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.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
At Logoly State Park, you can find an amazing variety of mammals, fish, birds, bugs, plants, and even fungi. Explore the park and help the park staff by participating in
the Spring Bioblitz, a local…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Arkansas State Parks invites tree lovers in South Arkansas to join us at South Arkansas Arboretum for outdoor fun and an opportunity to explore and enjoy the beautiful natural resource. Activities…
Friday, May 10, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Do you enjoy the beauty of DeGray Lake? So do we! Join us in partnership with Keep Arkansas Beautiful and the Great American Cleanup for a scheduled cleanup of one (or more) of the lake's islands.…
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of the wonderful blooms and bugs of spring. We will have guided hikes, presentations, crafts, and games to celebrate the wildflowers and bugs found in the park. Check with…
Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of the wonderful blooms and bugs of spring. We will have guided hikes, presentations, crafts, and games to celebrate the wildflowers and bugs found in the park. Check with…
Saturday, May 25, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program taking place annually in thousands of communities nationwide. Volunteer with park interpreters…
Saturday, June 08, 2024
/ 7 a.m. - 10 a.m.
This fishing derby is all about fun! Kids age 15 and under
will have the chance to land their "lunker" and have their very own tall tales of fishing at White Oak Lake. Registration…
Saturday, June 08, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join us at Logoly State Park for our annual fishing derby. Kids ages 5-15 will be able to fish at the pond starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 11 a.m. Awards will be given for biggest fish and most…
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Join us for our annual keystone event celebrating diamond miners in Arkansas! Festivities include games for all ages, treasure hunt, the annual Famous Crater Diamonds Exhibition, and more! Pick up a…
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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
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join the park interpreters for a fun-filled Fourth of July celebration. We will kick off the day with a canoe race with the fastest of our park guests. Will you be the winner? Be at the marina boat…
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the park staff for a fun-filled volleyball game on the swim beach! This game will last about 30 minutes.
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Grab your bicycle and meet the park interpreters in the cul de sac by campsite 70 for a different kind of race. How fast OR slow can you go? Be sure to grab your bicycle before joining the fun.
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join the park interpreters at the nature cabin to see who may win this speedy three-legged race!
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join the park interpreters at the nature cabin to see who the best hula hooper in your group is.
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Thursday, July 04, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join the park interpreters at the nature cabin for a water balloon toss!
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
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Help protect Logoly State Park with a morning of park beautification and litter removal. Check in at the visitor center to get supplies, an area to work, and a free t-shirt (limited supply).
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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