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, April 10, 2021
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Has Cupid's arrow missed its mark a time or two with you? Look no further than birds at Pinnacle Mountain State Park for some great dating advice, presented by Park Interpreter Alex!COVID-19…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Do you know how many month or years the litter found in the park can take to decompose? How does it impact the park, other guests, and the wildlife that live here? Join a park interpreter for a…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Visit the Royston Log House and the Morrison Inn Kitchen. This tour will focus on the types of houses and the
lifestyles of early Arkansas settlers and the variety of chores done to…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
By following the second Leave No Trace principle
of “Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces” while visiting Lake Dardanelle State
Park, you can preserve the park for your future visits.…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Like Kermit said, it’s not easy being green! Learn about
the frogs, toads and salamanders at Hobbs with Park Interpreter Chris, and see
some live examples. We’ll also check out the…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Whether on the battlefield or hunting for food, an Arkansas settler's gun was one of his most valuable tools. Join a park interpreter to learn more about black powder guns and watch a…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Many of the memories made here at Village Creek State Park are tied to the tulip tree. Join the park interpreter to discover how this tree connects to your memories and what makes it so important here…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Visit the Print Museum, Morrison Tavern
Taproom, and the Sanders House. This tour will focus on three socioeconomic stations available to women during the 19th century
by visiting…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Do
you enjoy puzzles and spending time in the outdoors? If so, join Park
Interpreter Haley to find out how you can start geocaching today! Learn the
basics of geocaching and try your…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Have you ever wondered where some of the phrases we use came from? Not surprisingly, many originated from steamboat lingo. Join a park interpreter and learn how these phrases may or may not have…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
There’s
been a murder! Park staff have noticed suspicious activity located around the
amphitheater. Join Park Interpreter Haley in the investigation! Fun for all
ages, this program…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 7 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Have you heard the
music that the insects at Lake Dardanelle State Park make in the evenings? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater
to learn more about how insects make their…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 8 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
What
tree does a screech owl like the most? Where does a great horned owl love to
hang out? Bring a lawn chair and meet Park Interpreter
Carrie to discover more about the nocturnal…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
“Who”
wants to know more about owls? Join Park Interpreter Haley, to learn about the
owls that call Daisy State Park home, how they benefit us and ways that we can
return the…
Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Meet Park Interpreter BT for an excursion around the great sandstone boulders and slot
canyons of the Bear Cave terrain. Who knows what might pop up? This hike is
great for the whole…
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Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Woodpeckers can be found all over the park in several different shapes and colors. Learn how to spot evidence of woodpecker activity and discover these strange and fascinating birds on this easy…
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Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
It’s springtime and the park is ready for its close up! Join Park Interpreter Carson for a small hike on the River Corridor Trail to search for wildflowers, insects, and other items to…
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Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Northern slopes of Mount Magazine are very lush
and have a wide variety of wildflowers not found in many areas of the park.
Search for trillium, Dutchman’s breeches, jack-in-the-pulpit, blood root,…
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Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Black bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known
as the Bear State. Join Park Interpreter Chris on this family-friendly 0.25-mile
hike along the ADA accessible…
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Saturday, April 10, 2021
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park’s Meadowbrook Trail
is a thriving natural area. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across
from the visitor center for a leisurely stroll down the…
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