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, October 11, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Petit Jean, a strange and fascinating mountain with many natural wonders, but that isn’t all that is fascinating. Meet Park Interpreter BT to discover some stories surrounding the naming of this…
Friday, October 11, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter 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. This…
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Friday, October 11, 2024
/ 9:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Emiley for a short walk to explore
some highlights of the point’s history, starting during the early days of
exploration on the mountain. This area was home to the YMCA “College…
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Friday, October 11, 2024 - Saturday, October 12, 2024
/ 11:30 p.m. - 12:15 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a fascinating evening walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy 1/4-mile hike that is great for…
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Saturday, October 12, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 7:45 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’ most treasured…
Saturday, October 12, 2024
/ 9 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to guess which mammal the furs and skulls belong to. You will also discover some interesting features about these animals who live at Petit Jean State Park.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
/ 11:15 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Join
Park Interpreter Emiley to see a magnificent Petit
Jean State Park sunset. We will learn about how planetary movement gives us day and night,
and we will also talk about the animals who come out…
Sunday, October 13, 2024
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy 1/4-mile hike that is great for the whole…
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Sunday, October 13, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Emiley to investigate nature’s hidden side. We will do a shadow scavenger hunt to gain a new perspective on what there is to discover within the park. This program…
Sunday, October 13, 2024
/ 9 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Emiley as we explore how life, such as the prickly pear cactus, can survive the harsh and sunny conditions on a glade. This program involves making your own suncatcher while we…
Sunday, October 13, 2024 - Monday, October 14, 2024
/ 11:30 p.m. - 12:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter for this night hike down to the park’s archeology site: Rock House Cave. We will view ancient, mysterious rock art and imagine what life was like for the American…
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - Thursday, October 17, 2024
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, and entertainment.…
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
This afternoon of fellowship begins the Senior American Special and features snacks provided by the Petit Jean Women’s EH Club in the CCC Room and the historic lobby area of Mather Lodge.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
/ 12 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Join the park interpreters in the visitor center meeting room. We will call it the Meeting Room from now on, and
it’s on the right, if you’re facing the front of the building.…
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
/ 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Join the park interpreters bright and early for a special sunrise on the eastern summit of beautiful Petit Jean Mountain. We will be enjoying the break of day with coffee and donuts. We may…
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Have you ever wandered around any of Arkansas’ great
state parks and thought about who constructed many of the rock buildings,
earthworks, drainage ditches and culverts? In most cases, the state…
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Meet AGFC Educator Lauren Marshall to get your birding on. Arkansas is part of the Mississippi Flyway, which
means the state sees a variety of birds throughout the year. Learn about
common bird…
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
/ 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Emiley for a
tree stroll and craft. We will take a short, 1/8-mile walk and discover what trees live
on the edge of Lake Bailey. After our stroll, we will head inside to paint a…
Thursday, October 17, 2024
/ 12 a.m. - 1 a.m.
BINGO! Another year, another BINGO
game! The Park interpreters will be awaiting your arrival for this fun evening of
BINGO, a little joking, and prizes!
Thursday, October 17, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
The Ozark Chinquapin was once a dominant tree species that made up an
estimated 20% of the forest. Historically, it provided a dependable food source
for both people and wildlife, medicine, and a…