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.
Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
The difference between a great experience and a sour experience at Lake Catherine State Park may rely on your knowledge of knots and navigating the park. Join Park Interpreter Carrie to discover how…
Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Woodpeckers scatter the forest here at Lake Catherine State Park. Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the amphitheater to learn more about these birds and go on a search for a few. We will walk 1/2-mile…
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Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the wonderful wildflowers of the Ouachita Mountains. This stroll will take about 45 minutes and is about ¾-mile long. Be…
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the wonderful wildflowers of the Ouachita Mountains. This stroll will take about 45 minutes and is about ¾-mile long. Be…
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
/ 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
As the days get longer in spring, it allows us a wonderful opportunity to look for wildflowers, butterflies, and other bits of nature that we don’t see during the short, cold days of winter. Join Park…
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
/ 8:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Have you ever seen glowing bugs at Lake Catherine State Park? Join Park Interpreter Carrie to learn a bit about lightning bugs, how they communicate, and maybe even see a few. This program will last…
Sunday, May 26, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
As the days get longer in spring, it allows us a wonderful opportunity to look for wildflowers, butterflies, and other bits of nature that we don’t see during the short, cold days of winter. Join Park…
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Sunday, May 26, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
This is a special year for the cicadas. Meet Ada the Cicada at the Nature Cabin to learn more about the year of the cicada here in Arkansas. This program will include a small craft that is fun for all…
Sunday, May 26, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Stop by the nature cabin to discover the natural wonders that make Lake Catherine State Park so special. Park interpreters are available to give brief programs, help start your explorer program, or…
Monday, May 27, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie on an adventure like no other. There are unique discoveries to make along the Slunger Creek Trail at Lake Catherine State Park. See if you have what it takes to solve the…
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Monday, May 27, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the wonderful wildflowers of the Ouachita Mountains. This stroll will take about 45 minutes and is about ¾-mile long. Be…
Heart Healthy
Monday, May 27, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Stop by the nature cabin to discover the natural wonders that make Lake Catherine State Park so special. Park interpreters are available to give brief programs, help start your explorer program, or…
Thursday, May 30, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
This is a special year for the cicadas. Meet Ada the Cicada at the Nature Cabin to learn more about the year of the cicada here in Arkansas. This program will include a small craft that is fun for all…
Friday, May 31, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Stop by the nature cabin to discover the natural wonders that make Lake Catherine State Park so special. Park interpreters are available to give brief programs, help start your explorer program, or…
Friday, May 31, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the wonderful wildflowers of the Ouachita Mountains. This stroll will take about 45 minutes and is about ¾-mile long. Be…
Heart Healthy
Friday, May 31, 2024
/ 8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Have you ever seen glowing bugs at Lake Catherine State Park? Join Park Interpreter Carrie to learn a bit about lightning bugs, how they communicate, and maybe even see a few. This program will last…
Saturday, June 01, 2024
Join the park interpreters for a series of hikes to celebrate National Trails Day! Please contact the park for more information and a detailed schedule. #NationalTrailsDay
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Saturday, June 01, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Stop by the nature cabin to discover the natural wonders that make Lake Catherine State Park so special. Park interpreters are available to give brief programs, help start your explorer program, or…
Saturday, June 01, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a boat ride around beautiful Lake Catherine. Along the way we will explore what makes the Ouachita Mountains so special, the vibrant past of Lake Catherine State Park,…
Saturday, June 01, 2024
/ 9 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the trailhead for the Falls Branch Trail for this special nighttime excursion into the forest. This adventure will be about 1/2-mile long and will take about 45…
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