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 24, 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 24, 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…
Thursday, April 25, 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 25, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Camouflage
is an important survival strategy in the animal kingdom. Whether animals are
hunting for their meal or trying to avoid being eaten, blending into their
environment is important! Join a park…
Thursday, April 25, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Arkansas is home to the fluffy flying mammal known as the bat! At this program we will learn about this nocturnal creature and the ways it can help us humans.
Friday, April 26, 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 26, 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 26, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Are you new to fishing? Would you like
to discover the best equipment to use to give you the best opportunity of
reeling in a big one? Join a park interpreter to learn more about the basics of
fishing…
Friday, April 26, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT to see a beautiful Petit Jean State Park spring sunset and to learn about the planetary movement that gives us the seasons of the year. The sun sets at…
Saturday, April 27, 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…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
How many of us have heard of the cotton gin? You might even know the name of the man credited with inventing the machine. But do you actually know what a cotton gin does and how it works? Join park…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Herbs and their healing properties are an important part of Ozark life. Learn how weeds like
dandelion, plantain, chickweed, and henbit have been used by Ozark peoples down
through the generations to…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
How many of us have heard of the cotton gin? You might even know the name of the man credited with inventing the machine. But do you actually know what a cotton gin does and how it works? Join park…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
There are lots of different trees at Bull Shoals-White River State Park, but do you know how to identify them? Join a park interpreter to learn ways to identify the trees that you…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
As the
Earth rotates, different constellations become visible throughout the year. Discover
why these constellations were important to past cultures. Afterwards, make a star
clock so you know exactly…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join the park interpreter for a chance to see the interior of the 1882 Woolly Cabin. We will step back in time for an intimate view of the challenges and hardships faced by the Woolly Family. We will…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 1 p.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…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
How many of us have heard of the cotton gin? You might even know the name of the man credited with inventing the machine. But do you actually know what a cotton gin does and how it works? Join park…
Sunday, April 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…
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Connect with nature through timeless tales or stories for the young and young-at-heart written by Crafter Janice Clark.Meet at the Bessie Moore Memorial Deck at 1 p.m. Village Programs at the Ozark…