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, March 22, 2023 - Saturday, September 16, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Throughout history, every generation has had traditions of how they lay their loved ones to rest after they have died. The way people laid their loved ones to rest in the 19th century…
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - Monday, March 27, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
James Black (1800-1872) was one of the early settlers to Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, moving to the area by the early 1820s. Black is famous for forging the legendary “Bowie Knife” for…
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - Monday, March 27, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn different methods of diamond searching here at Crater of Diamonds State Park.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - Saturday, March 25, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Enjoy a scenic tour of White Oak Lake, observe wildlife, and discover the history of White Oak Lake State Park. Please expect prompt departure and arrive 15 minutes prior to 5 p.m. Tours will…
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - Saturday, March 25, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn different methods of diamond searching here at Crater of Diamonds State Park.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | Thursday, March 23, 2023 | Friday, March 24, 2023 | Saturday, March 25, 2023
Taught by Jeff MenziesThis class offers a chance to work with a banjo building master, and come away with your own hand-made banjo. Students will produce a functional piece of art, while…
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - Friday, March 24, 2023
“School is Out, and Spring Break is In” at Petit Jean State Park! Family-friendly programs, including some evening activities, will be scheduled during this week. These may include guided nature…
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - Friday, March 24, 2023
It’s
springtime in the Ozarks. Schools are out - state parks are in! Join park staff
for special programs every member of the family to enjoy! Contact the park
or visit our website…
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | Thursday, March 23, 2023 | Friday, March 24, 2023
This day camp is for 3rd-5th graders interested in nature and the outdoors. This week will consist of educational programs, crafts, games, and other recreational activities. Twenty scholarships are…
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - Friday, March 24, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Celebrate Spring Break Week "Outdoors and Unplugged"!Pinnacle Mountain State Park is proud to present their JR Naturalist Day Camp. Campers will experience everything from biology to geology through…
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | Thursday, March 23, 2023 | Friday, March 24, 2023
taught by Shawn HoeferLearn to make a variety of beautiful and functional brooms. Starting with the simple, yet startlingly versatile whisk broom. You'll move through the styles, learning to make a…
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | Thursday, March 23, 2023 | Friday, March 24, 2023
Ozark Folk School Beginners Intensive in BlacksmithingTaught by Sam HibbsLearn to forge iron. This is an intensive beginner skills course in Blacksmithing.We'll start off with basics of tools and…
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Spend
an entire week immersed in learning a new craft or just a day polishing up your
skills with an accomplished teacher and artisan. Whether you’re interested in crafting,…
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to find out how archeologists can
tell the difference between types of artifacts through a maze of simple
questions and answers. Learn how artifacts can tell…
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Throughout history, American Indians have invented many kinds
of games for the purpose of having fun. Join a park interpreter to try some of
these games for yourself and learn how…
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Did you know that American Indians wore jewelry for some of
the same reasons we wear jewelry today? Join a park interpreter to discover some
American Indian jewelry pieces left by…
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - Sunday, March 26, 2023
/ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
American Indians left behind their stories in many ways; some told their stories on cave walls while others, like at the Nodena site, left their stories on vessels like bowls or bottles. Become a…
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Without electricity, early settlers in Washington relied on homemade candles for light. The park interpreter will show you how to make candles like they did, and you can take yours home!…