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, May 01, 2024
Join special guests the Dodd Mountain
Pickers as they perform a variety of timeless country, gospel, and American folksongs at our relaxed, open-air music venue in the heart of the Craft Village.…
Thursday, May 02, 2024
Join special guests
Wes Kent & Hand Picked as they share a variety of old-time tunes,
stories, and traditional American folksongs with some humor thrown in for good measure.Experience…
Thursday, May 02, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Lavish Herbal
Feast and Heritage Herb Spring Extravaganza returns to the Ozark Folk Center
State Park in scenic Mountain View May 2 through 4.
The festival which takes place during National Herb…
Friday, May 03, 2024
Join the elderstatesmen of the Mountain View folk scene, the Whoa Mule String Band, as they perform a lively set of classic country, dance tunes, and downhome mountain music featuring fiddle,…
Friday, May 03, 2024 | Saturday, May 04, 2024
Heritage
Herb Spring Extravaganza returns to the Ozark Folk Center State Park in scenic Mountain
View May 3rd through the 4th. The festival which takes
place during National Herb Week is designed for…
Saturday, May 04, 2024
Join acclaimed veteran fiddler Roger Fountain and his friends for a set of timeless
country songs and old-time fiddle tunes featuring Mountain View-style pickin’ by
celebrated local Ozark musicians.…
Saturday, May 04, 2024
Many centuries ago, native people of this area would weave baskets. Join the park interpreter in learning one of the oldest traditions in Native American history. Call in advance to register as…
Saturday, May 04, 2024 | Sunday, May 05, 2024
Join Lake Ouachita State Park staff to make memories and leave nothing but ripples during an overnight kayaking adventure! Join park interpreters along a guided kayak trip to a pristine shoreline…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 8:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Here is your chance to immerse yourself into the natural landscape and discover the rich heritage of the Delta region on a guided bike and kayak tour led by a park interpreter. Our journey will begin…
Friday, May 03, 2024 | Saturday, May 04, 2024
Heritage
Herb Spring Extravaganza returns to the Ozark Folk Center State Park in scenic Mountain
View May 3rd through the 4th. The festival which takes
place during National Herb Week is designed for…
Saturday, May 04, 2024 | Sunday, May 05, 2024 | Friday, September 27, 2024 | Saturday, September 28, 2024
In this class, you will learn to warp the loom and basic weaving techniques. You will choose your own colors of yarn and leave with a scarf that you wove and the skills to continue on your weaving…
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Calling all Women in the Woods! Join us on a forager’s journey through the woods of Lake Frierson State Park. Learn about the basics of foraging and identify a few common edible plants for the region…
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The best teas don’t come in a bag. As foraging has regained popularity, more people are brewing their own herbal infusions from ingredients harvested from the garden/woods. Join us to learn about…
Monday, May 06, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This one day class will include basic terminology, hand setting type and plate preparation for printing, and finishing of a personalized note sheet and notecard. If communicated to the instructor…
Thursday, May 09, 2024 | Friday, May 10, 2024
Make your own beautiful 7" x 10” stained glass tulip panel in your choice of colors! In this hands-on class, students will learn the Tiffany method of stained glass which uses copper foil instead…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
This is a great class to start your journey into the art of felting. In this beginner level class, you'll learn the basics of dry needle felting and wet felting. You'll make your own unique mushroom…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Explore the amazing world of herbs! In this class, you will be making a tincture, an herbal salve, a cough syrup, a bug bite remedy, a dream pillow, and more. We will walk around the beautiful…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Learn how to make your very own mosaic stepping stone using materials found in the Crater of Diamonds Search area. The cost of this workshop includes a nonrefundable registration fee due by May 4 (pay…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join us Mother's Day weekend as we cook up mom's favorite recipes in our favorite cooking vessel: the Dutch oven! Participants will learn how to prepare Dutch ovens for cooking and how to calculate…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 1 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…