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, December 16, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Typically, visitors are encouraged to stay on the trail. However, park cleanups sometimes involve going off-road. Join a park interpreter for this adventurous litter cleanup event. Wear thick…
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Saturday, December 16, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join park staff for a Centennial Day of Service at the place where the Arkansas State Park System all began. For 100 years Petit Jean State Park has relied upon volunteers to help the park…
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Sunday, December 17, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Team up with friends to participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count at Lake Catherine State Park! This event is in cooperation with Hot Springs National Park and other community organizations.…
Sunday, December 17, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Volunteers have played a significant role in Arkansas State Parks’ 100-year legacy. In this Micro Litter Grab, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place…
Friday, December 29, 2023
Join us for the 124th annual Christmas Bird Count, the longest-running citizen science survey in the world.
Counts can be family or community traditions that create fascinating stories.
Volunteers…
Friday, December 29, 2023
/ 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join
Lake Ouachita State Park in our annual Christmas Bird Count on Friday, December
29th, 2023 at 7 a.m. at the state park visitor center where we will
provide coffee and a plan for…
Sunday, December 31, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Volunteers have played a significant role in Arkansas State Parks’ 100-year legacy. End your year with an act of
service and join other volunteers as we work to enhance Lake Chicot State Park’s beauty…