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, September 07, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Birds are sneaky and often hide in the leaves making them difficult to observe. Join a park interpreter to learn some bird songs and how to observe them with your ears!
Saturday, September 07, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Snakes are important to the ecosystem, and many that live in Arkansas make Crowley’s Ridge State Park their home. Join a park interpreter to learn about the snakes of Arkansas and get a chance to meet…
Sunday, September 08, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Traditional confetti is made with plastics that are not environmentally friendly. Join a park interpreter to make an alternative version of confetti from leaves.
Sunday, September 08, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The common snapping turtle at Crowley’s Ridge State Park visitor center is very hungry! Join a park interpreter to find out more information about our turtle friend and help make his belly…
Saturday, September 14, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join Girl Scouts for a cardboard boat regatta! Sign up online at https://my.cheddarup.com/c/cardboard-boat-regatta-2024/items?cart
Saturday, September 14, 2024
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
At the end of summer, monarch butterflies migrate southward to overwinter in Mexico. Join a park interpreter to read the "StoryWalk® Señorita Mariposa" by Ben Gundersheimer along the Lake Ponder Trail…
Sunday, September 15, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Nature is the source of inspiration for many great artists like Georgia O’Keeffe and John James Audubon. Join a park interpreter to also use nature to paint nature by making paint brushes out of pine…
Sunday, September 15, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and stroll along a scaled-down model of our solar system. Meet our neighboring planets 12-billionth times smaller than their actual size. Find out why there is no accurate map…
Saturday, September 21, 2024
/ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Calling all volunteers to participate in Crowley’s Ridge State Park’s Great Arkansas Cleanup! Please meet at the visitor center to register and receive instruction on what section of the park is…
Sunday, September 22, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to read aloud the story Señorita Mariposa by Ben Gundersheimer while strolling Lake Ponder Trail. Instead of turning the page, simply walk to the page! This is a great way to…
Sunday, September 22, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The common snapping turtle at Crowley’s Ridge State Park visitor center is very hungry! Join a park interpreter to find out more information about our turtle friend and help make his belly…
Friday, September 27, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Test your nature knowledge with a game of trivia around a campfire. Winner will get to take home a bundle of wood to further fuel your fire. Fun for the whole family.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Snakes are important to the ecosystem, and many that live in Arkansas make Crowley’s Ridge State Park their home. Join a park interpreter to learn about the snakes of Arkansas and get a chance to meet…
Saturday, September 28, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to discover the adaptations that help owls hunt under the blanket of night and then search for this nocturnal raptor. Wear good walking shoes.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The common snapping turtle at Crowley’s Ridge State Park visitor center is very hungry! Join a park interpreter to find out more information about our turtle friend and help make his belly…
Sunday, October 20, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to read aloud the story The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming while strolling Lake Ponder Trail. Instead of turning the page, simply walk to the page! This is a great way to…