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.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a guided hike to an Ozark treasure, the Big Bluff Overlook. Along the way we will see a variety of habitat types and observe an eagle’s nest in hopes of viewing the eagles.…
Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join us for our Annual Spring River Lions Club Easter Egg Scramble at Mammoth Spring State Park. With over 5000 Easter Eggs, this promises to be an epic event. There are 4 different age brackets and…
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Did you know that Arkansas used to be called the Bear State? Join a park interpreter for a fascinating program on the history and present habitat of bears in Arkansas. This informative…
Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Lots of animals are active after dark here at Bull Shoals-White River State Park. You may never see them, or you may hear them instead of seeing them. Join a park interpreter to discover some of the…
Sunday, March 31, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Why is the Bull Shoals Dam here? How did it change the area and Arkansas? Discover the history of the Bull Shoals dam, and its impact that continues to this day.
Sunday, March 31, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Owls are expert hunters. Do you know why? Join a park interpreter to explore what makes an owl such a great hunter and discover what owls live at Bull Shoals-White River State Park!
Monday, April 01, 2024 | Tuesday, April 02, 2024 | Wednesday, April 03, 2024
Come watch the total solar eclipse in beautiful Mountain View, Arkansas and make your own commemorative 12" stained glass solar eclipse panel. Choose from six different quilt square patterns.…
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Connect with nature through timeless tales or stories for the young and young-at-heart written by Crafter Janice Clark.Meet at the Bessie Moore Memorial Deck at 1 p.m. Village Programs at the Ozark…
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Learn about the plants of the
Ozarks and the people who use them while touring the Heritage Herb Garden with a gardener or herbalist on staff at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. You'll experience…
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Come see the fish feast! Gather around the fish tanks and watch the feeding habits of both warm and cold-water fish.
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Have you ever heard the timeless tale of the Arkansas Traveler? Stop by the Bessie Moore Memorial Deck to hear this fun, humorous story from the Arkansas frontier told by Crafter Jamie Blakely at 1…
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 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 about ways to make the most of…
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to discover what animals live here at Bull Shoals - White River State Park and what their fur feels like! Learn what features the animals have that help them survive…
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 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 about ways to make the most of…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Professional Flintknappers will demonstrate their skills at Mammoth Spring State Park. Learn how to make your own arrowhead from these masters of the art. For more information contact the park.
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.
When you view the total eclipse at the Ozark Folk Center State Park on April 8, 2024, you have an opportunity to make irreplaceable memories. Meet Park Interpreter Keith Symanowitz at the White Oak…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join the park interpreter for a 1.75-mile hike on the Big Bluff Trail. We will look to see what’s blooming and what’s
happening in the forest now that summer is here. The trail is…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
When you view the total eclipse at the Ozark Folk Center State Park on April 8, 2024, you have an opportunity to make irreplaceable memories. Meet Park Interpreter Keith Symanowitz at the White Oak…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Herbs and their healing properties are an important part of Ozark life. Learn how weeds like
dandelion, plantain, chickweed, and henbit have been used by Ozark peoples down
through the generations to…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 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 about ways to make the most of…