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, May 01, 2024 - Saturday, May 04, 2024
Guests will join interpretive staff for a guided tour around the museum grounds and exhibits. Take a look into the world of early Arkansas settlers and lives they lived.
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, May 01, 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, May 02, 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, May 03, 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, May 04, 2024
Learn how to make a one-of-a-kind yarn doll. This craft is a fun way to learn what toys meant to a child in 1877 as well as provide a cool indoor summer activity for all ages. All supplies will be…
Saturday, May 04, 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, May 04, 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, May 04, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.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, May 04, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 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…
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join the park interpreter to learn about some of the local furbearing residents that call the park home. You will have the opportunity to feel the furs of various mammals as we discuss their…
Saturday, May 04, 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, May 05, 2024
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Accompany a park interpreter on an enlightening exploration of Arkansas' diverse snake species and their significance in our ecosystem. Acquire the skills to differentiate between venomous and…
Sunday, May 05, 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, May 05, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join us at the visitor center to watch us feed our speckled kingsnake on display. This is your chance to see how snakes are able to swallow their prey. We will also explore how other snakes found at…
Sunday, May 05, 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, May 05, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
At the end of World War II, a group of six Japanese American families who had once resided in central California moved to the rural farming community of Scott, Arkansas. Isolated from the Japanese…
Wednesday, May 08, 2024 - Saturday, May 11, 2024
Guests will join interpretive staff for a guided tour around the museum grounds and exhibits. Take a look into the world of early Arkansas settlers and lives they lived.
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, May 08, 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, May 09, 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, May 10, 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…