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.
Sunday, December 03, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Snakes have gotten a bad reputation over the years, but they are a very beneficial part of our natural ecosystems. Join a park interpreter for a look at this often misunderstood creature. Come learn…
Sunday, December 03, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie as we learn about what snakes and turtles eat, then watch them chow down! We will meet at the nature cabin. This program will last about 30 minutes.
Sunday, December 03, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
If Mount Magazine could speak, it would have many questions! With a park interpreter, unearth Mount Magazine’s unique historical and natural significance by answering “the mountain’s questions,”…
Sunday, December 03, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Everyone who lives in or visits Arkansas should be aware of what venomous snakes we have and what they look like. This short program led by Park Interpreter Steve identifies the six venomous snakes…
Sunday, December 03, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Have you ever wondered why a snake sheds its skin? Join a park interpreter to answer this and several more questions about these fascinating animals. You'll even get to make your own snakeskin…
Sunday, December 03, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this easy, handicap accessible, 1/4-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy the view of Cedar…
Heart Healthy
Tuesday, December 05, 2023
/ 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…
Tuesday, December 05, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lake Ouachita provides remarkable habitat for wintering bald eagles. Each year, juvenile and mature birds can be seen among the trees along the shoreline or flying high in the sky above during…
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Project created work groups during the 1930s Great Depression Era, such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA built public…
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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.
Thursday, December 07, 2023
On December 7, 1862, the
small community of Ada was rattled by the sounds of cannon and musket fire. As
you are visiting the park today, take time to reflect on the lives that…
Thursday, December 07, 2023 | Friday, December 08, 2023
Taught by Dona Sawyer
Click here to register for this Stained Glass Class.Make a stained glass Christmas Tree Panel in your choice of colors. Come ready to work and make a beautiful piece of art!…
Thursday, December 07, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Today, we remember the
events that took place on these hallowed grounds 161 years ago. Join us on this
1-mile remembrance tour along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting…
Heart Healthy
Thursday, December 07, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
This collaboration between the Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education and Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area occurs on the first Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. Meet at the…
Heart Healthy
Thursday, December 07, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina to put your sense of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to the test as you try to guess what some of the natural things are found in Lake Fort Smith State Park.
Thursday, December 07, 2023
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Did you know opossums don't carry rabies? Join Park Interpreter Mystina to discover the many misconceptions of these fascinating critters.
Thursday, December 07, 2023
/ 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Today, we remember the
events that took place on these hallowed grounds 161 years ago. Join us on this
1-mile remembrance tour along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting…
Heart Healthy
Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Lake Chicot is the largest oxbow lake in North America and the largest natural lake in Arkansas. Join the park
interpreter to learn more about how oxbow lakes are formed and take a short walk down…
Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a hike to explore an Ozark mountain trail and take in your surroundings. We will search for and discover more about the native Ozark plants, animals, and…
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Friday, December 08, 2023
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Reaching the highpoint provides more than just bragging rights- it provides a sense of home and habitat! Join a park interpreter for a hike to the highest point in Arkansas. Seasonally appropriate…