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 24, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us on the White Water Creek Trail to pick up litter, remove fallen tree limbs from the path, clean signs, and more! Many hands make for light work. We'll share stories of the parks founding for…
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Monday, September 25, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Taught by Troy OdomLetterpress Then and NowThis one day class will include basic terminology, hand setting type and plate preparation for printing and finishing of a personalized note sheet and…
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | Thursday, September 28, 2023 | Friday, September 29, 2023 | Saturday, September 30, 2023
September is the perfect time to make this beautiful "felicity" ornaments quilt and have it ready for the Christmas holidays. The ornaments on this quilt are connected with small colorful…
Thursday, September 28, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Community Square Dances take place at the Ozark Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, every Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. Musicians from the OFC community play old-time…
Saturday, September 30, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Explore the amazing world or herbs!In this class, you will be making a tincture, an herbal salve, a cough syrup, a bug bite remedy, a dream pillow, and more. We will walk around the beautiful Heritage…
Thursday, October 05, 2023
/ 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Lavish Herbal Feast, prepared by the Skillet Restaurant at the Ozark Folk Center, will celebrate this year's theme, the plants and cultures of Australia and New Zealand. Culinary artist, Susan…
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Thursday, October 05, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Community Square Dances take place at the Ozark Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, every Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. Musicians from the OFC community play old-time…
Friday, October 06, 2023 - Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Herb Harvest Fall Festival 2023: Exploring the Plants & Cultures from the Land Down Under (featuring Australia & New Zealand)The Heritage Herb Garden at the Ozark Folk Center is where…
Thursday, October 12, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Community Square Dances take place at the Ozark Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, every Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. Musicians from the OFC community play old-time…
Thursday, October 12, 2023 | Friday, October 13, 2023
Students will learn the Tiffany method of stained glass which uses copper foil instead of lead. You will learn how to make a pattern, cut and grind glass, apply copper foil, solder and finish an 8”…
Friday, October 13, 2023
/ 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
This fall, retreat to the Ozarks for lively stringband music and dance
and handcrafted arts at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in beautiful
Mountain View, Arkansas. Your ticket to Stringband…
Saturday, October 14, 2023
/ 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.
This fall, retreat to the Ozarks for lively stringband music and dance
and handcrafted arts at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in beautiful
Mountain View, Arkansas. Your ticket to Stringband…
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Taught by Linda WidmerLearn to make a beautiful sterling silver and gold-filled wire bracelet with the fine wire wrapping like the one in the picture. All materials are provided. Tools are also…
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - Saturday, October 21, 2023
Join us for a traditional groundhog wood kiln firing. This involves loading the 100-cubic foot traditional groundhog kiln. We will load on October 18, and light the fire late that…
Thursday, October 19, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Community Square Dances take place at the Ozark Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, every Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. Musicians from the OFC community play old-time…
Thursday, October 26, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Community Square Dances take place at the Ozark Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, every Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. Musicians from the OFC community play old-time…
Saturday, October 28, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Make the beautiful drive to the Ozark Folk Center for the Next Generation Concert during Bean Festival in Mountain View, Arkansas on October 28th, 2023. You're sure to enjoy performances by…
Sunday, October 29, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Taught by Jennifer WhitmanIn this class you will learn the old fashion technique of string quilting. Using various fabric pieces sewn together into a Patchwork design of your choice. You will…
Wednesday, November 01, 2023 | Thursday, November 02, 2023 | Friday, November 03, 2023
Taught by Skip and Racheal Mathews
Total cost of class - $518 Registration Fee - $43 due when you sign up here; Class Fee $450 and materials fee $25 - Instructor approval is…
Saturday, November 04, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join us as we walk the Whitewater Creek Trail and cleanup the 1-mil out-and-back trail from the historic stone amphitheater at the Mountain View City Park to the Ozark Folk…