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, October 21, 2019 - Friday, October 25, 2019
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Which bird eats what? Join Park Interpreter Mystina to play a fun
activity while discovering how different birds use their specialized beaks to
eat certain foods.
Monday, October 21, 2019 - Saturday, October 26, 2019
Calling all explorers! If you
love playing outside and visiting your state parks, learn how you can be
an official Arkansas State Park Explorer. Bring your family to this…
Monday, October 21, 2019 - Saturday, October 26, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Daisy State
Park provides a diverse habitat for species large and small. Join
us as we discover some of the smaller creatures and feed lunch to our
co-interpreters, our…
Monday, October 21, 2019 - Monday, October 28, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a pleasant walk to Lake Catherine State Park's waterfall. Our waterfall varies with size based on the season. This is a great way for families to connect with nature…
Heart Healthy
Monday, October 21, 2019 - Friday, November 01, 2019
/ 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Sign up in advance for a relaxing cruise on Bull
Shoals Lake. Sit back and enjoy the breezes as we explore this fascinating area
of the Ozarks. To register, call (870) 445-3629 or come by the visitor…
Monday, October 21, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
How well can you identify different items in nature? Join Park Interpreter Terry to discover just how well you know nature by using just your sense of touch! It’s not as easy as it sounds, but it’s…
Monday, October 21, 2019 - Saturday, October 26, 2019
/ 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter by the sidewalk to the search area to learn the tricks
of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
Monday, October 21, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
There are many interesting things in nature that you may find during a walk in the woods, or even in your own backyard. You might be surprised at what you’re missing by not "looking" during a hike or…
Monday, October 21, 2019
/ 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Terry and become a real nature detective to see if you can use the clues left by the animals and solve the mystery of what happened at the scene.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
/ 10:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Join local musician Duane Porterfield as he performs an
unplugged, old-time music concert in artisan Craft Village at 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m.,
and 3:45 p.m.
The…
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - Saturday, October 26, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter by the sidewalk to the search area to learn the tricks
of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Have you ever felt coyote fur or seen beaver teeth? Join a park interpreter for a look at the hides and skulls of some of Arkansas’s larger mammals. We will learn why some of these beautiful animals…
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
/ 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Terry for a belly laughing fun game of ‘Mad Libs’ with a nature twist.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
/ 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
This motto of the Civilian Conservation Corps inspired the boys of 1933! Join Park Assistant Superintendent Tim to learn their story and the history of Devil’s Den State Park.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Nature is all around us if we only take the time
to observe it. Join Park Interpreter Terry as we discover what nature has to
offer by enjoying a fun nature hunt along the easy lake…
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Explore the wonders of Lake Dardanelle and the Arkansas River aboard the state park tour boat (weather permitting). Enjoy abundant wildlife, amazing history, and astounding views of the river valley…
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to explore Lake Ouachita by boat. Along the way we will discuss the nature, history, and beauty that makes the lake unique. Get your tickets at the visitor center and meet at…
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 | Wednesday, October 23, 2019 | Thursday, October 24, 2019 | Friday, October 25, 2019
In this workshop, Joe Gallagher will teach participants to investigate, repair, and maintain log structures. The class will consist of 2 to 3 hours of daily lectures covering these issues and 3 to 4…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
/ 10:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Join local musicians Apple & Setser as they perform an
unplugged, old-time music concert in artisan Craft Village at 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m.,
and 3:45…