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, July 24, 2021
/ 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
A week
of fun starting nightly at 6 p.m. with carnival rides, games, prizes,
food, bingo, and more each evening. Free
access and parking. Sponsored by VFW Post 7831. Contact the…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
The
15th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium will take place on
Saturday, July 24, at Historic Washington State Park. The conference topics
will focus on the impact of health…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Carrie at the Rock House Cave parking area to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art.
This hike is ¼-mile long…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, July 24, 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, July 24, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Located between the two natural divisions of the Gulf Coastal Plain and the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, Cane Creek State Park is home to fossils from the time that Arkansas was under seawater. Join…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Do you know how many
months or years the litter found in the park can take to decompose? You may be
surprised. How does litter impact the park, other guests, and the wildlife…
Saturday, July 24, 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, July 24, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Sometimes the easiest way to detect wildlife is to examine what they've left behind. But how do you tell one animal's scat from another? Join Park Interpreter Mick to get up close and personal with…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Don’t leave home without it! Join Park
Interpreter Kara to learn how to
prepare to safely hike the trails at Devil’s Den State Park.
COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDELINES ARE IN EFFECT FOR…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Are reptiles at Pinnacle Mountain State Park your friends?
Learn the one thing that reptiles need from us to remain friends! This program
is best suited for Kindergarten through 4th…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The turtles at Cane Creek State Park’s visitor center are especially hungry! Join a park interpreter in feeding our friends and learn about what they eat and how they catch their prey! Meet in front…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Take a break from the heat and join a park interpreter for an afternoon story time. This activity provides a fun way for families to create special state park memories.
COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDELINES ARE…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Ruby-throated hummingbirds can be mesmerizing to watch. Join a park interpreter to discover the fascinating world of these tiny aerial acrobats and learn about some of the best places in the park to…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Breck to hear the legend of Petit Jean State Park’s pirate. After the story, we will be going on a treasure hunt. If you have a compass, please bring it. (Most smartphones have…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, July 24, 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, July 24, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The men of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped build the park you enjoy today. Join a park interpreter to hear their story and examine some of their lasting legacy.
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 12 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Come to the walk-in campsite #1 to learn about the mammals here in Withrow Springs State Park from Park Interpreter Noah. There will be an opportunity to see a multitude of different mammal…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Learn
about how weeds like dandelion, plantain, chickweed, and henbit have been used
by Ozark peoples through the generations to make life more comfortable
with Village Apothecarist, Linda Odom.…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 1 p.m. - 2:30 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…
Saturday, July 24, 2021
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Mammals have different types of fur to help them survive in
various environments. Let Park Interpreter Kellie introduce you to some of the
local critters who have developed very…