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.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
While many people are familiar with the stories of the
internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War, most likely don’t
give much thought to what happened to the people after the war’s…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources invites moms and tots (4 and under) to join us for the Third Wednesday "Tinkering for Tots" program series. These free programs include Story Time, Music and…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Learn about the plants of the
Ozarks and the people who use them while touring the Heritage Herb Garden with a gardener or herbalist on staff at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. You'll experience…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to guess which mammal the furs, skulls, tracks, and scat belong to and discover more about the furry critters of Lake Fort Smith State Park.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
While many people are familiar with the stories of the
internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War, most likely don’t
give much thought to what happened to the people after the war’s…
Thursday, April 18, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
The “healing” waters of Three Sisters Springs had an impact on many people from the past as they continue to be important to us today. Join a park interpreter for a trip back in time to rediscover the…
Thursday, April 18, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Project created work groups during the 1930s Great Depression Era, such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA built public…
Thursday, April 18, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
At Bull Shoals-White River State Park, frogs call in the spring and summer. Do you know how to tell which frog is calling? Join a park interpreter to learn about the different members of…
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 | Saturday, April 20, 2024 | Sunday, April 21, 2024
The Historic Powhatan School of the Lady is a school for ladies interested in reenacting the 19th century. In two and a half days, it covers subjects that engage all levels of living…
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Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
While many people are familiar with the stories of the
internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War, most likely don’t
give much thought to what happened to the people after the war’s…
Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
The southern Arkansas Delta is truly a snake’s dream habitat as it is warm, wet, and crawling with insects. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to learn about the snakes that live at Lake Chicot State Park.…
Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
This year marks a rare simultaneous emergence of two periodical cicada broods across the eastern United States. The last time this occurred was over 200 years ago! Why do cicadas only…
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
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the park interpreter to learn about some of the local furbearing residents that call the park home. You will have the opportunity to feel the furs of various mammals as we discuss their…
Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Come see the fish feast! It is very entertaining and quite interesting to watch the feeding habits of native fish, like a bass striking at a worm or minnow. Gather around the fish tanks and enjoy the…
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
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Have you ever heard the timeless tale of the Arkansas Traveler? Stop by the Bessie Moore Memorial Deck to hear this fun, humorous story from the Arkansas frontier told by Crafter Jamie Blakely at 1…
Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the wonderful wildflowers of the Ouachita Mountains. This stroll will take about 45 minutes and is about ¾-mile long. Be…
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Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!