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.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Spending your entire life outdoors can be
difficult. Join Park Interpreter Alex to discover some of the unique ways
Arkansas animals survive.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Are you feeling energized? Join Park Interpreter Alex and
learn how energy flows through the food web.
Friday, November 15, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Are reptiles at Pinnacle Mountain State Park your friends?
Learn the one thing that reptiles need from us to remain friends! This program
is best suited for kindergarten through 4th…
Friday, November 15, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a fun game of Bird Bingo. As we play, we’ll make
discoveries about birds that make Petit Jean State Park their home. This
program lasts about 45…
Friday, November 15, 2019
/ 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a fascinating walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of
the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy ½-mile hike that is great for…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, November 16, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Mammals have different types of fur to help them survive in
various environments. Let Park Interpreter Kellie introduce you to some of the
local critters who have developed very…
Saturday, November 16, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Ross to enjoy one of the most scenic views on the mountain. We will talk about the resources we have here at Petit Jean State Park and some ways we can help to preserve…
Saturday, November 16, 2019
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Kellie for creature-focused crafts
near the playground. This activity provides a fun way for families to create special state park memories.
Saturday, November 16, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Carrie to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock
House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover some windows
into the past that these images…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, November 16, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Scale Pinnacle
Mountain with a park interpreter and prepare for a breathtaking 360⁰ view of
the Arkansas River Valley. This is a moderately strenuous hike, so bring a water
bottle…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, November 16, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Join
Park Interpreter Carrie for an
enlightening hike down and around the upper canyon of picturesque Cedar Creek.
(Note: this trail does not lead to the waterfall.) This…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, November 17, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Creatures leave clues about themselves throughout the
forests of Arkansas. Join Park Interpreter Kellie as she explains how to
read these clues and what they can tell us about the habitats around
us.…
Sunday, November 17, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter
Carrie to connect with trees in a whole new way. We will be
sharing the stories of trees that can be found here in the park and make our
own tree story.
Sunday, November 17, 2019
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Is Pinnacle Mountain a volcano? Join Park Interpreter Kellie for a hands-on look at the geology of Pinnacle Mountain to find out. This is a great way for families to connect with nature together…
Sunday, November 17, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Do you like to draw animals? Try to draw animals found
at Pinnacle Mountain State Park based on clues given by Park Interpreter
Alex. All materials included. Suggested for…
Sunday, November 17, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a fun game of Bird Bingo. As we play the game, we will
discover more about our feathered friends at Petit Jean State Park.
Sunday, November 17, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Ross to learn about some of the birds we have here at Petit Jean State Park and why they are important to our ecosystem. Bring a bird guidebook if you have one and join in the…
Sunday, November 17, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Hike a giant circle around Pinnacle Mountain on the 3-mile long Base Trail with Park Interpreter Alex! We will start and finish at the West Summit Trail entrance. Wear appropriate hiking shoes and…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, November 17, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Take a quick hike from the Pinnacle Mountain Visitor Center
to the River Valley Overlook with Park Interpreter Alex. This is a less
strenuous alternative to climbing to the…
Thursday, November 21, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Bring your little wild one to the park for various environmental education topics including skunks, squirrels, vultures, vegetation, and hibernation. This fun, hands-on classroom experience is…