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.
Have you ever wondered about the trees as you walk through the woods? What are they, and how do they work together? Discover the community of trees with Park Interpreter Chloe at the trailhead parking…
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Ever find an animal skull laying around and wonder what it was? Join Park Interpreter Chloe by the picnic table in front of the marina as we examine some skulls and look for clues to see…
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a tour with a park interpreter as you explore the wildlife,…
Join Park Interpreter Mystina to play a fun game of nature bingo. As we play, we will discover more about the natural things found at Lake Fort Smith State Park.
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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Learning not to use our eyes and rely on our other senses is difficult for some. It can be a very rewarding experience if we give it a chance. Join the park interpreter in the visitor center…
Open the door to all your senses by getting away and reconnecting with nature. During this three-day, two-night adventure, we will offer sessions in basic camping, hiking, introduction to kayaking,…
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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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Every
year, monarch butterflies migrate through Arkansas in mid-October to return to
their breeding grounds in Mexico. These lively bursts of color are always a
delight to see on a hike or in your…
Plants and animals have been adapting to their surroundings for ages. It seems only natural that people would look to nature for innovations to help us adapt and create. Meet a park interpreter in the…
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…
Discover how the rich Delta landscape gave birth to the soulful sound of the blues. We'll explore the history and roots of this iconic musical style, and then get creative by making our own blues…
Mount Magazine is quite a big mountain plateau with beautiful, wooded areas everywhere you look. While it’s great to immerse yourself in these ecologically rich trees, it can be easy to…
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Come see the fish feast! Gather around the fish tanks and watch the feeding habits of both warm and cold-water fish.
When you walk around in nature and you see a track, do you take the track at face value as just a footprint, or do you look around to see what the big picture holds? Join a park interpreter in the…
Think you know Arkansas fish? Join Park Interpreter Chloe to play a fun matching game to help you learn your fish! This program will last about 30 minutes. #FreeFishingWeekend
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Petit Jean, a strange and fascinating mountain with many natural wonders, but that isn’t all that is fascinating. Meet Park Interpreter BT to discover some stories surrounding the naming of this…
Have you ever heard the timeless tale of the Arkansas Traveler? Stop by the Bessie Moore Memorial Deck to hear this fun, humorous story from the Arkansas frontier told by Crafter Jamie Blakely at 1…
Learning about our ancestors can give us
a glimpse into their lives and legacy. Join us as the park staff
shares different research methods to trace your ancestors. Space is
limited. To register or…
This fall, retreat to the Ozarks for two days of lively stringband music & dance, handcrafted arts, and old-fashioned fun at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas.Stringband…