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.
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…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with a kayaking adventure on Lake Frierson! In this tour of the lake, you can discover many different species of birds making pit-stops along their migratory…
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Sunday, June 02, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Cast your cares away at Lake Frierson State Park with this fishing 101 class. Join park interpreters to learn the basics of fishing including bait selection, casting, catching, and food prep. No…
Saturday, June 08, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Kayaking on Lake Frierson offers you a link to many different worlds! Join the park interpreter in discovering the stories our lake provides and protects as we rove the coves of Lake…
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Saturday, June 22, 2024
/ 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Combine two of Lake Frierson State Park's most popular activities into one grand adventure! Join the park interpreter and cast your line out from a kayak to discover Arkansas sportfish species in…
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Sunday, July 07, 2024
/ 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Treat yourself to a relaxing sunset paddle at Lake Frierson State Park. Join park interpreters, old friends and new, for an evening guided kayak cruise of Lake Frierson, a lake surrounded entirely by…
Saturday, July 13, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Kayaking on Lake Frierson offers you a link to many different worlds! Join the park interpreter in discovering the stories our lake provides and protects as we rove the coves of Lake…
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Saturday, July 27, 2024
/ 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Experience a night full of stars and stories from the best stargazing spot in the park -- the middle of the lake! Join a park interpreter to discover how stars have guided humans for centuries while…
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Sunday, August 04, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Have you ever wondered how your great grandparents or even your grandparents made soap or canned food? Highlight the “old ways” and learn how to can your own food in this Canning 101 workshop. Learn…
Saturday, August 10, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Kayaking on Lake Frierson offers you a link to many different worlds! Join the park interpreter in discovering the stories our lake provides and protects as we rove the coves of Lake…
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Saturday, August 24, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy a night of food, floating and fellowship at Lake Frierson State Park! Join park interpreters as you prepare a tasty treat in Arkansas' official state cooking vessel, the Dutch oven. Enjoy roving…
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Saturday, November 02, 2024 - Sunday, November 03, 2024
“Keep close to nature’s heart…and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – Join Muir Ladies, renew your spirit with time…