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, June 04, 2023 - Saturday, September 16, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Throughout history, every generation has had traditions of how they lay their loved ones to rest after they have died. The way people laid their loved ones to rest in the 19th century…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Guests will join interpretive staff for a guided tour around the museum grounds and exhibits. Take a look into the world of early Arkansas settlers and lives they lived.
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Saturday, June 03, 2023 | Sunday, June 04, 2023
Join the park smiths at the forge for a hands-on class
covering the basic operations of blacksmithing. Participants will make simple
art objects and more functional objects with the…
Sunday, June 04, 2023 - Thursday, August 31, 2023
Explore the history of the land we now call Logoly State Park from the 1800s to the present in this self-guided history walk. Each stop along the trail will use text, pictures, and questions to help…
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Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Have you ever felt the fur of an otter, or seen a foxes skull? Meet a park interpreter to discover out more about the furry animals here at Cossatot River State Park.
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to discover the history of the
Bull Shoals dam, and its impact that continues to this day.
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Bird watching is a hobby
for all ages. Meet a park interpreter across from the visitor center for a short 0.5-mile stroll along the Butterflies and Blooms Trail and learn how
you can…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Is a cloud just a cloud? Clouds can tell us things. Clouds can do things. Do you know what thunder really is? Why do tornadoes form in clouds? Join Park Interpreter Steve to learn about…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Nature Cabin to discover the world of turtles. We will talk about the different species of turtles you may see, how to identify them, and help out these critters…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake to guess which mammal the
furs and skulls belong to. As we go, we will also discover some
interesting features about these animals who live at Petit Jean…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join us at the visitor center to watch us feed our speckled kingsnake we have on display. This is your chance to see how snakes are able to swallow their prey. We will also explore how other snakes…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Everyone who lives in or visits Arkansas should be aware of what venomous snakes we have and what they look like. This short program led by Park Interpreter Steve identifies the six venomous snakes…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter Shalae for this easy, handicap accessible, ¼-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy the view…
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Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Can you correctly name the furs on our table? In this fun-filled game, try to be the first to name all the furs and learn about the animals they belong to with a park interpreter at Cane Creek State…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Join
a park interpreter at the Exploration Station in Camp Area A to learn about the
local animals that call Lake Ouachita State Park home. Park interpreters will
have pelts, skulls, and tracks and…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to make your very own nature journal. Take this keepsake with you and use it to record your future experiences in nature! All materials provided. Appropriate for all…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Have you ever wondered why a snake sheds its skin? Join a park interpreter to answer this and several more questions about these fascinating animals. You'll even get to make your own snakeskin…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Petit Jean, a strange and
fascinating mountain with many natural wonders, but that isn’t all that is
fascinating. Meet Park Interpreter Shalae to discover some stories surrounding the naming of…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The early white settlers of what is now Lake Fort
Smith State Park believed in many superstitions that influenced their lives.
Join Park Interpreter Ashley to discover more about the…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Stop by the nature cabin to discover the master architects of the nature world with Park Interpreter Chloe! This program is 30 minutes long.