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, March 28, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT for a hiking adventure down the easternmost canyon of the Seven Hollows Trail. We will venture into a rock room and discover a moonshiner’s hideout! Please bring along…
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for this brief guided hike on the Towering Pines Trail. Let's see what we can discover as we enjoy views of the lake, look for animal tracks, listen for birds, and more!
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for an adventure on the Slunger Creek Nature Trail. Every trail has a story, and each path has been marked for special reasons. Learn more about why this trail is so…
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Experience the sights and sounds of Bull Shoals-White River State Park
as the sun sets. Join a park interpreter on a moderately difficult hike on the
Lakeside Trail. Bring water, and wear sturdy…
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
/ 7:15 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Meet 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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Friday, March 29, 2024 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
Join Lake Catherine State Park staff in welcoming spring! This weekend-long event will include programs and hikes that are free to the public. Please reach out to the park for details.
Friday, March 29, 2024 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Celebrate spring and the great outdoors at our Great Escape Weekend! Enjoy free nature-related and family-oriented activities. The celebration concludes with an Easter egg scramble for about…
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Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
To know Petit Jean State Park, you must know Cedar Falls. Meet Park Interpreter Jake to hike down to the foot of Arkansas’s most iconic waterfall! The Cedar Falls Hike is 2-miles round…
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Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.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, March 29, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Mississippi Delta is crawling with insects and many of them serve unique roles in their ecosystems. Enjoy a short hike with a park interpreter and collect different specimens to identify.…
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Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT for this easy, handicap accessible, ¼-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…
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Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Memories are moments we strive to remember fondly for years to come. Spring is a special time at Lake Catherine State Park. Join Park Interpreter Carrie on a walk at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to…
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Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Nature trail hike
This nature trail hike is a great way to explore the outdoors and learn about
nature. This activity will stimulate your creativity as you learn about the
diversity of wildlife…
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Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT 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…
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT at the Bear Cave parking area for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy ½ mile…
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Saturday, March 30, 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, March 30, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Work up a sweat with the park interpreter on the Harris Creek Trail! All hikers are welcome, but this 3.5-mile hike is at a swift pace. Bring plenty of water and a snack. This trail is moderately…
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Nature trail hike
This nature trail hike is a great way to explore the outdoors and learn about
nature. This activity will stimulate your creativity as you learn about the
diversity of wildlife…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Meet Park Interpreter BT 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.…
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join us as we learn about Village Creek State Park's history, listen to the stories behind the name of Ben, and acknowledge the power your actions have at our park. Our hike will last about…
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