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.
Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Come see the fish feast! It is very entertaining and quite interesting to watch the feeding habits of native fish, like a bass striking at a worm or minnow. Gather around the fish tanks and enjoy the…
Friday, April 19, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Did you know that Arkansas used to be called the Bear State? Join a park interpreter for a fascinating program on the history and present habitat of bears in Arkansas. This informative…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Bull Shoals-White River State Park is home to a multitude of wildflowers that are lots of
different shapes, sizes, and colors that bloom for a short time before giving
way to the next lineup of…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to discover what animals live here at Bull Shoals - White River State Park and what their fur feels like! Learn what features the animals have that help them survive…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Discover how food was cooked in the Ozarks in the good old days. Join park staff for a Dutch oven cooking demonstration, and learn how to make an easy Dutch oven delight. Don’t miss your chance to…
Sunday, April 21, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Are you new to birding or interested in becoming a bird watcher? This introductory session led by a park interpreter discusses the basics of using a field guide, how to properly adjust and…
Sunday, April 21, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Is it a frog or a cricket? What are the sounds of the spring? Are they different from the sounds that we hear in the fall? Join a park interpreter for this wonderfully illustrated program on the…
Thursday, April 25, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Camouflage
is an important survival strategy in the animal kingdom. Whether animals are
hunting for their meal or trying to avoid being eaten, blending into their
environment is important! Join a park…
Thursday, April 25, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Arkansas is home to the fluffy flying mammal known as the bat! At this program we will learn about this nocturnal creature and the ways it can help us humans.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a guided hike to an Ozark treasure, the Big Bluff Overlook. Along the way we will see a variety of habitat types and observe an eagle’s nest in hopes of viewing the eagles.…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
There are lots of different trees at Bull Shoals-White River State Park, but do you know how to identify them? Join a park interpreter to learn ways to identify the trees that you…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
As the
Earth rotates, different constellations become visible throughout the year. Discover
why these constellations were important to past cultures. Afterwards, make a star
clock so you know exactly…