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 21, 2022
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
These hallowed battlefield grounds were once stormed by opposing soldiers and saw heavy fighting. Today, we are able to enjoy the scenic, natural beauty that has been preserved. Join us for nature…
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Friday, January 21, 2022
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter
Jake for an interesting walk amongst the giant
sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively
easy ¼-mile hike that is great for…
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Friday, January 21, 2022
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Meet Park
Interpreter Jake to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and learn
more about the people that created it. This hike is…
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Saturday, January 22, 2022
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
These hallowed battlefield grounds were once stormed by opposing soldiers and saw heavy fighting. Today, we remember those who were here before us through preservation of the land. Join us for a…
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Saturday, January 22, 2022
Have you ever wondered why birds "puff up" in winter? Where does a bear hibernate in swampy wetlands? Stop by the visitor center to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet to find various animals and learn how…
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Saturday, January 22, 2022
/ 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Deer, rabbits, squirrels and various winter birds are just a few of the animals that live at Lake Dardanelle State Park. Join a park interpreter at the Meadowbrook Trail head for an easy walk and…
Sunday, January 23, 2022
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Kara as we take a leisurely walk along the 1/3-mile Woody Plant Trail and discuss how this area provides great habitat for different species. It is suggested to wear comfortable…
Sunday, January 23, 2022
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Do you know the destination of a trail? Do you know the purpose of “anting?” Join Park Interpreter Steve to learn more about your state park park during this easy .25-mile hike on the ADA…
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Thursday, January 27, 2022
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Heritage of the lodge site is revealed during this
easy guided walk. See a grotto, Chimney Rock, and other features of Mount
Magazine State Park you might otherwise had missed. Meet…
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Friday, January 28, 2022
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
These hallowed battlefield grounds were once stormed by opposing soldiers and saw heavy fighting. Today, we are able to enjoy the scenic, natural beauty that has been preserved. Join us for nature…
Heart Healthy
Friday, January 28, 2022
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join
Park Interpreter Jake for an interesting walk
among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This
is a relatively easy 1/4-mile hike that is great for…
Heart Healthy
Friday, January 28, 2022
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Townsend’s solitaires, birds normally found in
the Rocky Mountains, can sometimes be found here on Mount Magazine. Meet at the
first parking area on Cameron Bluff Overlook Drive as we…
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Friday, January 28, 2022
/ 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…
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Friday, January 28, 2022
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter BT to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will
view American Indian rock art and discover some windows into the past that
these images…
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Friday, January 28, 2022
/ 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 you on a brief…
Saturday, January 29, 2022
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
These hallowed battlefield grounds were once stormed by opposing soldiers and saw heavy fighting. Today, we remember those who were here before us through preservation of the land. Join us for a…
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Saturday, January 29, 2022
/ 9 a.m. - 11 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…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, January 29, 2022
/ 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Black bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known as the Bear State. Join Park Interpreter Chris on this family-friendly 0.25-mile hike along the ADA accessible Ozark…
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Saturday, January 29, 2022
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Explore the environment that makes this area special as Park
Interpreter Kellie guides you on this paved, 1/2-mile trail along the Little
Maumelle River. Keep your eyes open for…
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Saturday, January 29, 2022
/ 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Now that most leaves
have fallen, Mount Magazine’s rugged beauty is revealed. Take a guided walk to the edges of high cliffs
overlooking a vast landscape. Visit a world champion oak. We will have a…