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, August 19, 2018
Book your rooms early in the Biker-friendly Cabins at Dry Creek, enjoy home-style Southern cooking at the Skillet Restaurant and test your nerves and skills on Loco Ropes. Check out the craft village…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed is an in-depth look at the prehistoric creatures that once roamed the Earth. This exhibit makes sure to educate as well as excite visitors while engaging young and old alike…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
John Ruskey is well known as a river guide on the Lower Mississippi River and as a canoe builder. One of the ways John Ruskey expresses his passion for nature is through art. Not only is he inspired…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 4 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to discover how cotton is processed by turning a cotton boll into yarn yourself. This hands-on activity is a great way to create state park memories.
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
This is a special treat for kids age 12 and under. Fish where no one else gets to: off the marina! Join park staff and try your luck with a cane pole. We provide the bait and tackle for you to catch…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Is a tree just a tree? Learn about some of the ways of identifying these woody plants and their many uses. Then use your new knowledge to spot them as you walk down the trail.
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy ½-mile hike that is great for the whole…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Enjoy the calm morning breeze aboard our tour boat as we cruise the emerald waters of Lake Fort Smith. Meet Park Interpreter Heather for this relaxing trip. This is a weather-dependent event and…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Smooth water, cool morning air, breathtaking views – these are but a few of the many alluring qualities of DeGray Lake in the morning. Beat the heat on this refreshing and relaxing cruise of the lake…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter at the Cedar trailhead in the day use area to see the lake in the morning. This will be a peaceful, 3/4-mile hike while discussing what we find along the trail. Wear…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Don't just hear it through the grapevine, get it from the source. Join the park interpreter today on a short hike down the Arboretum Trail and discover the gifts wild grape and muscadine give us here…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Spend this weekend at Pinnacle Mountain State Park to discover this group of very misunderstood animals. Park interpreters will host hikes, crafts, games, and talks about Arkansas’s native…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 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!
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT for a tour of this architectural park gem. Discover some secrets of the past and gain insight into the undergone changes of one of Arkansas’s most treasured…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Do you know the destination of a trail? And just what is “Hidden Diversity”?
Join Park Interpreter Steve to learn more about your Arkansas State Park.
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
The moment you step over the threshold, you will feel as if you have stepped back in time. Enjoy this chance to see the interior of the 1882 Woolly family cabin. Join the park interpreter to explore…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Turtles and snakes, oh my! Join a park interpreter and watch the reptiles of Lake Fort Smith State Park visitor center eat their breakfast. This program is not for those with weak stomachs!
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Enjoying all the beautiful songbirds at DeGray Lake Resort State Park? Want to see them at your own house? Park staff will show you how to make an effective birdfeeder from surprisingly simple…
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The frogs in Village Creek State Park are out and active! Join the park interpreter in order to learn about these fascinating amphibians and why they are so unique!
Sunday, August 19, 2018
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Friends of Hobbs Speaker Series: Dr. Steven J. Beaupre talks about the six venomous snakes of Arkansas and past studies that he has done at the Ozark Natural Science Center and other locations.…