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.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Spend the day learning about
the birds of Hobbs during Spring Break! Hobbs State Park is a great place to see and study
these feathered friends through hikes, scavenger hunts and…
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Are you all about the critters and providing
habitat for them? Spend the day learning about the animals and their
habitats at Hobbs. Get up close and personal with our live amphibians…
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Saturday, March 25, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
See live songbirds captured
in the park by ornithologists and then help them release the birds after
learning more about them. Breakfast snacks and hot beverages will be provided.…
Saturday, March 25, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Experience what school was like in the 1860’s. We’ll learn about their school
supplies and what a typical day would have been. Don’t forget recess! Try some
of the games that were…
Saturday, March 25, 2023
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Sit back and relax with our park history guru,
Park Interpreter Steve, to learn more about how and when this area became a
state park, why we are designated as a Conservation Area,…
Saturday, March 25, 2023
/ 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
We
will begin with an indoor program in the Discovery Classroom to preview the
late winter and early spring sky. We’ll also discuss night photography and
astrophotography. Weather…
Sunday, March 26, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Look at some mysterious objects found in the forests around Hobbs State Park, see if you can identify them, then learn more about them from Park Interpreter Steve.
Sunday, March 26, 2023
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Do you know the destination of a trail? Do you know the purpose of “anting?” Join Park Interpreter Steve to learn more about your state park during this easy .25-mile hike on the ADA accessible…
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Saturday, April 01, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Did you know plants are sugar factories that feed us and all sorts of other animals? Take a look at the energy your body uses and where it comes from with Park Interpreter Steve.
Saturday, April 01, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Look at some mysterious objects found in the forests around Hobbs State Park, see if you can identify them, then learn more about them from Park Interpreter Steve.
Sunday, April 02, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.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, April 02, 2023
/ 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…
Thursday, April 06, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
This collaboration between the Schmieding
Center for Senior Health and Education and Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
occurs on the first Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. Meet at…
Saturday, April 08, 2023
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Nature is awakening from its winter slumber - especially one of our state’s most iconic inhabitants- the black bear. Come have a “beary” good time with a special black bear story, songs and…
Saturday, April 08, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Are you adventure ready? Hiking and backpacking are more than just a walk in the woods. Keeping your trip fun, safe and sustainable takes a little pre-planning. Up your hiking game and learn…
Saturday, April 08, 2023
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
What is the difference between a wildflower and a weed? Join Park Interpreter Chris on this easy 0.5-mile hike as we discover the beautiful wildflowers in Van Winkle Hollow. Meet at the…
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Saturday, April 08, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
We invite current and prospective volunteers to come to our first ever volunteer retreat! We will be rolling out our first volunteer manual. This is an opportunity to learn more about Hobbs…
Sunday, April 09, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Sit back and relax with our park history guru,
Park Interpreter Steve, to learn more about how and when this area became a
state park, why we are designated as a Conservation Area,…
Sunday, April 09, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Is a cloud just a cloud? 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 learn about…
Saturday, April 15, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Celebrate the 53rd
anniversary of Earth Day and the 100th anniversary of Arkansas State
Parks! Food trucks will be selling food and drinks. A percentage of sales
benefits the…
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