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.
Wednesday, December 06, 2023 - Wednesday, May 01, 2024
“In Their Wallet” tells the story of the many challenges
facing early Arkansans as they began building an economy with a sound money
system. The exhibit features money and coins…
Wednesday, December 06, 2023 - Thursday, February 01, 2024
Like today, leisure and recreation were an essential part of
life for residents of Washington in the 19th century. Residents would take time
to participate in many different…
Wednesday, December 06, 2023 - Saturday, September 07, 2024
In the nineteenth century, several local residents had a wonderful talent for painting and went on to become famous nationwide for their work. In this exhibit, some of the work of different…
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Project created work groups during the 1930s Great Depression Era, such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA built public…
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina to play a fun game of nature bingo. As we play, we will discover more about the natural things found at Lake Fort Smith State Park.
Thursday, December 07, 2023
On December 7, 1862, the
small community of Ada was rattled by the sounds of cannon and musket fire. As
you are visiting the park today, take time to reflect on the lives that…
Thursday, December 07, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina to put your sense of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to the test as you try to guess what some of the natural things are found in Lake Fort Smith State Park.
Thursday, December 07, 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 the…
Heart Healthy
Thursday, December 07, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Today, we remember the
events that took place on these hallowed grounds 161 years ago. Join us on this
1-mile remembrance tour along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting…
Heart Healthy
Thursday, December 07, 2023 | Friday, December 08, 2023
Taught by Dona Sawyer
Click here to register for this Stained Glass Class.Make a stained glass Christmas Tree Panel in your choice of colors. Come ready to work and make a beautiful piece of art!…
Thursday, December 07, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Did you know opossums don't carry rabies? Join Park Interpreter Mystina to discover the many misconceptions of these fascinating critters.
Thursday, December 07, 2023
/ 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Today, we remember the
events that took place on these hallowed grounds 161 years ago. Join us on this
1-mile remembrance tour along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting…
Heart Healthy
Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Lake Chicot is the largest oxbow lake in North America and the largest natural lake in Arkansas. Join the park
interpreter to learn more about how oxbow lakes are formed and take a short walk down…
Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a hike to explore an Ozark mountain trail and take in your surroundings. We will search for and discover more about the native Ozark plants, animals, and…
Heart Healthy
Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Reaching the highpoint provides more than just bragging rights- it provides a sense of home and habitat! Join a park interpreter for a hike to the highest point in Arkansas. Seasonally appropriate…
Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.
You and your family will be in awe of the natural beauty
that candlelit streets provide as you stroll through our historic village.
Decorations, music, and more set the mood for…
Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle (weather permitting). Many other spectacular birds will…
Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Plants and animals that live here in the park can be categorized into different groups. Join Park Interpreter Mystina to play a fun activity to see what belongs in certain groups and what…
Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images…
Heart Healthy
Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lake Catherine State Park has many different species of flora and fauna. Many of them belong here, but sometimes things appear that do not. How does that happen, and why does it matter? Join Park…