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, March 28, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
In the years following 1836, Arkansas’s unofficial nickname was “The Bear State.” There was a huge black bear population as the state was being settled by pioneers. What happened to the…
Thursday, March 28, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to learn about some of
the birds we have here at Petit Jean State Park and why they are important to
our ecosystem. Bring a bird guidebook if you have one…
Friday, March 29, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake to see what takes flight over this historic point. We may see vultures, hawks, or other birds, and it’s all a fun learning experience. The scenery is great too.…
Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Jake for a fun game of Petit Jean Animal
Bingo. As we play the game, we will learn more about the animals that call Petit Jean
State Park home.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
What creatures spend
their lives in and on the edge of Lake Bailey and why are they important
to the overall ecosystem of Petit Jean State Park? Meet Park Interpreter Jake for a short, easy stroll…
Heart Healthy
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to see what takes flight over this historic point. We may see vultures, hawks, or other birds, and it’s all a fun learning experience. The scenery is great too. Bring…
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 7:45 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 and plan about ways to make the…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.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 and plan about ways to make the…
Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake to guess which mammal the
furs and skulls belong to. As we go, we will also discover some
interesting features about these animals who live at Petit Jean State…
Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to play a fun, family-friendly
game of Petit Jean Animal Bingo. As we play, we will learn more about the
animals that call Petit Jean State Park home.
Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to see what takes flight over this historic point. We may see vultures, hawks, or other birds, and it’s all a fun learning experience. The scenery is great too. Bring…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake to guess which mammal the
furs and skulls belong to. As we go, we will also discover some
interesting features about these animals who live at Petit Jean State…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
What creatures spend their lives in
and on the edge of Lake Bailey and why are they important to the overall
ecosystem of Petit Jean State Park? Meet Park Interpreter Jake for a…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, April 21, 2024
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to learn about some of the birds we have here at Petit Jean State Park, and why they are important to our ecosystem. Bring a bird guidebook if you have one and join in on the…