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 30, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Ever hear of geocaching? This fun activity for ages 6 and up combines getting outside, GPS technology and clues to create a world-wide treasure hunt for prizes or “swag.” Learn how to…
Saturday, September 30, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
It’s that time of year again! This amazing
insect is heading to Mexico for the winter months, only to begin the cycle
again next spring! Join Park Interpreter Chris as we learn about…
Saturday, September 30, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 2 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, September 30, 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…
Sunday, October 01, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The
choices you make when you are outside make a big difference. This is a great
program for all ages, but especially for young girls and boys who are just
beginning to experience…
Sunday, October 01, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Levi Horrell, Private Lands
Biologist for the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, will give an update on chronic
wasting disease (CWD). CWD affects members of the deer family, is…
Thursday, October 05, 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 the…
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Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
It’s that time of year again!
This amazing insect is heading to Mexico for the winter months, only to begin
the cycle again next spring! Join Park Interpreter Chris as we learn…
Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 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…
Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 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…
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Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Did you know a group of squirrels is called a scurry? Can you spot a drey? Join Park Interpreter Trish for an easy hike around the half-mile Sinking Stream Trail and learn more about three of…
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Sunday, October 08, 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, October 08, 2023
/ 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…
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Spend the evening paddling on Beaver Lake while guided by a park interpreter. We will learn the basics of paddling and enjoy the sunset on the lake, weather permitting. All equipment is…
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Saturday, October 14, 2023
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
October is the perfect time to learn about our
forest friend, the bat. Meet at the cave exhibit entrance inside the visitor center
to learn more about these winged wonders. After we…
Saturday, October 14, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Come to the Hobbwarts School for young wizards and witches for this fun, family-friendly program as we learn about the owls of Hobbs State Park with Professor Whoratio Owliver (aka Park…
Saturday, October 14, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
If bats could speak (or sing the Bad Rap Bat
Rap), what would they want to tell us? Park Interpreter Chris will help
“interpret” bat during this batty encounter suitable for all ages.…
Sunday, October 15, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Learn from Park Interpreter Steve why this rare tree, once common in the Ozarks, is so important and what we are doing at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area to try and save it.
Sunday, October 15, 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…
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Spend the evening paddling on Beaver Lake while guided by a park interpreter. We will learn the basics of paddling and enjoy the sunset on the lake, weather permitting. All equipment is…
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