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, March 30, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Thousands of organisms live within every drop of water at Lake Chicot State Park. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to discover the marvelous world of microorganisms. Wear comfortable shoes…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Brandi for stories told around the campfire. Warm clothes, camp chairs, and insect repellent are recommended.
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 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 05, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Serving as a hot spot for birds on their annual migrations, Lake Chicot State Park is a birder's paradise. During your stay you may wake up to songs, chirps, or screeches and if you wonder what kind…
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
In honor of the upcoming total eclipse, Lake Chicot State Park is celebrating the sun. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to create sun prints of your favorite natural objects.
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
When you experience the 2024 solar eclipse from an Arkansas State Park, you have an opportunity to make irreplaceable memories. Meet a park interpreter for a discussion about ways to make the most of…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Brandi for stories told around the campfire. Warm clothes, camp chairs, and insect repellent are recommended.
Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Mississippi Delta is crawling with insects and many of them serve unique roles in their ecosystems. Enjoy a short hike with a park interpreter and collect different specimens to identify.…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Lake
Chicot State Park is home to several wild American Alligator’s and our resident
alligator. Come meet this ambassador animal and learn about the important role that
alligators play in their native…
Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
When you experience the 2024 solar eclipse from an Arkansas State Park, you have an opportunity to make irreplaceable memories. Meet a park interpreter for a discussion about ways to make the most of…
Friday, April 12, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.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.…
Sunday, April 14, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The Mississippi Delta is crawling with insects and many of them serve unique roles in their ecosystems. Enjoy a short hike with a park interpreter and collect different specimens to identify.…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, April 14, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Lake
Chicot State Park is home to several wild American Alligator’s and our resident
alligator. Come meet this ambassador animal and learn about the important role that
alligators play in their native…
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
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Thousands of organisms live within every drop of water at Lake Chicot State Park. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to discover the marvelous world of microorganisms. Wear comfortable shoes…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Lake Chicot is the largest oxbow lake in North America and the largest natural lake in Arkansas. Join the park interpreter to learn more about how oxbow lakes are formed and take a short walk…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Brandi for stories told around the campfire. Warm clothes, camp chairs, and insect repellent are recommended.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Surrounded by the fields of the Mississippi Delta and the open water of Lake Chicot, Lake Chicot State Park offers great night views with less light pollution than even the smallest of towns.…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Lake Chicot is the largest oxbow lake in North America and the largest natural lake in Arkansas. Join the park interpreter to learn more about how oxbow lakes are formed and take a short walk…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Brandi for stories told around the campfire. Warm clothes, camp chairs, and insect repellent are recommended.