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 20, 2024
/ 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Learn a new skill and eat some great food during this Dutch oven workshop. There is a fee and registration is required.
The fee covers food for two
people plus a Dutch oven to take home. Participants…
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
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
This workshop covers the basics of safe harnessing and driving
horse teams. If you like hands-on learning opportunities and want to experience
the fun of wagon and carriage transportation, this class…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the
world of Dutch ovens. Participants will prepare a full meal and learn how to
use and care for Dutch ovens. Register by calling the park at…
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…
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…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join us at Historic Washington State Park’s candle shop and
be part of a hands-on experience making candles and learning the history of
candle making. Not only will you make your own creations, but…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Learn how to make your very own mosaic stepping stone using materials found in the Crater of Diamonds Search area. The cost of this workshop includes a nonrefundable registration fee due by May 4 (pay…
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, 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.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 | Sunday, September 22, 2024
In order to purchase a hunting license in Arkansas anyone who was born after December 31, 1968, must complete Hunters Education. This is a 10-hour course that will be held from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on…
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, 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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Saturday, October 19, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Logoly State Park is home to a wide variety of fascinating plants and animals. Not only is it fun to see these things in the park, but you can also help park staff by being a community scientist and…
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join the friends and staff of Lake Catherine State Park as we host a community fall festival. This event features trick-or-treating in the campground and a hot dog and marshmallow roast. The event…
Saturday, October 26, 2024 - Sunday, October 27, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Discover the members of the park that crawl, creep, and slither. We will have guided hikes, presentations, crafts, and games to introduce the most misunderstood animals in the park. Check with the…