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, April 19, 2024 - Sunday, April 21, 2024
Join park staff and guest speakers to discover more about wild edible plants as you enjoy springtime hikes, programs, and a cooking workshop! Be sure to check back towards the end of March on our…
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Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from vultures to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…
Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Journey with a park interpreter down historic Will Apple’s Road, a pathway that felt more hooves than tires in its heyday. At the end of this trail, you will witness the ruins of what was once a…
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Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and enjoy one of the most beautiful views in Arkansas, as well as a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources of…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to enjoy. Join Lake Dardanelle State Park staff for O.W.L.S. (Outdoor Women Learning Skills). This program series is designed to give…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
See live songbirds captured in the park by ornithologists and then help them release the birds after learning more about them. Breakfast snacks, juice and coffee provided. Come and go as you…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Come celebrate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day at Hobbs State Park! We'll have information booths, kids' crafts including the Crystal Bridges mobile art lab, live animal presentations by…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
As the Arkansas River journeys through Lake Dardanelle it continually shapes the land and creates opportunities for people like you. Discover the many stops a drop of water makes on its journey…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Manufactured toys and goods were scarce on the Ozark frontier, so kids had fun with the resources available to them in their natural environment. Join us for this fun historic activity that was passed…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
There
are amazing creatures right in our own backyards! Take a trip through our most
diverse habitats and discover wildlife that is found right here in the Ozarks!
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Children during the 1860s had to use their imagination and what they found in nature when playing outdoors. Join us as we use items found around the park and turn them into…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
There
are amazing creatures right in our own backyards! Take a trip through our most
diverse habitats and discover wildlife that is found right here in the Ozarks!
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Chris to help determine the fate of the accused, Mr. Speck L. Kingsnake! During a mock trial in which participants will play various roles, we’ll hear the evidence for…
Saturday, April 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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.
Sunday, April 21, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
You can learn a lot about an animal just by looking at its fur. Join a park interpreter in front of the visitor center to examine animal furs and learn about some of the mammals that make Lake…
Sunday, April 21, 2024
/ 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Is a cloud just a cloud? Clouds can tell us things. Clouds can do things. Do you know what thunder really is? Why do tornadoes form in clouds? Join Park Interpreter Steve to learn about our…
Sunday, April 21, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Historic artifacts help illustrate the many stories of Prairie Grove Battlefield. Our park interpreter will showcase items from the park’s collection so you can discover the history…