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 05, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
This program will cover outdoor photography including general landscape
photography and waterfalls, macro photography of flowers and bugs, and wildlife
photography with an emphasis on birds. He’ll…
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a hike to put your sense of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to the test as you explore some of the natural wonders of Lake Fort Smith State Park. Meet at the Warren…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Classrooms look a little different in 2023 than they did in the 1800s. Come, take a seat, and learn about school during the 1800s. Meet at the one-room schoolhouse.
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4 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…
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
In this special showcase, local spinners will share how they craft fibers into yarn and lacemakers will exhibit the creation of handmade laces. They welcome all interested visitors to join them for an…
Thursday, May 09, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Plants and animals that live here in the park can be categorized into different groups. Join Park Interpreter Mystina to play a fun activity to see what belongs in certain groups and what…
Friday, May 10, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Are you prepared for your hike at Lake Fort Smith State Park? Do you have the equipment and skills necessary for a fun and safe hike? Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to discover more…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Spring is a great time to go birding!
Join Park Interpreter Chris for a casual bird hike to celebrate Migratory
Bird Day. No matter your level of experience, we welcome anyone interested in
learning…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY - The forests of Lake Fort Smith State Park offer the perfect habitat for tree birds like nuthatches, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Have you ever wondered how a firefly gets its sparkle?
Find out as we gather around the “reading rocker” at the visitor center to
learn about this treasured nighttime critter. We’ll read a story, play…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cannons played a crucial role in the Battle of Prairie Grove. Come experience the sights, sounds, and smells of an artillery line. Firings will take place on the hour beginning at 11 a.m.…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 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…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
It’s the time of year where these
jewels of the night are making forest edges and backyards sparkle. Find out
more about how these fascinating critters and why they may be disappearing from
the night…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from vultures to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
We will begin with an indoor program on the
astronomical significance of the Zodiac constellations. Weather permitting,
outdoor viewing will begin about 8:30 p.m. when we will observe a
four-day-old…
Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Plants and animals that live here in the park can be categorized into different groups. Join Park Interpreter Mystina to play a fun activity to see what belongs in certain groups and what…
Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
History is deeper than watching a movie or searching Google. Join the park interpreter to discover how historians use primary sources to understand the past. Meet at Hindman Hall.