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, June 20, 2021
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Enjoying all the beautiful songbirds at DeGray Lake Resort State Park? Want to see them at your own house? Park staff will show you how to make an effective birdfeeder from surprisingly simple…
Sunday, June 20, 2021
/ 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Stand up paddleboarding is one of the fastest
growing recreational sports around. Arkansas is a natural fit for the sport
with an abundance of clean, clear lakes and rivers around…
Heart Healthy
Thursday, June 24, 2021
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for this easy, 3/4-mile guided walk along the Green Heron Trail. Feel free to bring binoculars if you have some; this is a great trail for nature watching!
Thursday, June 24, 2021
/ 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
No previous paddling experience necessary. Hands down, one of the best ways to enjoy the lake is from inside a kayak, paddling along the shoreline, exploring quiet coves. Sign up early for this guided…
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Friday, June 25, 2021
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Who goes there? Can you identify different park animals just by the signs they leave? Join a park interpreter to discover what creatures came before by examining their tracks and other "evidence" in…
Friday, June 25, 2021
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The celestial wonders of the night sky are put on full display at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Nestled in among the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, sheltered from city lights and pollution, the…
Friday, June 25, 2021
/ 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Here is your chance to peer through a turtle shell, inspect a beaver-hewn log, or even touch a skunk pelt! A park interpreter will be in the lodge lobby with all of these things and more…
Friday, June 25, 2021
/ 9 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this guided viewing of our night sky. We will hike under the forest canopy out to an open rocky beach for some excellent views of stars, constellations, and…
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Saturday, June 26, 2021
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
For many, the very word just makes their skin crawl. For
others, snakes are wild wonders of the reptile world. Regardless of which camp
you gravitate towards, chances are good that you might…
Saturday, June 26, 2021
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
A park interpreter will guide you through this hands-on experience where you’ll learn about nature and create something you can take home. Materials are provided.
Saturday, June 26, 2021
/ 8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
A golf course is for golf during the day, but at night it is transformed into a rich wildlife preserve! Tonight we’ll take a caravan of golf carts out in search of nocturnal animals. Be sure to bring…
Saturday, June 26, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Join the 21st century and discover what geocaching is all about. We’ll take a crash course on one of the fastest-growing activities in America. Then we will hit the trail in search of an actual cache!…
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Sunday, June 27, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Imagine you are lost and stranded in the wilderness without food or gear. Spooky, right? What will it take to survive? Join a park interpreter to learn the basics of survival while making your own…
Sunday, June 27, 2021
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for this leisurely, 1-mile guided walk along the Island Trail. Feel free to bring binoculars if you have some; this is a great trail for nature watching and…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
/ 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Humans use light for communicating in a number of ways; from green and red traffic lights to flashing car turn signals, from the light of an emergency signal fire to the casual backlight of your…
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
No previous paddling experience necessary. Hands down, one of the best ways to enjoy the lake is from inside a kayak, paddling along the shoreline, exploring quiet coves. Sign up early for this guided…
Heart Healthy
Friday, July 02, 2021
/ 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Stand up paddleboarding is one of the fastest
growing recreational sports around. Arkansas is a natural fit for the sport
with an abundance of clean, clear lakes and rivers around…
Heart Healthy