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.
Sunday, September 26, 2021
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
You can explore nature at this park because Lake Dardanelle’s diverse habitats sustain many living creatures. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for a fun game of Bingo and discover…
Sunday, September 26, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Have you ever wondered about the daily lives of the Cherokee who inhabited this are before removal, long before this after was a park? Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the…
Saturday, October 02, 2021
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
There is great
diversity in habitat and animals at Lake Dardanelle State Park, making it easy to explore
and enjoy nature here. We will see how many of the nature items on our list…
Saturday, October 16, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Lake Dardanelle State
Park has a diverse ecosystem that supports a wide variety of life. Meet a park
interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to race through
this…
Saturday, October 16, 2021
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
How can you tell an
animal has been in the area without having seen it yourself? You can often find
hints left behind. Stop by the park interpreter’s Look & Learn Table at…
Saturday, October 16, 2021
/ 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Some animal calls are
very familiar while others are rather vague and when they all mix, it can be
difficult to pick them out. Meet a park
interpreter at the amphitheater to learn a…
Friday, October 22, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Enjoy a quiet fall morning
on Lake Dardanelle on this 1.5-hour guided paddle with a park interpreter. You
will be able to explore the coves of the lake and watch the wildlife as we…
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Saturday, October 23, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Letterboxing is a
centuries-old activity much like geocaching, but uses a compass. Join a park
interpreter at the visitor center to learn to use a compass, and get started on
your…
Saturday, October 23, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State
Park provides a home for birds of all shapes and sizes. Each species’ beak is
specially adapted to help it eat. Visit the park interpreter’s Look &…
Saturday, October 23, 2021
/ 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Every fall, many animals found in Lake Dardanelle
State Park begin preparing for winter. Have you ever wondered where these
creatures go when it gets cold? Do they move to a warmer…
Saturday, October 30, 2021
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
What is camouflage and what is it for? Animals use it to survive in the wild by blending into their surroundings. Visit the park interpreter’s Look & Learn Table at the visitor center to learn…
Saturday, October 30, 2021
/ 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Between the stories that are often told, and the sometimes misleading appearances of the wildlife you may see in the park, it is easy to think these critters are something that they are not. Join a…
Saturday, October 30, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
With the changing of seasons comes an abundance of color. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for a leisurely stroll along the Meadowbrook Trail to soak up the beauty of fall. COVID-19…
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