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
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
It’s not easy being green and slimy! See a live frog, toad, and salamander, as we learn more about our
amphibian friends at Hobbs State Park with Park Interpreter Chris. We’ll also check out the ponds…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Look at some mysterious objects found in the forests around Hobbs State Park, see if you can identify them, then learn more about them from Park Interpreter Steve.
Thursday, May 02, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
This collaboration between the Schmieding Center
for Senior Health and Education and Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area occurs
on the first Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. Meet at the visitor…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Insects
and other invertebrates are very important but are often misunderstood. Join
Park Interpreter Chris on a bug hunt around the visitor center grounds as we
discover their diversity and learn how…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Park Interpreter Chris will lead an exploration of Little Clifty Creek along the Historic Van Winkle Trail. We’ll catch aquatic insects, crawdads, and other creatures! Learn how they can tell us…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Imagine a world without trees! Join us for a family-friendly tree hike
led by Park Interpreter Steve to learn more about the trees of Hobbs! The hike
will be on the 0.25-mile Ozark Plateau Trail,…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
This program will cover outdoor photography including general landscape
photography and waterfalls, macro photography of flowers and bugs, and wildlife
photography with an emphasis on birds. He’ll…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Spring is a great time to go birding!
Join Park Interpreter Chris for a casual bird hike to celebrate Migratory
Bird Day. No matter your level of experience, we welcome anyone interested in
learning…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Have you ever wondered how a firefly gets its sparkle?
Find out as we gather around the “reading rocker” at the visitor center to
learn about this treasured nighttime critter. We’ll read a story, play…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
It’s the time of year where these
jewels of the night are making forest edges and backyards sparkle. Find out
more about how these fascinating critters and why they may be disappearing from
the night…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
We will begin with an indoor program on the
astronomical significance of the Zodiac constellations. Weather permitting,
outdoor viewing will begin about 8:30 p.m. when we will observe a
four-day-old…
Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 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…
Saturday, May 18, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Steve and our live box turtle ambassador while you
learn about these reptile friends. Why are there five toes on a three-toed box
turtle? There is an easy way to tell the…
Sunday, May 19, 2024
/ 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Sit awhile with Park Interpreter Steve to learn
more about how and when this area became a state park, why we are designated as
a Conservation Area, and other interesting history related to Hobbs…
Sunday, May 19, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Butterflies, with their spectacular colors and
impressive migrations, have long captured the imagination of people from a wide
range of backgrounds and ages. In this program, Dr. Erica Westerman from…
Saturday, May 25, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Lost in the woods for a few days? No water to drink? Yes, there is. No food to eat? Yes, there is. Join Park Interpreter Steve and learn a few survival ideas right under your feet and in the…
Sunday, May 26, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Look at some mysterious objects found in the forests around Hobbs State Park, see if you can identify them, then learn more about them from Park Interpreter Steve.
Sunday, May 26, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Everyone who lives in or visits Arkansas should be aware of what venomous snakes we have and what they look like. This short program led by Park Interpreter Steve identifies the six venomous snakes…