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, July 25, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Everyone who lives in or visits Arkansas should be aware of what venomous snakes we have and what they look like. This short program led by Park Interpreter Steve identifies the six venomous snakes…
Sunday, July 25, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Do you know the destination of a trail? And just what is “hidden diversity?” Join
Park Interpreter Steve to learn more about the park during this easy .25-mile
hike on the ADA accessible Ozark…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, July 31, 2021
/ 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Park Interpreter Chris will lead an exploration of Little Clifty Creek along the Historic Van Winkle Trail. We’ll catch aquatic insects, snails, crawdads, and other creatures! Learn how they…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, August 01, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Listen in as Park Interpreter Steve reads The Lorax. Do you know what the Lorax was? He wasn’t just that “orange colored dude”. Do you know who the most important
character in the story was? It’s not…
Sunday, August 01, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Do you know the destination of a trail? And just what is “hidden diversity?” Join
Park Interpreter Steve to learn more about the park during this easy .25-mile
hike on the ADA accessible Ozark…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, August 07, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Chris for this fun and lively program, perfect for families with young children, as we learn about the reptiles of Hobbs State Park. Be ready for an up-close encounter…
Saturday, August 07, 2021
/ 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Park Interpreter Chris will lead an exploration of Little Clifty Creek along the Historic Van Winkle Trail. We’ll catch aquatic insects, snails, crawdads, and other creatures! Learn how they…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, August 08, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Is a cloud just a
cloud? No sir! Clouds can tell us things. Clouds can do things. Do you know what thunder really is? Why do
tornadoes form in clouds? Join Park Interpreter Steve to…
Sunday, August 08, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Do you know the destination of a trail? And just what is “hidden diversity?” Join
Park Interpreter Steve to learn more about the park during this easy .25-mile
hike on the ADA accessible Ozark…
Heart Healthy
Thursday, August 12, 2021
/ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Spend an evening paddling on Beaver Lake while guided by a park interpreter. We will learn the basics of paddling as we explore a calm area of Beaver Lake and take in the…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, August 14, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Chris to learn about these tiny, feathered jewels as
they fatten up for the journey to their winter home. We’ll discuss how to
create a haven for them in your yard, and how you…
Saturday, August 14, 2021
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Insects and other invertebrates are very important but are often misunderstood. Join Park Interpreter Chris on a bug hunt around the visitor center grounds as we discover their diversity and…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, August 15, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Steve while you learn some interesting facts about these reptile friends. Why are there five toes on a three-toed box turtle? There is an easy way to tell…
Sunday, August 15, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Do you know the destination of a trail? And just what is “hidden diversity?” Join
Park Interpreter Steve to learn more about the park during this easy .25-mile
hike on the ADA accessible Ozark…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
/ 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Chris as we take a pontoon
boat ride on Beaver Lake to snorkel and discover the diversity of underwater
life and enjoy the clear, cool water! Wear appropriate…
Thursday, August 19, 2021
/ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Spend an evening paddling on Beaver Lake while guided by a park
interpreter. We will learn the basics of paddling as we explore a calm area of Beaver
Lake and take in the showstopper,…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, August 21, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Black bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known as the Bear State. Join Park Interpreter Chris on this family-friendly 0.25-mile hike along the ADA accessible Ozark…
Heart Healthy
Sunday, August 22, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Do you know the symbols of Arkansas? Some are easy, and others you probably have never heard of. Did you know we have a state soil and a state beverage? Join Park Interpreter Steve to learn some of…
Sunday, August 22, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Do you know the destination of a trail? And just what is “hidden diversity?” Join
Park Interpreter Steve to learn more about the park during this easy .25-mile
hike on the ADA accessible Ozark…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, August 28, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Chris to learn about these tiny, feathered jewels as
they fatten up for the journey to their winter home. We’ll discuss how to
create a haven for them in your yard, and how you…