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.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Enjoy Lake Fort Smith's history, scenery, geology, wildlife, and possible waterfalls on this boating adventure! Meet Park Interpreter Mystina at the marina dock. Binoculars and life vests are…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Join bluegrass supergroup Mary Parker & The White River Ramblers as they play
old-timey tunes and songs during this unplugged music performance in the Craft
Village featuring mandolin, guitar,…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.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 who live at Petit
Jean State Park.…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Visit the Trimble House, Royston Townhouse, and the Sanders
Home and Farmstead. There will be
concentration on fine houses, showing their furnishings and their size, as well
as…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Imagine you are lost and stranded in the wilderness without food or gear. What will it take to survive? Join a park interpreter to learn the basics of survival while making your own survival key chain…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Visit the Crouch House, the Royston Log House, and the
Presbyterian Church. The lives of black
citizens in Washington and their significant contributions to the community,
and the…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Want to discover more than the bare facts about bears? Meet Park Interpreter
BT at the historic CCC Room at the demonstration area (behind the visitor center) for an exploration of…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Visit the Weapons Museum, the Print Museum, and the 1836
Courthouse, the
remaining businesses from the Business District of Washington. This tour will
focus on the types of…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Learn two Ozark jig steps passed
down through generations of Ozark jig dancers during this introductory lesson with
acclaimed local dancer Keith Symanowitz.
This half-hour…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Visit the Trimble House, Royston Townhouse, and the Sanders
Home and Farmstead. There will be
concentration on fine houses, showing their furnishings and their size, as well
as…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Visit the Crouch House, the Royston Log House, and the
Presbyterian Church. The lives of black
citizens in Washington and their significant contributions to the community,
and the…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Do you have a wish list of things you want your home to have? Believe it or not, animals have a wish list for their homes too! Join Park Interpreter Kara as we discuss what things animals need to have…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Visit the Weapons Museum, the Print Museum, and the 1836
Courthouse, the
remaining businesses from the Business District of Washington. This tour will
focus on the types of…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter
Carrie at one of the most scenic overlooks at Petit Jean State Park, CCC
Overlook, to enjoy the beautiful wildflowers of Petit Jean. We will take a
short stroll…
Heart Healthy
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Have you ever seen bugs who
light up the night? Have you ever wondered how they are able to do that? Join
Park Interpreter Carrie at the to learn more about these nighttime
beetles…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Lightning bugs or fireflies? Whatever you call them, these little insects have delighted people for generations with their glow. Join Park Interpreter Kara to learn how they glow and why it's so…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for this easy, 3/4-mile guided walk along the Green Heron Trail. Feel free to bring binoculars if you have some; this is a great trail for nature watching!
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Enjoy Lake Fort Smith's history, scenery, geology, wildlife, and possible waterfalls on this boating adventure! Meet Park Interpreter Mystina at the marina dock. Binoculars and life vests are…
Thursday, June 17, 2021
/ 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
No previous paddling experience necessary. Hands down, one of the best ways to enjoy the lake is from inside a kayak, paddling along the shoreline, exploring quiet coves. Sign up early for this guided…
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