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, March 30, 2024
/ 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Discover the beauty of nature in a new way through
nature journals. This workshop will cover techniques, supplies, and different
ways to journal. Fee includes all supplies and participants will leave…
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
The waters of Logoly State Park are full of unseen mysteries. Many life cycles are carried out in the ponds and pools and are worth a closer look. Join park staff to uncover the mystery and discover…
Friday, April 05, 2024
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join park staff on a leisurely hike down to Logoly State Park's famous Magnesia Springs. During this hike, visitors will learn about the importance of these springs to both humans and wildlife alike.…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Logoly State Park is known for its awesome trees. Within its dynamic and diverse woodland grow many long preserved and admired species of trees. Join a park interpreter for a walk to get…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
When you experience the 2024 solar eclipse from an Arkansas State Park, you have an opportunity to make irreplaceable memories. Meet a park interpreter for a discussion about ways to make the most of…
Saturday, April 06, 2024
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
This is your chance to meet a live snake. Join the park interpreter to learn more about the park's most misunderstood creatures and why they call this place home. #ARSpringBreak
Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Birds have inspired and captivated their human admirers for centuries. Not only are they fun to observe, but they are one of many important parts of the ecological puzzle at Logoly State Park. Join a…
Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
When you experience the 2024 solar eclipse from an Arkansas State Park, you have an opportunity to make irreplaceable memories. Meet a park interpreter for a discussion about ways to make the most of…
Sunday, April 07, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Logoly State Park is often considered a living laboratory, but it is the little things that make this a great place to explore the natural world. Join the park interpreter for a moderate .75-mile…
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Saturday, April 13, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join park staff in keeping this special place beautiful. We will be working in the park gardens and doing trash pick-up around the park. Check in at the visitor center to get supplies, an area to…
Saturday, April 20, 2024
/ 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Learn a new skill and eat some great food during
this Dutch oven workshop. Fee covers food for two people plus a Dutch oven to
take home.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
At Logoly State Park, you can find an amazing variety of mammals, fish, birds, bugs, plants, and even fungi. Explore the park and help the park staff by participating in
the Spring Bioblitz, a local…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of the wonderful blooms and bugs of spring. We will have guided hikes, presentations, crafts, and games to celebrate the wildflowers and bugs found in the park. Check with…
Sunday, May 12, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of the wonderful blooms and bugs of spring. We will have guided hikes, presentations, crafts, and games to celebrate the wildflowers and bugs found in the park. Check with…
Saturday, June 08, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join us at Logoly State Park for our annual fishing derby. Kids ages 5-15 will be able to fish at the pond starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 11 a.m. Awards will be given for biggest fish and most…
Saturday, September 21, 2024 | Sunday, September 22, 2024
In order to purchase a hunting license in Arkansas anyone who was born after December 31, 1968, must complete Hunters Education. This is a 10-hour course that will be held from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on…
Saturday, September 28, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Help protect Logoly State Park with a morning of park beautification and litter removal. Check in at the visitor center to get supplies, an area to work, and a free t-shirt (limited supply).
Saturday, October 19, 2024
/ 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Logoly State Park is home to a wide variety of fascinating plants and animals. Not only is it fun to see these things in the park, but you can also help park staff by being a community scientist and…
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Saturday, October 26, 2024 - Sunday, October 27, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Discover the members of the park that crawl, creep, and slither. We will have guided hikes, presentations, crafts, and games to introduce the most misunderstood animals in the park. Check with the…
Saturday, November 02, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Learn a new hobby based on
an old art form that would have been essential during the height of the
Magnesia Springs tourism era. All materials and tools will be supplied to weave
a market basket based…