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.
Saturday, June 01, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a boat ride around beautiful Lake Catherine. Along the way we will explore what makes the Ouachita Mountains so special, the vibrant past of Lake Catherine State Park,…
Thursday, June 06, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a boat ride around beautiful Lake Catherine. Along the way we will explore what makes the Ouachita Mountains so special, the vibrant past of Lake Catherine State Park,…
Thursday, June 13, 2024
/ 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a boat ride around beautiful Lake Catherine. Along the way we will explore what makes the Ouachita Mountains so special, the vibrant past of Lake Catherine State Park,…
Saturday, June 15, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a boat ride around beautiful Lake Catherine. Along the way we will explore what makes the Ouachita Mountains so special, the vibrant past of Lake Catherine State Park,…
Thursday, June 27, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a boat ride around beautiful Lake Catherine. Along the way we will explore what makes the Ouachita Mountains so special, the vibrant past of Lake Catherine State Park,…
Thursday, July 04, 2024
Join the park interpreters for a classic, family friendly, Fourth of July celebration. This day will be filled with games and activities. Please contact the park for more information.
Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join the park interpreters for a fun-filled Fourth of July celebration. We will kick off the day with a canoe race with the fastest of our park guests. Will you be the winner? Be at the marina boat…
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the park staff for a fun-filled volleyball game on the swim beach! This game will last about 30 minutes.
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Grab your bicycle and meet the park interpreters in the cul de sac by campsite 70 for a different kind of race. How fast OR slow can you go? Be sure to grab your bicycle before joining the fun.
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join the park interpreters at the nature cabin to see who may win this speedy three-legged race!
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join the park interpreters at the nature cabin to see who the best hula hooper in your group is.
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join the park interpreters at the nature cabin for a water balloon toss!
Thursday, July 25, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a boat ride around beautiful Lake Catherine. Along the way we will explore what makes the Ouachita Mountains so special, the vibrant past of Lake Catherine State Park,…
Saturday, October 05, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Arkansas's largest shoreline cleanup begins at 8 a.m. Join the effort to keep Arkansas beautiful. Supplies for volunteers will be available at the state park's boat ramp. A gathering at 11 a.m. at…
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Friday, October 11, 2024 - Sunday, October 13, 2024
Open the door to all your senses by getting away and reconnecting with nature. During this three-day, two-night adventure, we will offer sessions in basic camping, hiking, introduction to kayaking,…
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join the friends and staff of Lake Catherine State Park as we host a community fall festival. This event features trick-or-treating in the campground and a hot dog and marshmallow roast. The event…
Saturday, December 07, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join park staff for a holiday celebration at the historic nature cabin near the swim beach. This celebration will include crafts to remember your experience here at the park. This is a come-and-go…