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.
Sunday, October 13, 2019 - Sunday, October 27, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join the park interpreter to participate in our weekly Woolly Cabin Tour. Enjoy this chance to see the interior of the 1882 Woolly Cabin as we enter into the life of a settler in the 1800s, explore…
Sunday, October 13, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter
Carrie to connect with trees in a
whole new way. We will be sharing the stories of trees that can be found here
in the park and make our own tree story.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Life continuously begins and ends, and the forest floor in the park is strewn with rotten logs that were once living trees. It’s all part of the great scheme of nature. Meet the park interpreter at…
Sunday, October 13, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie to put your knot tying skills to the test. We will also explore the park through
maps you can take with you on your adventure around the park. These…
Sunday, October 13, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Do you like to draw animals? Try to draw animals found
at Pinnacle Mountain State Park based on clues given by Park Interpreter
Alex. All materials included. Suggested for…
Sunday, October 13, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Ross to learn about some of the mammals you may encounter in campsites or on the trails while at Petit Jean State Park. We will feel their pelts and discover interesting facts…
Sunday, October 13, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Do you play music? Bring your acoustic musical instruments
to Pinnacle Mountain State Park and jam with Park Interpreter Alex. You
are encouraged to share nature-oriented and…
Sunday, October 13, 2019
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Ross to discover some ways to have safe and enjoyable hikes at Petit Jean State Park.
Monday, October 14, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Do you like to draw animals? Try to draw animals found
at Pinnacle Mountain State Park based on clues given by Park Interpreter
Alex. All materials included. Suggested for…
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
This afternoon of fellowship will feature snacks
provided by the Petit Jean Women’s EH Club in the CCC Room and the historic
lobby area of Mather Lodge.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join the park interpreters in Pavilion B to get reacquainted with friends from past years, to
meet first-time visitors, and more!
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
/ 7 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Join the park interpreters at
the Cedar Falls Overlook bright and early for a special sunrise atop beautiful Petit Jean mountain. We will be enjoying the sunrise with coffee and
donuts as an enjoyable…
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meet the park interpreters
at the visitor center to take a short drive to the Barnyard Friends and Stables
Petting Zoo. There we will meet Helen Charton, owner of the petting zoo…
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Spending your entire life outdoors can be
difficult. Join Park Interpreter Alex to discover some of the unique ways
Arkansas animals survive.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Join an AGFC educator
as she guides you through the ins and outs of bank fishing in Arkansas. In a fun outdoor setting, we will discuss the basics
of fishing and casting and see how…
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet the park interpreters for an enjoyable program about local produce presented by Ed Martsolf,
owner of the Red Barn. After this 30-minute program, he has invited us to join
him at…
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Another year, another BINGO game! The park
interpreters will be awaiting your arrival in Pavilion B for this fun evening of BINGO, joking and prizes!
Thursday, October 17, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT to sample a 5-layer Dutch oven country breakfast. If you are allergic to
Dutch ovens, sausage, hash browns, eggs, cheddar cheese, biscuits, or
seasonings,…
Thursday, October 17, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Bring your little wild one to the park for various environmental education topics including skunks, squirrels, vultures, vegetation, and hibernation. This fun, hands-on classroom experience is…
Thursday, October 17, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Join
Park Interpreter BT for a tour of
this architectural park gem. Discover some secrets of the past and gain insight
into the undergone changes of one of Arkansas’s most treasured…