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.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to take a hike and see if you can find everything on a scavenger hunt list. Keep your eyes open, you never know what you’ll spot! The park interpreter…
Thursday, April 18, 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…
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Friday, April 19, 2024 - Sunday, April 21, 2024
Join park staff and guest speakers to discover more about wild edible plants as you enjoy springtime hikes, programs, and a cooking workshop! Be sure to check back towards the end of March on our…
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Friday, April 19, 2024 | Saturday, April 20, 2024 | Sunday, April 21, 2024
The Historic Powhatan School of the Lady is a school for ladies interested in reenacting the 19th century. In two and a half days, it covers subjects that engage all levels of living…
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Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Spring is the time to see pink spring beauties, yellow creeping lady’s sorrel, and purple spiderwort. Join a park interpreter to search for these and other colorful splashes of…
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Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Journey with a park interpreter down historic Will Apple’s Road, a pathway that felt more hooves than tires in its heyday. At the end of this trail, you will witness the ruins of what was once a…
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Friday, April 19, 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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Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Thousands of organisms live within every drop of water at Lake Chicot State Park. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to discover the marvelous world of microorganisms. Wear comfortable shoes…
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Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a hike along the beach and learn about the history of White River Monster sightings while watching for items that may have been mistaken for this mythical monster in the…
Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this easy, handicap accessible, 1/4-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy the view of Cedar…
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Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this night hike down to the park’s archeology site: Rock House Cave. We will view ancient, mysterious rock art and imagine what life was like for the American…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Come celebrate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day at Hobbs State Park! We'll have information booths, kids' crafts including the Crystal Bridges mobile art lab, live animal presentations by…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Birding is a great way to tune in to the sounds and sights of Lake Frierson State Park. Join the park interpreter to learn more about birding and how you can get started with this fun hobby. After…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Nature is full of color and today we are going in search for as many different colors as we can find. During our search we will discuss and explore some of the roles color plays in the natural world.…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join us as we learn about the history of the Old Military Road Trail and the Trail of Tears. This program will last an hour and will consist of hiking 1.5-miles. Please bring water and wear…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Bull Shoals-White River State Park is home to a multitude of wildflowers that are lots of
different shapes, sizes, and colors that bloom for a short time before giving
way to the next lineup of…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Reaching the highpoint provides more than just bragging rights- it provides a sense of home and habitat! Join a park interpreter for a hike to the highest point in Arkansas. Seasonally appropriate…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This…
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