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, January 18, 2019
/ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to enjoy. Join Lake Dardanelle State Park staff for O.W.L.S. (Outdoor Women Learning Skills), a program series designed to give ladies…
Saturday, January 19, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Learn about the wide variety of shapes and sizes of fish the live in Lake Dardanelle due to its health and diversity. After you discover the reasons for their shapes, you can create a fish of your own…
Saturday, January 19, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
Saturday, January 19, 2019
/ 1:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park’s diverse habitats provide homes for many creatures large and small. Join a park interpreter in the kids' corner of the visitor center as she tells you about some of the…
Saturday, January 19, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Native Americans, who inhabited this area before removal, made decisions here that changed their lives. Have you ever thought about the daily lives of Native Americans and wondered how they spent…
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
Friday, January 25, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle. Many other spectacular birds will be in the area for…
Saturday, January 26, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Many of the things found in Lake Dardanelle State Park have special adaptations that make survival easier. Join a park interpreter in the Orientation Room to play a fun game of Win, Lose, or Adapt…
Saturday, January 26, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle. Many other spectacular birds will be in the area for…
Saturday, January 26, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
Saturday, January 26, 2019
/ 1:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park’s diverse habitats provide homes for many creatures large and small. Join a park interpreter in the kids' corner of the visitor center as she tells you about some of the…
Saturday, January 26, 2019
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park’s diverse habitat is home to a wide variety of creatures. Join a park interpreter in the Orientation Room to explore some of the players in this vital ecosystem.
Saturday, January 26, 2019
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy a serene winter walk through the forest to catch a glimpse of the changes the season brings with it. The Meadowbrook Trail is an easy 0.75-mile trail suitable for all ages. Dress for the cooler…
Sunday, January 27, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Many of the early explorers, including those that traveled through the area around what is now Lake Dardanelle State Park, kept journals of the things they saw and experienced as they traversed the…
Sunday, January 27, 2019
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Bald eagles are incredible not only for their beauty and speed, but for their size as well. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center and discover how you measure up to…
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle. Many other spectacular birds will be in the area for…
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
Saturday, February 02, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Calling all adventure seeking kiddos! Do you like to go on adventures and explore the natural world, then why not become an official Arkansas State Park Explorer while you’re at it? Arkansas State…
Saturday, February 02, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle. Many other spectacular birds will be in the area for…
Saturday, February 02, 2019
/ 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…