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.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Experience a primitive camp, as well as some of the survival skills used by Arkansas pioneers. Watch a variety of demonstrations including muzzleloading rifles, tomahawk throwing, and more!…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Get away from the fuss and
flurry of the modern city and come to where holidays are about people and
craftsmanship is done by hand. Shop the Ozark Folk Center State Park…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Visit the Print Museum, Morrison Tavern
Taproom, and the Sanders House. This tour will focus on three socioeconomic stations available to women during the 19th century
by visiting…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Noah for a guided hike along the Kingfisher trail. It is a paved and ADA accessible trail that is a 1/2-mile loop. We will meet at the West Summit parking lot.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Come visit our Discovery Room to see one of our ambassador animals! Park Interpreter Kellie will host this interactive meet and greet with a special guest.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Visit the Crouch House, Purdom Home, and the Royston Townhouse to see where the people of common occupations lived
and worked in 19th century Washington. This will cover the…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Explore the oil park with a park interpreter, as you uncover some of the untold stories of the 1920s oil boom in south Arkansas. Walk around the park to explore the outside exhibits. Listen to the…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Bald eagles are incredible not only for their beauty and speed but for their size as well. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center and discover how you measure up to…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Snakes are some of the most misunderstood animals. Join a park interpreter to find out how snakes can be helpful and have the chance to meet one.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Curator’s Corner offers an up-close look at an object from the museum’s collection. Join the curator for a discussion of a selected artifact, ask questions, and discover the history and importance…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Visit the Royston Log House and the Morrison Inn Kitchen. This tour will focus on the types of houses and the
lifestyles of early Arkansas settlers and the variety of chores done to…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Have you ever thought about how people survived before there were stores to buy what they needed? Come to the amphitheater to learn about how the Cherokee used parts of a deer to get what they needed…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The wild turkey is a great conservation success story. Join Park Interpreter Chris and learn more about Mr. and Mrs. Turkey and their valuable role in nature, as well as on our holiday dinner…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Visit the Print Museum, Morrison Tavern
Taproom, and the Sanders House. This tour will focus on three socioeconomic stations available to women during the 19th century
by visiting…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Letterboxing is a centuries-old activity much like geocaching but uses a compass. Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to learn to use a compass and get started on your hunt for the…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
How does wildlife survive the cold winter months? Park Interpreter Chris will share with you the 8 “ates” or strategies used for survival. Hibernating is just one of them! COVID-19 SAFETY…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Here is your chance to
be transported back in time to when Delta Heritage Trail was an active rail
line and see models of railroad cars that operated along it in the…
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Noah at the West Summit area to learn about how the mountain was formed and its history.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Enjoy a short music video of Mount Magazine
images encouraging viewers to visit throughout the year.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Visit the Crouch House, Purdom Home, and the Royston Townhouse to see where the people of common occupations lived
and worked in 19th century Washington. This will cover the…