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.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - Sunday, September 29, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join the park interpreter to participate in our weekly Woolly Cabin Tour. Enjoy this chance to see the interior of the 1882 Woolly Cabin as we enter into the life of a settler in the 1800s, explore…
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - Monday, September 30, 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
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - Friday, September 27, 2019
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Come see the fish feast! It is very entertaining and quite interesting to watch the feeding habits of native fish, like a trout striking at a worm or minnow. Gather around the fish tanks and enjoy the…
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - Saturday, September 28, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Daisy State
Park provides a diverse habitat for all types of species large and small. Join
us as we discover some of the smaller creatures and feed lunch to our
co-interpreters, our…
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - Monday, September 30, 2019
Let’s go outside! It’s Take a Child Outside Week! Join park
interpreters for outdoor programs throughout the park! Contact the park for more information.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Explore the environment that makes this area special as Park
Interpreter Alex guides you on this paved, 1/2-mile trail along the Little
Maumelle River. Keep your eyes open for this…
Heart Healthy
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - Friday, September 27, 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!
Tuesday, September 24, 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, September 24, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Did you know that over 400 species of birds live or migrate through Arkansas? Learn more about some of the commonly seen birds as a park interpreter gives you an up close look at many native bird…
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a 1-mile hike on the
Big Bluff Trail. We will be looking to see what’s blooming and what’s happening
in the forest in early autumn. Bring your water bottle…
Heart Healthy
Tuesday, September 24, 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…
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - Saturday, September 28, 2019
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
This annual swap meet is hosted by the Museum of Automobiles on Petit Jean Mountain. Classic and vintage automobiles from all over the region are on display. There is also a military vehicle rally.…
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Join local musicians the Ozark Strangers as they perform an unplugged, old-time folk/roots music concert at the Blacksmith
Stage in artisan Craft Village at 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:45…
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Spending your entire life outdoors can be
difficult. Join Park Interpreter Alex to discover some of the unique ways
Arkansas animals survive.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
A pleasant day at the lake with feathered friends, what could be better? Join a park interpreter and begin a lifelong hobby with free materials provided.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a hike along the Caddo Bend Trail to the park's scenic Point 50 overlook. Along the way, we will talk about the environment that surrounds us and also get great lake and…
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
/ 6 p.m. - 7:30 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…
Wednesday, September 25, 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…
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
/ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Spend an evening on Beaver
Lake while paddling your own kayak guided by a park interpreter. We will learn
the basics of paddling as we explore a calm area of Beaver Lake and take in…
Heart Healthy
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Join local musician Unkle Dave as he
performs an unplugged, old-time folk/bluegrass music concert at the Blacksmith
Stage in artisan Craft Village at 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m.,…