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.
Thursday, April 25, 2024 - Saturday, April 27, 2024
Guests will join interpretive staff for a guided tour around the museum grounds and exhibits. Take a look into the world of early Arkansas settlers and lives they lived.
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Friday, April 26, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Do you hear the frogs call? Have you ever seen a frog call? Join a park interpreter to listen to the frogs and discover what kinds of frogs are at Cane Creek State Park. Bring insect repellent and…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Learn how to make a one-of-a-kind yarn doll. This craft is a fun way to learn what toys meant to a child in 1877 as well as provide a cool indoor summer activity for all ages. All supplies will be…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
What is that cool thing in the woods? Join a park interpreter to hike the beginning of the Delta View Trail and make neat discoveries along the way! The hike is 1-mile in length, bring water and wear…
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Animals leave all sorts of clues telling us where they have been and what they’ve been doing. Join a park interpreter to learn about some of the signs animals leave.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a mildly strenuous hike up and down Crowley’s Ridge. We will look at the different layers of sediment that form the ridge and explore how two mighty rivers helped carve…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Save the raptors! Join a park interpreter to learn about raptors and why they're so important and why cleaning up your trash can help save the raptors. At the end of our talk, we will play a fun game…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join us at the visitor center to watch us feed our speckled kingsnake on display. This is your chance to see how snakes are able to swallow their prey. We will also explore how other snakes found at…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter as we learn about the multi purposes of spider webs and why we should leave them alone. Experience the wonder of spider webs and discuss their strength in this interactive,…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
What better way to experience a Storm Creek Lake sunset than on the water? Join a park interpreter for a leisurely kayak tour of the lake's shoreline and coves while enjoying the day's golden hour. We…
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Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The Mississippi Delta is crawling with insects and many of them serve unique roles in their ecosystems. Enjoy a short hike with a park interpreter and collect different specimens to identify.…
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Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Escape the weather and visit a park interpreter at the visitor center! Explore our sensory station with furs of local animals, learn about reptiles and turtles, and experience many other wonders that…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Join the park interpreter as we explore the changes butterflies go through from egg to adult. We will cover host plants that can be found throughout the park and that you can plant in your yard to…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Calling all dog parents! Join a park interpreter in learning what it takes to be a B.A.R.K. Ranger on this PAWsome guided hike along the 1/2 mile Trotting Fox Trail. Then, stick around to get your…
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Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Lake
Chicot State Park is home to several wild American Alligator’s and our resident
alligator. Come meet this ambassador animal and learn about the important role that
alligators play in their native…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Save the Frogs Day is a special day dedicated to calling attention to the declining numbers of frogs and toads across the world and what citizens can do to stop this. Join us at the visitor center as…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Today we will have skulls from members of different classes of animals for you to compare and contrast. A park interpreter is available to help you discover what class of animal the various skulls…
Wednesday, May 01, 2024 - Saturday, May 04, 2024
Guests will join interpretive staff for a guided tour around the museum grounds and exhibits. Take a look into the world of early Arkansas settlers and lives they lived.
Heart Healthy
Saturday, May 04, 2024
Learn how to make a one-of-a-kind yarn doll. This craft is a fun way to learn what toys meant to a child in 1877 as well as provide a cool indoor summer activity for all ages. All supplies will be…
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 8:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Here is your chance to immerse yourself into the natural landscape and discover the rich heritage of the Delta region on a guided bike and kayak tour led by a park interpreter. Our journey will begin…