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, March 25, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Spiders are so different from us that sometimes they seem almost alien. Join the park interpreter to learn more about these weird creatures and how being different helps them survive.…
Saturday, March 25, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
There is a secret world hidden in the rotting logs of Logoly State Park. Join the park interpreter to dig into this world and discover what lives in a dead log. #ARSpringBreak
Saturday, March 25, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Do you know the difference between a sweet gum and an oak? Join the park interpreter for an easy walk around the visitor center area and learn how to identify some of the most common trees at Logoly…
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Saturday, April 08, 2023
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join park staff working in the planted areas and pollinator garden at Logoly State Park. We will be weeding, planting, and doing spring garden maintenance. These gardens help provide food and shelter…
Saturday, June 10, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join us at Logoly State Park for our annual fishing derby. Sign-in starts at 8 a.m. at the visitor center. Kids ages 5-15 will be able to fish at the pond until 11 a.m. Awards will be given for…
Monday, June 12, 2023 | Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Sign your child up for an adventure! This camp will give kids ages 7-12 the chance to explore different craft and art types while also learning about the natural world around them. Some crafts…
Monday, June 19, 2023 | Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Sign your child up for an adventure! This camp will get kids ages 7-12 outside to discover the wonders of the natural world through fun activities like trail hikes and creek splashing. Registration…
Monday, July 10, 2023 | Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Sign your child up for an adventure! This camp will give kids ages 7-12 the chance to experience stream testing, find macroinvertebrates, and try many other experiences designed to get your child…
Saturday, September 16, 2023 | Sunday, September 17, 2023
In order to purchase a hunting license in Arkansas anyone
who was born after December 31, 1968, must complete Hunters Education. This is a 10-hour course that will be held…
Saturday, September 23, 2023
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Help protect Logoly State Park with a morning of park beautification and litter removal. Check in at the visitor center to get supplies, an area to work, and a free t-shirt (limited supply).
Saturday, October 14, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Logoly State Park is home to a wide variety of fascinating plants and animals. Not only is it fun to see these things in the park, but you can also help park staff by being a community scientist and…
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Saturday, October 28, 2023 - Sunday, October 29, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Discover the members of the park that crawl, creep,
and slither. We will have guided hikes, presentations, crafts, and games to
introduce the most misunderstood animals in the park.…