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.
Friday, October 06, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet at the Big Spring for an interesting look at one of our park’s most popular residents, the heron. Discover some special adaptations that make the great blue heron a talented fisherman…
Friday, October 06, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Enjoy the sights, sounds, and scenery of Bull Shoals-White River State Park on a guided hike to the Big Bluff. This hike will be moderately strenuous. Bring water and wear sturdy…
Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Owls are expert hunters. Do you know why? Join a park interpreter to explore what makes an owl such a great hunter and discover what owls live at Bull Shoals-White River State Park!
Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to take a hike and see if you can find everything on a scavenger hunt list. Keep your eyes open, you never know what you’ll spot! The park interpreter…
Sunday, October 08, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Did you know that Arkansas used to be called the Bear State? Join a park interpreter for a fascinating program on the history and present habitat of bears in Arkansas. This informative…
Sunday, October 08, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 3 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 Exploration Station at the visitor center…
Sunday, October 08, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The wings of a butterfly are beautiful and come in all shades. But did you know these colorful wings also help a butterfly survive? Discover the ways butterflies' wings are adapted for their survival…
Monday, October 09, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Discover the history of the Bull Shoals dam, and its impact that continues to this day.
Friday, October 13, 2023
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Arkansas is home to the fluffy flying mammal known as the bat! At this program we will learn about this nocturnal creature and try and spot some bats in the night sky ourselves.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Have you ever felt coyote fur or seen beaver teeth? Join a park interpreter for a look at the hides and skulls of some of Arkansas’s mammals.
Sunday, October 15, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet at the Big Spring for an interesting look at one of our park’s most popular residents, the heron. Discover some special adaptations that make the great blue heron a talented fisherman…
Monday, October 16, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Discover the history of the Bull Shoals dam, and its impact that continues to this day.
Friday, October 20, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to search for the amazing nocturnal raptor, the owl, as we hike approximately ½-mile. This is an exciting chance to try and hear or spot these stealthy fliers. Bring…
Saturday, October 21, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join Bull Shoals-White River State Park staff for its annual fall clean-up of park trails, park roadsides, and the campground. A cookout for clean-up volunteers will follow the clean-up.…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, October 22, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meet at the Big Spring for an interesting look at one of our park’s most popular residents, the heron. Discover some special adaptations that make the great blue heron a talented fisherman…
Sunday, October 22, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
What kinds of rocks and minerals can you find in the Ozark Highlands? Join a park interpreter to examine some of the geology of our region!
Friday, October 27, 2023
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Arkansas is home to the fluffy flying mammal known as the bat! At this program we will learn about this nocturnal creature and try and spot some bats in the night sky ourselves.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to search for the amazing nocturnal raptor, the owl, as we hike approximately ½-mile. This is an exciting chance to try and hear or spot these stealthy fliers. Bring…