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, September 29, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Soldiers’ written observations and drawings provide historians with first-hand descriptions of what the landscape, people, and community looked like in 1862. Today, we will use our senses to describe…
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Friday, September 29, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Do you have a favorite toy? Have you ever made a toy? Children of the 1800s would make their toys out of everyday objects. Make your own spinning top today. Materials and instructions are…
Saturday, September 30, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
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Saturday, September 30, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Soldiers’ written observations and drawings provide historians with first-hand descriptions of what the landscape, people, and community looked like in 1862. Today, we will use our senses to describe…
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Saturday, September 30, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Nature is all around us. With the hustle and bustle
of today, take some time to stop and listen to the sounds in nature. Join us as
we read about some of the sounds before taking a…
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Sunday, October 01, 2023
/ 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Historic artifacts help illustrate the many stories of Prairie Grove Battlefield. Our curator will showcase items from the park’s collection so you can discover the history…
Friday, October 06, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Soldiers’ written observations and drawings provide historians with first-hand descriptions of what the landscape, people, and community looked like in 1862. Today, we will use our senses to describe…
Heart Healthy
Friday, October 06, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Do you have a favorite toy? Have you ever made a toy? Children of the 1800s would make their toys out of everyday objects. Make your own spinning top today. Materials and instructions are…
Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Prairie Grove Battlefield is surrounded by a wide
variety of trees that put on a beautiful display every autumn. The soldiers who
fought in the area enjoyed Ozark fall foliage – so…
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Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
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Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The community of Prairie Grove was altered after December 7, 1862. Join
us as we learn about one of these families and how the Battle of Prairie Grove
changed their lives. Meet at…
Saturday, October 07, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
The community of Prairie Grove was altered after December 7, 1862. Join us as we learn about one of these families and their home that was in the middle of the battlefield. It will be dark;…
Sunday, October 08, 2023
/ 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Historic artifacts help illustrate the many stories of Prairie Grove Battlefield. Our curator will showcase items from the park’s collection so you can discover the history…
Sunday, October 08, 2023
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Manufactured toys and goods were scarce on the Ozark frontier, so kids had fun with the resources available to them in their natural environment. Join us for this fun historic activity that was passed…
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
In this special showcase, local spinners will share how they craft fibers into yarn and lacemakers will exhibit the creation of handmade laces. They welcome all interested visitors to join them for an…
Friday, October 13, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Soldiers’ written observations and drawings provide historians with first-hand descriptions of what the landscape, people, and community looked like in 1862. Today, we will use our senses to describe…
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Friday, October 13, 2023
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life on this…
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Friday, October 13, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ozark settlers used a wide variety of gadgets to help them accomplish their everyday tasks. Visitors will be put to the test as they try to identify some 19th-century “contraptions” and how they were…
Friday, October 13, 2023
/ 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Ozark folklore says that we can use our senses to experience the phenomenon that brought many legends to life, hundreds of years ago. Join us as embark on a twilight “Spirit Walk,” relying…
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Friday, October 13, 2023
/ 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Ozark folklore says that we can use our senses to experience the phenomenon that brought many legends to life, hundreds of years ago. Join us as embark on a twilight “Spirit Walk,” relying…
Heart Healthy