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
/ 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
See live songbirds captured in the park by ornithologists and then help them release the birds after learning more about them. Breakfast snacks, juice and coffee provided. Come and go as you…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Come celebrate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day at Hobbs State Park! We'll have information booths, kids' crafts including the Crystal Bridges mobile art lab, live animal presentations by…
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
There
are amazing creatures right in our own backyards! Take a trip through our most
diverse habitats and discover wildlife that is found right here in the Ozarks!
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
There
are amazing creatures right in our own backyards! Take a trip through our most
diverse habitats and discover wildlife that is found right here in the Ozarks!
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Chris to help determine the fate of the accused, Mr. Speck L. Kingsnake! During a mock trial in which participants will play various roles, we’ll hear the evidence for…
Sunday, April 21, 2024
/ 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Is a cloud just a cloud? Clouds can tell us things. Clouds can do things. Do you know what thunder really is? Why do tornadoes form in clouds? Join Park Interpreter Steve to learn about our…
Sunday, April 21, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Learn
how to recognize the signs of past forest events like windstorms and fire, how
the forest is poised to replace itself in the future, and how to recognize tree
species by their bark and habitat,…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
What is the difference between a wildflower and a weed? Join Park Interpreter Chris on this easy 0.5-mile hike as we discover the beautiful wildflowers in Van Winkle Hollow. This is a great way…
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
It’s not easy being green and slimy! See a live frog, toad, and salamander, as we learn more about our
amphibian friends at Hobbs State Park with Park Interpreter Chris. We’ll also check out the ponds…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join Dr. Graves, zoologist, and curator of birds at the
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History for a birding hike along the
Sinking Stream and Van Winkle trails. Both trails are rated easy and…
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Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Look at some mysterious objects found in the forests around Hobbs State Park, see if you can identify them, then learn more about them from Park Interpreter Steve.
Thursday, May 02, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
This collaboration between the Schmieding Center
for Senior Health and Education and Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area occurs
on the first Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. Meet at the visitor…
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Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Insects
and other invertebrates are very important but are often misunderstood. Join
Park Interpreter Chris on a bug hunt around the visitor center grounds as we
discover their diversity and learn how…
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Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Park Interpreter Chris will lead an exploration of Little Clifty Creek along the Historic Van Winkle Trail. We’ll catch aquatic insects, crawdads, and other creatures! Learn how they can tell us…
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Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Imagine a world without trees! Join us for a family-friendly tree hike
led by Park Interpreter Steve to learn more about the trees of Hobbs! The hike
will be on the 0.25-mile Ozark Plateau Trail,…
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Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
This program will cover outdoor photography including general landscape
photography and waterfalls, macro photography of flowers and bugs, and wildlife
photography with an emphasis on birds. He’ll…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Spring is a great time to go birding!
Join Park Interpreter Chris for a casual bird hike to celebrate Migratory
Bird Day. No matter your level of experience, we welcome anyone interested in
learning…
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Have you ever wondered how a firefly gets its sparkle?
Find out as we gather around the “reading rocker” at the visitor center to
learn about this treasured nighttime critter. We’ll read a story, play…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
It’s the time of year where these
jewels of the night are making forest edges and backyards sparkle. Find out
more about how these fascinating critters and why they may be disappearing from
the night…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
We will begin with an indoor program on the
astronomical significance of the Zodiac constellations. Weather permitting,
outdoor viewing will begin about 8:30 p.m. when we will observe a
four-day-old…