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.
Thursday, June 20, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to meet some of the critters that call Lake Frierson State Park home, and why they are important to us and the environment. Afterwords, use your…
Thursday, June 20, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Grasshopper! Ladybug! Caterpillar! BINGO! Are you feeling lucky? Join a park interpreter in the shade for a few rounds of Bug Bingo!
Friday, June 21, 2019
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Open your eyes wide and get curious! Join a park interpreter for a ½-mile hike down Dogwood Lane. Explore our colorful world, and find the reason for color in the landscape.
Friday, June 21, 2019
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
A park interpreter will guide you through this hands-on experience where you’ll learn about nature and create something you can take home. Materials are provided.
Friday, June 21, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Take a break from the heat and join a park interpreter for an afternoon story time. This activity provides a fun way for families to create special state park memories.
Saturday, June 22, 2019
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Start your day by surrounding yourself with tranquility and becoming one with nature. Join special guest and yoga instructor Leslie Jenkins-Wester for beginner's yoga with a fantastic view. You…
Saturday, June 22, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
A nature journal is a place to grow your thoughts, feelings, ideas, observations, and experiences with nature. Keeping a nature journal provides a rich opportunity to study the natural world and…
Sunday, June 23, 2019
/ 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Don’t fall off your diet because you’re going camping. All those bread and carbs can be tempting, but keto campfires can be just as tasty! Join a park interpreter to learn how to cook healthy food…
Monday, June 24, 2019
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Open your eyes wide and get curious! Join a park interpreter for a ½-mile hike down Dogwood Lane. Explore our colorful world, and find the reason for color in the landscape.
Monday, June 24, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Fishing is a favorite pastime here at Lake Frierson. Anglers enjoy reeling in bass, crappie, catfish, and saugeye, to name a few. When it comes to bait – nothing beats live minnows! Join a park…
Monday, June 24, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Ever wonder what’s for dinner? Owl show you! Join a park interpreter to dig in and uncover the answers for yourself.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Bats pay an important role in our ecosystem. Join a park interpreter to learn why these misunderstood critters are essential to our lives, what is threatening their existence and why we should care.…
Thursday, June 27, 2019
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
What tiny creatures are hiding in the waters of Lake Frierson? This is your chance to find out and discuss the role of these elusive wonders. Meet a park interpreter for this hands-on activity and see…
Friday, June 28, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to meet some of the critters that call Lake Frierson State Park home, and why they are important to us and the environment. Afterwords, use your…
Friday, June 28, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to guess which mammal the furs and skulls belong to. You will also discover some interesting features about these animals who make their home at Lake Frierson State Park.
Saturday, June 29, 2019
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Learning animal tracks has never been so entertaining! Join a park interpreter for a few rounds of animal tracks bingo.
Saturday, June 29, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
A park interpreter will guide you through this hands-on experience where you’ll learn about nature and create something you can take home. Materials are provided.
Sunday, June 30, 2019
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Many myths and misconceptions surround our local wildlife. Are you really as blind as a bat? Do you take advice from a groundhog that predicts seasons? Still think that wart came from that frog or…
Sunday, June 30, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Have you encountered something in the park that has left you puzzled? Do you have any park or nature-related questions that you would like answered? Meet a park interpreter at the visitor center for…
Thursday, July 04, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Many myths and misconceptions surround our local wildlife. Are you really as blind as a bat? Do you take advice from a groundhog that predicts seasons? Still think that wart came from that frog or…