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, June 13, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Calling all kids ages 15 and under!
Come to the boathouse to register for the Kids’ Fishing Derby. Bring your own
bait and tackle. Fishing begins at 8 a.m. and lasts until noon. Weighing of
fish will…
Saturday, July 04, 2020
Join the park staff for an “old-fashioned”
celebration of our nation’s birthday! Numerous fun, family oriented games,
contests, and other activities will be offered. Contact the park…
Saturday, September 12, 2020 - Sunday, September 13, 2020
Gather your Girl Scout Troop and join us at Petit Jean State Park for Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend. Special programming will be free to the public and ready for you and your troop to come see…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - Saturday, September 26, 2020
This annual swap
meet is hosted by the Museum of Automobiles on Petit Jean Mountain. Classic and
vintage vehicles from all over the region will be on display. Call the museum
at…
Saturday, September 26, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Help keep Petit Jean
State Park clean and litter free! Join us for a few hours of litter pickup and
be rewarded with a free cookout lunch. Following lunch there will be a door
prize…
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - Thursday, October 15, 2020
Experience the
scenic beauty of Petit Jean State Park while enjoying the hospitality of the
friendly park staff! Join us for free guided walks, talks, demonstrations,…
Friday, November 27, 2020 - Sunday, November 29, 2020
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Experience a primitive camp, as well as some of
the survival skills used by Arkansas pioneers. Watch a variety of demonstrations
including muzzleloading rifles, tomahawk throwing and…
Saturday, December 05, 2020
See the park’s Mather Lodge dressed in its
Christmas finery. Enjoy family-oriented arts and crafts activities and seasonal
entertainment. Contact the park for a schedule.