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.
Friday, April 19, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Celebrate spring and the great outdoors at our Great Escape Weekend! Enjoy free nature programs and family activities. The celebration concludes with an “Easter Egg Scramble” for children…
Friday, April 19, 2019
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for this easy, handicap accessible, ¼-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy the view of…
Friday, April 19, 2019
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Carrie for a special night-hiking experience along a short section of the Seven Hollows Trail.
Saturday, April 20, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Celebrate spring and the great outdoors at our Great Escape Weekend! Enjoy free nature programs and family activities. The celebration concludes with an “Easter Egg Scramble” for children…
Saturday, April 20, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT for a tour of this architectural park gem. Discover some secrets of the past and gain insight into the undergone changes of one of Arkansas’s most treasured landmarks.
Saturday, April 20, 2019
/ 7:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter BT to discover more about the nocturnal birds of prey called owls that make Petit Jean State Park their home. Before the evening is over, we will invite a few owls to come in for…
Saturday, April 20, 2019
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy ½-mile hike that is great for the whole…
Saturday, April 20, 2019
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Carrie to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and talk about life for people who once lived around Petit Jean State Park.…
Sunday, April 21, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Celebrate spring and the great outdoors at our Great Escape Weekend! Enjoy free nature programs and family activities. The celebration concludes with an “Easter Egg Scramble” for children…
Sunday, April 21, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join the park interpreters for an Easter Egg Scramble to look for about 2000 Easter Eggs. Be sure to show up early – the eggs go fast! The Easter Egg Scramble will be divided into 3 age categories:…
Friday, April 26, 2019
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT at Bear Cave parking area for a hike that will take you through sandstone boulders that tower above you. The hike is ½-mile long and is great for the whole family. Please wear…
Friday, April 26, 2019
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT to see a magnificent Petit Jean State Park spring sunset and learn about the planetary movement that gives us the seasons of the year. The sun will set at approximately 7:53…
Saturday, April 27, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT for a tour of this architectural park gem. Discover some secrets of the past and gain insight into the undergone changes of one of Arkansas’s most treasured landmarks.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
/ 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter BT to guess which mammal the furs and skulls belong to. You will also discover some interesting features about these animals.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter BT to hear the legend of Petit Jean’s pirate. After the story, we are going on a treasure hunt. If you have a compass, please bring it. Most smartphones have a compass built in.…
Saturday, April 27, 2019
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter BT and take a short stroll to the CCC Overlook where you can watch the sunset from one of the most scenic locations in the park. Bring a flashlight for the walk back to your car.…
Sunday, April 28, 2019
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for a fun game of Nature Bingo. As we play the game, we will learn more about the natural side of Petit Jean State Park.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Carrie to put your knot tying skills to the test. We will also explore the park through maps you hold within your hands.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Carrie to put your knot tying skills to the test. We will also explore the park through maps you hold within your hands.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Carrie to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide.…