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, June 03, 2023
/ 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Logoly State Park is truly a land of discovery when it comes to all kinds of wildlife. Within park boundaries you can find an amazing variety of mammals, fish, birds, bugs, plants, and even fungi.…
Saturday, June 03, 2023
/ 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Eastern blue birds, Carolina wren, and American robins are some of the many wonderful birds that make Cane Creek State Park their home. While you’re camping at Cane Creek State Park, you can enhance…
Saturday, June 03, 2023
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Logoly State Park is a great place to find birds and a variety of other wildlife and plants. Join the park interpreter to discover the things that call our park home and help park staff record what is…
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Saturday, June 03, 2023
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds. Even if you’ve never birded before, you can enjoy these creatures in a whole new way!
Saturday, June 03, 2023
/ 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Kayaking the coves of Lake Dardanelle gives you the opportunity to get a closer view of birds and wildlife you may not have had before, all from the safety of your boat. Join a park interpreter for a…
Sunday, June 04, 2023
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Bird watching is a hobby
for all ages. Meet a park interpreter across from the visitor center for a short 0.5-mile stroll along the Butterflies and Blooms Trail and learn how
you can…
Monday, June 05, 2023
/ 7 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Bingo! Play bingo with Park Interpreter Chloe as we learn about the beautiful sounds that birds make. This program is at the Nature Cabin and will take about 45 minutes.
Wednesday, June 07, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake to learn about some of
the birds we have here at Petit Jean State Park and why they are important to
our ecosystem. Bring a bird guidebook if you have…
Wednesday, June 07, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the fun every Wednesday at Jacksonport State Park! Each hike begins at the Tunstall Riverwalk Trailhead. Just look for the white state park van. Park interpreters will be ready with a…
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Friday, June 09, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
How much do you know, or think you know, about the critters that make Jacksonport State Park their home? From mammals to birds to reptiles, this is a chance to hone your cognitive skills with other…
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the fun every Wednesday at Jacksonport State Park! Each hike begins at the Tunstall Riverwalk Trailhead. Just look for the white state park van. Park interpreters will be ready with a…
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the fun every Wednesday at Jacksonport State Park! Each hike begins at the Tunstall Riverwalk Trailhead. Just look for the white state park van. Park interpreters will be ready with a…
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Saturday, June 24, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join Mississippi River State Park and Quapaw Canoe Company for a day on the Mississippi River. Everyone will paddle together with a guide from Quapaw and a staff member from Mississippi River State…
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Sunday, June 25, 2023
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Bird watching is a hobby
for all ages. Meet a park interpreter across from the visitor center for a short 0.5-mile stroll along the Butterflies and Blooms Trail and learn how
you can…
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
How much do you know, or think you know, about the critters that make Jacksonport State Park their home? From mammals to birds to reptiles, this is a chance to hone your cognitive skills with other…
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the fun every Wednesday at Jacksonport State Park! Each hike begins at the Tunstall Riverwalk Trailhead. Just look for the white state park van. Park interpreters will be ready with a…
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Saturday, July 01, 2023
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Volunteering helps to maintain our state parks. Join our park interpreter for a day of service by creating bird habitats. Your service hours count
towards the “100 Hours of Centennial Service” program…
Wednesday, July 05, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the fun every Wednesday at Jacksonport State Park! Each hike begins at the Tunstall Riverwalk Trailhead. Just look for the white state park van. Park interpreters will be ready with a…
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Friday, July 07, 2023
/ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
How much do you know, or think you know, about the critters that make Jacksonport State Park their home? From mammals to birds to reptiles, this is a chance to hone your cognitive skills with other…
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the fun every Wednesday at Jacksonport State Park! Each hike begins at the Tunstall Riverwalk Trailhead. Just look for the white state park van. Park interpreters will be ready with a…
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