Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
**Regular park programming is currently canceled until November 1st to keep our guests and staff safe. If you have questions about exhibits or anything in the park, please do not hesitate to contact park staff.**
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, November 01, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Thursday, November 05, 2020 - Friday, November 06, 2020
/ 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Learn about the American Indians who lived at the Parkin site. Students will receive a guided tour of the remains of the Casqui Village, learn about the pottery that was found in the excavations, and…
Thursday, November 05, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Friday, November 06, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Saturday, November 07, 2020
/ 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Attention
Boy Scouts and Scout Leaders, we want to help you earn your Indian Lore Merit
Badge! American Indians have many different cultures, languages, religions,
styles of dress,…
Saturday, November 07, 2020
/ 5:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Scale Pinnacle
Mountain with a park interpreter and prepare for a breathtaking 360⁰ view of
the Arkansas River valley as the sun rises. This is a moderately strenuous hike
that…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, November 07, 2020
/ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cast iron Dutch oven cooking is a tradition in Arkansas State Parks. Join a park interpreter to learn the skills needed to prepare a delicious meal in the great outdoors. Reservations are required and…
Saturday, November 07, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Sunday, November 08, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Thursday, November 12, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Friday, November 13, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Saturday, November 14, 2020
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Circle around as Mother Nature sits in the rocker to read a story about the nature that surrounds us. Story time is followed by an outdoor activity, weather permitting, and a craft. Children of all…
Saturday, November 14, 2020
/ 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Meet members of the Astronomical Society of Northwest Arkansas and park staff at the pavilion for a program on the night sky. You can bring your own telescope or binoculars or enjoy the view from one…
Saturday, November 14, 2020
/ 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Falling leaves and falling temperatures are sure to get you in the mood for an afternoon of cooking fall foods in a cast iron Dutch oven. Participants will prepare fall related recipes and then enjoy…
Saturday, November 14, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…
Sunday, November 15, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Courthouse Museum Special Exhibit -
Travel back in time to Jacksonport’s dark past and uncover the criminal history
of this once raucous river town. Rebellious lawmen, gamblers,…