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.
Monday, January 30, 2023 - Tuesday, February 28, 2023
You are invited to visit the museum and view our new temporary exhibit, DISCOVERY! 100th Anniversary of the Smackover Field." The exhibit features archival photographs and newspaper articles…
Monday, January 30, 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…
Monday, January 30, 2023 - Monday, March 27, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
James Black (1800-1872) was one of the early settlers to Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, moving to the area by the early 1820s. Black is famous for forging the legendary “Bowie Knife” for…
Monday, January 30, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Opossums are funny looking creatures and have been around longer than the dinosaurs. They also have a special job to do in nature. Join Park Interpreter Terry as we talk about the importance of these…
Monday, January 30, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Have you ever wondered how a snake hunts its prey or what's the difference between a venomous and non-venomous snake? Join Park Interpreter Terry for a short talk on reptiles and find out the answers…
Monday, January 30, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Change is a splendid constant at Lake Chicot State Park. This hike explores some Lake Chicot State Park’s storied past, but also offers a glimpse of things to come. Season-appropriate…
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Bears like all animals have certain requirements to survive. Join Park Interpreter Terry for a fun game of playing bear and see if you could survive in the forest.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Have you noticed how some wild creatures just vanish during the winter
months? Many of nature’s critters face the cold harsh winter in different ways.
Join Park Interpreter Terry as…
Tuesday, January 31, 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…
Wednesday, February 01, 2023 - Saturday, February 04, 2023
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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Wednesday, February 01, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ladies, are you looking for someone to go hiking with? Join the Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women and a park interpreter for a hike on one of the Pinnacle Mountain State Park's gorgeous trails. Hikes vary…
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Wednesday, February 01, 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…
Thursday, February 02, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Grab
your dancing shoes or acoustic instrument - Community Square Dances
return to the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View this February! Admission is free for all to attend.Square
dances…
Thursday, February 02, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
This collaboration between the Schmieding
Center for Senior Health and Education and Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
occurs on the first Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. Meet at…
Thursday, February 02, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Celebrate World Wetlands Day with us here at Pinnacle Mountain State Park by exploring one of our own wetlands firsthand! This walk travels a 0.5-mile paved loop, where we will meander along the…
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Thursday, February 02, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lake Ouachita provides remarkable habitat for wintering bald eagles. Each year, juvenile and mature birds can be seen among the trees along the shoreline or flying high in the sky above during our…
Thursday, February 02, 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…
Friday, February 03, 2023 - Saturday, February 04, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a ½-mile walk along the ridgeline
where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of…
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Friday, February 03, 2023
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join a park interpreter 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 of…
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Friday, February 03, 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…