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, May 13, 2023 - Sunday, May 14, 2023
Beginners
and seasoned birders alike are invited to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day by
enjoying walks and lake outings at the park to discover what birds happen to fly
by.
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Saturday, May 13, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from waterfowl to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…
Saturday, May 13, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Lake Fort Smith provides great habitat for birds. Join Park Interpreter Mystina on this International Migratory Bird Day for a birding lake tour to look for some of our feathered friends. If we are…
Sunday, May 14, 2023
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY - Sometimes the best birding comes from pulling over on the side of the road in an area of prime habitat. Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a carpool road trip down Shepherd…
Sunday, May 14, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY - The forests of Lake Fort Smith State Park offer the perfect habitat for tree birds like nuthatches, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a…
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Friday, June 09, 2023 - Sunday, June 11, 2023
Find out what fish are swimming in Lake Fort Smith! Enjoy the free fishing weekend in Arkansas and Lake Fort Smith State Park without fishing licenses or trout permits. Regulations for Arkansas…
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Saturday, June 10, 2023
/ 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Find out what fish are swimming in Lake Fort Smith! All ages can enjoy the free fishing weekend in Arkansas and Lake Fort Smith State Park without fishing licenses. Regulations for Arkansas waters…
Saturday, October 14, 2023
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Help keep Lake Fort Smith State Park
beautiful by picking up litter along roadways, trails, campgrounds, and the
lake. When finished, turn in your bag of litter at…
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Friday, October 27, 2023 - Sunday, October 29, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Throughout the ages, the Ozark Mountains have revealed many hauntings, legends, ghost stories, and mythical monsters. Join park staff on this fun, nighttime lake outing to hear some of these stories.…
Friday, October 27, 2023 - Sunday, October 29, 2023
/ 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Throughout the ages, the Ozark Mountains have revealed many hauntings, legends, ghost stories, and mythical monsters. Join park staff on this fun, nighttime lake outing to hear some of these stories.…
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Holiday traditions in the 1800s pioneer days
had many similarities and differences from our modern traditions. Partake in
these past and modern traditions during our Holiday Open…