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.
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. - 2 p.m.
This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the
world of Dutch ovens. Participants will prepare a variety of biscuits and learn
how to use and care for Dutch ovens. Register by calling the…
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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Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us at Historic Washington State Park’s candle shop and
be part of a hands-on experience making candles and learning the history of
candle making. Not only will you make your own creations, but…
Saturday, March 30, 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, March 30, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.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, 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
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
What is the difference between a wildflower and a weed? Join Park Interpreter Chris on this easy 0.5-mile hike as we discover the beautiful wildflowers in Van Winkle Hollow. This is a great way…
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Discover the beauty of nature in a new way through
nature journals. This workshop will cover techniques, supplies, and different
ways to journal. Fee includes all supplies and participants will leave…