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.
Friday, January 27, 2023
/ 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter BT for a special night-hiking experience along a short section of the Seven Hollows Trail. We will be looking and listening for nocturnal wildlife. Please bring water, sturdy…
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Friday, January 27, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join master falconer Rusty Scarborough on an actual hunt using live hawks. We’ll take a short boat ride to a nearby island where Rusty will turn loose a couple trained hawks in search…
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Friday, January 27, 2023
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Now that you’ve learned all about owls at the
owl show, this is a chance to encounter them in the wild. This prowl focuses
more on the encounter and less on facts as your guide takes…
Saturday, January 28, 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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Saturday, January 28, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Things might seem to slow down in the winter, but they certainly don't stop! Explore the forest with trail specific scavenger hunts designed for self - guided hikes along the 1/5-mile long Trotting…
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
/ 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join master falconer Rusty Scarborough on an actual hunt using live hawks. We’ll take a short boat ride to a nearby island where Rusty will turn loose a couple trained hawks in search…
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Toltec Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by Native Americans from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is home…
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of
the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy ½-mile hike that is great for…
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Toltec Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by Native Americans from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is home…
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 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…
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
/ 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Reana and take a short stroll to the CCC Overlook where you can watch the sunset from one of the most scenic and picturesque locations in the park. Bring a flashlight for the…
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Sunday, January 29, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
There are lots of animals at Pinnacle Mountain State Park that live in our trees. Join a park interpreter and discover who uses our trees, and all the important roles our trees fulfill. This program…
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Sunday, January 29, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
A hike down Lake Dardanelle State Park’s Meadowbrook Trail reveals the healthy and diverse ecosystem within the park. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center for a…
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Sunday, January 29, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Toltec Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by Native Americans from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is home…
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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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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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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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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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Saturday, February 04, 2023
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 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…
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