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, March 29, 2024 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Celebrate spring and the great outdoors at our Great Escape Weekend! Enjoy free nature-related and family-oriented activities. The celebration concludes with an Easter egg scramble for about…
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Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
To know Petit Jean State Park, you must know Cedar Falls. Meet Park Interpreter Jake to hike down to the foot of Arkansas’s most iconic waterfall! The Cedar Falls Hike is 2-miles round…
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Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake to see what takes flight over this historic point. We may see vultures, hawks, or other birds, and it’s all a fun learning experience. The scenery is great too.…
Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT 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…
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Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT for this night hike down to the park’s archeology site: Rock House Cave. We will view ancient, mysterious rock art and imagine what life was like for the…
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT at the Bear Cave parking area for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy ½ mile…
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.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 more about the windows into the past that these images provide.…
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Jake for a fun game of Petit Jean Animal
Bingo. As we play the game, we will learn more about the animals that call Petit Jean
State Park home.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
What creatures spend
their lives in and on the edge of Lake Bailey and why are they important
to the overall ecosystem of Petit Jean State Park? Meet Park Interpreter Jake for a short, easy stroll…
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Sunday, March 31, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join the park interpreters near the public swimming pool parking lot for an Easter Egg Scramble to look for about 2000 Easter eggs. Be sure to show up early – the eggs go fast! The Easter…
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Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to see what takes flight over this historic point. We may see vultures, hawks, or other birds, and it’s all a fun learning experience. The scenery is great too. Bring…
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
When you experience the 2024 solar eclipse
from an Arkansas State Park, you have an opportunity to make irreplaceable
memories. Meet a park interpreter for a
discussion and plan about ways to make the…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.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 provide. This…
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Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
When you experience the 2024 solar eclipse
from an Arkansas State Park, you have an opportunity to make irreplaceable
memories. Meet a park interpreter for a
discussion and plan about ways to make the…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this easy, handicap accessible, 1/4-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 Cedar…
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Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 7:15 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter for this night hike down to the park’s archeology site: Rock House Cave. We will view ancient, mysterious rock art and imagine what life was like for the American…
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Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 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 1/4-mile hike that is great for the whole…
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Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake to guess which mammal the
furs and skulls belong to. As we go, we will also discover some
interesting features about these animals who live at Petit Jean State…
Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to play a fun, family-friendly
game of Petit Jean Animal Bingo. As we play, we will learn more about the
animals that call Petit Jean State Park home.
Friday, April 12, 2024 - Sunday, April 14, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Discover the colorful symbols of spring at Arkansas’ first state park! Wildflower-related programs, guided walks, and other programs are offered. These weekend programs are great for the…
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