet at the north side of Lovers' Leap…
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Come experience the park with all five of your senses! Meet the Park Interpreter for this 1/2-mile hike along the trail.
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
General Blunt’s arrival onto the field at Prairie Grove opened a new front to the battle and revived hope for a Federal victory. Join a park interpreter for a program on Blunt’s march to the…
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Teaching your students from home? Our interpretive staff provides free classes on environmental education every two weeks corresponding with the school semester. The topics include herpetology,…
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join park staff to discover the exciting world of snakes! We’ll explore the different types you might encounter here in Arkansas, as well as how to identify them. Visitors receive a free snake…
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Do you ever wonder why the Wonder House is so unique? Join Park Interpreter Melissa to step back into history to see one of the first vacation homes built in the 1930s.
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Matt at the Cedar Falls Overlook parking area for this easy, handicap accessible, ¼-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special…
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Daisy State Park provides diverse habitat for species large and small. Join us as we discover some of the smaller creatures and feed lunch to our co-interpreters, our speckled king snake and turtles.
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Beavers are a lot smarter than most people believe. Building a dam isn't as easy as you would think! Join a park Interpreter to test your mind against our own furry geniuses as you learn more about…
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Do we have bears here at Queen Wilhelmina State Park? Join Park Interpreter Melissa to find out if these once almost extinct animals live near the park.
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Putting brother against brother, the Civil War tore families apart and the Battle of Prairie Grove was no exception. Join a park interpreter for a program on the Ryals Brothers, two brothers from…
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hiking sticks are very useful! They can help improve circulation, reduce the impact on your knees, and are a great place to collect medallions so you can remember all of the amazing places you’ve…
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fire is elemental. It is a powerful connection to the great cycles of nature and needs of man. Join Park Interpreter Courtney as we test our skills on starting a fire. This program is fun and…
Friday, January 18, 2019
/ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to enjoy. Join Lake Dardanelle State Park staff for O.W.L.S. (Outdoor Women Learning Skills), a program series designed to give ladies…