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, July 04, 2024
Join the park interpreters for a classic, family friendly, Fourth of July celebration. This day will be filled with games and activities. Please contact the park for more information.
Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join the park staff for an “old-fashioned” celebration of our nation’s birthday! Numerous enjoyable, family-oriented games, contests, and other activities are offered. Contact the park for a…
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Celebrations of our nation’s independence have taken place for decades. Independence Day traditions have changed slightly over time. Join us today as we celebrate the 248th birthday of our…
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - Saturday, July 20, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
A week of fun starting nightly at 6 p.m. with carnival rides, games, prizes, food, bingo, and more each evening. Free access and parking. Sponsored by VFW Post 7831. Contact the park for more…
Saturday, August 03, 2024
/ 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Mark your calendars! The Arkansas State Fiddle and Banjo Championships return to the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View on Saturday, August 3, 2024. ADMISSION IS FREE for both state championship…
Friday, August 23, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This summer, getaway to the Ozarks for the Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in scenic Mountain View, Arkansas for two days of timeless music and good…
Saturday, August 24, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This summer, getaway to the Ozarks for the Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in scenic Mountain View, Arkansas for two days of timeless music and good…
Saturday, August 31, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Gather up your whole family to enjoy some fishing fun! Everyone is invited to participate in this family fishing event. Prizes will be awarded for each age group. Arkansas Fishing Regulations apply.…
Saturday, August 31, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Antique and classic cars will be on display and judged by year class. Gates open at 8 a.m. and judging begins at 10 a.m. Over 50 trophies will be awarded in addition to dash plaques for the…
Saturday, August 31, 2024 - Sunday, September 01, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The annual Clothesline Fair will take place over Labor Day weekend and features vendors selling and demonstrating handmade crafts, and local children competing in a square dancing competition.…
Monday, September 02, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The annual Clothesline Fair will take place over Labor Day weekend and features vendors selling and demonstrating handmade crafts, and local children competing in a square dancing competition.…
Saturday, September 07, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Arkansas
wouldn’t be what it is today without agriculture, and agriculture wouldn’t be
what it is today without tractors. Plantation
Agriculture Museum State Park invites you to visit and meet some of…
Saturday, September 07, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
On September 7, journey back in time with clogging virtuoso and Grand Master Fiddle Champion April Verch and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Cody Walters during an evening of 50's country, folk, and…
Saturday, September 21, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tinkerfest is a one-day maker festival a the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources on our Boomtown Street and Oil Field Park. Free to the community, Boomtown Tinkerfest offers up to 20 hands-on…
Saturday, September 28, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Help keep Petit Jean State Park clean and litter free! Join us for a few hours of litter pickup and be rewarded with a free cookout lunch. Following lunch there is a door prize giveaway for…
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Saturday, October 05, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Arkansas's largest shoreline cleanup begins at 8 a.m. Join the effort to keep Arkansas beautiful. Supplies for volunteers will be available at the state park's boat ramp. A gathering at 11 a.m. at…
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Friday, October 11, 2024 - Sunday, October 13, 2024
Open the door to all your senses by getting away and reconnecting with nature. During this three-day, two-night adventure, we will offer sessions in basic camping, hiking, introduction to kayaking,…
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Friday, October 11, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This fall, retreat to the Ozarks for two days of lively stringband music & dance, handcrafted arts, and old-fashioned fun at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas.Stringband…
Saturday, October 12, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This fall, retreat to the Ozarks for two days of lively stringband music & dance, handcrafted arts, and old-fashioned fun at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas.Stringband…
Saturday, October 12, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Join us at Devil's Den State Park to celebrate the fall season like it's the 1930s! Much like the families that lived during the Great Depression, the era that our park was built by the Civilian…