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.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to see what takes flight over this historic point. We may see vultures, hawks, or other birds, and it’s all a fun learning experience. The scenery is great too. Bring…
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to discover the woodpeckers
that inhabit Petit Jean State Park and some of the roles they play here. We
will take a short walk to see some of these birds…
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
/ 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT to
see a beautiful Petit Jean State Park spring sunset and to learn about the planetary
movement that gives us the seasons of the year. The sun sets at…
Thursday, June 01, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Jake for a competition for only the most devoted visitors. This scavenger
hunt is guaranteed to stimulate the senses and get you thinking about all the
wonders…
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Thursday, June 01, 2023
/ 8 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Jake for this night hike down to the park’s archeology site: Rock House
Cave. We will view ancient, mysterious rock art and imagine what life was like
for the…
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Friday, June 02, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) recruited
men during the Great Depression to perform conservation work throughout the
nation’s forests, parks, and fields. A veteran CCC camp…
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Friday, June 02, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Cody for this easy, handicap accessible, ¼-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy the view of Cedar…
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Saturday, June 03, 2023
Celebrate and enjoy Petit Jean’s 20-plus miles
of trails! This day is filled with hikes and hiking related programs for all
ages. Contact the park for a schedule. This event…
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Saturday, June 03, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Meet the park interpreters for a fun, family game of softball – Petit Jean style. We have some softball equipment, but if you have your own bring it out and join us.
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Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake to guess which mammal the
furs and skulls belong to. As we go, we will also discover some
interesting features about these animals who live at Petit Jean…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter Shalae for this easy, handicap accessible, ¼-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy the view…
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Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Petit Jean, a strange and
fascinating mountain with many natural wonders, but that isn’t all that is
fascinating. Meet Park Interpreter Shalae to discover some stories surrounding the naming of…
Saturday, June 10, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The 2023 Mountain Fishin' Derby is here for Arkansas's free fishing weekend! Join park staff alongside Lake Bailey near the Boathouse to register your child and fish the morning…
Saturday, June 10, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Meet the park interpreters for a fun, family game of softball – Petit Jean style. We have some softball equipment, but if you have your own bring it out and join us.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - Saturday, June 17, 2023
This annual Antique Car show is co-hosted by the Mid-American Old Time Automobile Association and the Museum of Automobiles on Petit Jean Mountain. Classic and vintage vehicles from all over…
Saturday, June 17, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Meet the park interpreters for a fun, family game of softball – Petit Jean style. We have some softball equipment, but if you have your own bring it out and join us.
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Saturday, June 24, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Meet the park interpreters for a fun, family game of softball – Petit Jean style. We have some softball equipment, but if you have your own bring it out and join us.
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Saturday, June 24, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join park staff for a Centennial Day of Service at the place where the Arkansas State Park System all began. For 100 years Petit Jean State Park has relied upon volunteers to help the park…
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Saturday, July 01, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Meet the park interpreters for a fun, family game of softball – Petit Jean style. We have some softball equipment, but if you have your own bring it out and join us.
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Tuesday, July 04, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join the park staff for an “old-fashioned”
celebration of our nation’s birthday! Numerous enjoyable, family-oriented
games, contests, and other activities are offered. Contact the…
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