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, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
How many of us have heard of the cotton gin? You might even know the name of the man credited with inventing the machine. But do you actually know what a cotton gin does and how it works? Join park…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
With their fathers, brothers, and husbands gone off to fight in the Civil War, Southern women had to do not only their own housework, but learn to take on the jobs of their male relatives, too! Join a…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join the park interpreters in the classroom as we investigate the life of an owl. This discovery activity is sanitary, hand-on, and fascinating for all ages! #ARSpringBreak
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
There are lots of different trees at Bull Shoals-White River State Park, but do you know how to identify them? Join a park interpreter to learn ways to identify the trees that you…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join us at the visitor center to watch us feed our speckled kingsnake on display. This is your chance to see how snakes are able to swallow their prey. We will also explore how other snakes found at…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Late Mississippians had a well-balanced diet through fishing, hunting, and farming. Join Park Interpreter Sherry to learn about the crops that were grown, then plant your own and watch it grow.…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Have you ever felt the fur of a fox? How about a bobcat? Join Park Interpreter Mystina to touch some real furs and find out about the furry mammals of Lake Fort Smith State Park.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Save the raptors! Join a park interpreter to learn about raptors and why they're so important and why cleaning up your trash can help save the raptors. At the end of our talk, we will play a fun game…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Snakes are important to the ecosystem, and many that live in Arkansas make Crowley’s Ridge State Park their home. Join a park interpreter to learn about the snakes of Arkansas and get a chance to meet…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Humans aren’t the only ones that build. Discover how birds at Mount Magazine State Park are quite the builders! This program includes a fun hands-on activity that is best suited for ages 7-12.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 3:15 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Jackson County is home to many species of snakes but not all of them are dangerous to humans. In fact, many are helpful! Join a park interpreter to learn how to tell the difference between venomous…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Just as humans live in different types of houses, birds live in different types of nests! Join the park interpreter to find out which birds live in what nests at Village Creek State Park, and how…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
What is the Wonder House? It’s not only a place, but also an experience. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Wonder House takes us back in time almost 100 years.…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Who is the masked bandit? How is he able to get into your trash bins that you know you have sealed well? Does he live in Jackson County? Come find the answers to these and other questions about this…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter as we learn about the multi purposes of spider webs and why we should leave them alone. Experience the wonder of spider webs and discuss their strength in this interactive,…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a night of music and fun as we learn four popular dances from the 1800s during our Barn Dance. Ages 13 and up are welcome, no dancing experience required. Call ahead to reserve…
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
As the
Earth rotates, different constellations become visible throughout the year. Discover
why these constellations were important to past cultures. Afterwards, make a star
clock so you know exactly…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Arkansas was historically known as "The Bear State" for its plentiful population of black bears. Join a park interpreter to hear about the history of black bears in the state and why they are so…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
What better way to experience a Storm Creek Lake sunset than on the water? Join a park interpreter for a leisurely kayak tour of the lake's shoreline and coves while enjoying the day's golden hour. We…
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