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, July 01, 2020
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 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…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 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…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 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…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 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…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Kids are invited to join park interpreters for this three-day camp to discover the wildlife you can see here in the park. Day one kicks off with an introduction to Arkansas birds of prey, a birding…
Thursday, July 23, 2020
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Why are birds needed for a healthy environment? Come to the museum to learn about our feathered friends living in South Arkansas. We will identify different types of birds, and explore how…
Thursday, July 23, 2020
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Listen to a story about what Arkansas birds need to build their nests and learn how you can help. Using an assortment of materials, make a “best nest” to take home for the birds in your yard.…
Thursday, July 23, 2020
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Kids are invited to join park interpreters for this three-day camp to discover the wildlife you can see here in the park. Day one kicks off with an introduction to Arkansas birds of prey, a birding…
Friday, July 24, 2020
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Kids are invited to join park interpreters for this three-day camp to discover the wildlife you can see here in the park. Day one kicks off with an introduction to Arkansas birds of prey, a birding…
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 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…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 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…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 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…
Heart Healthy
Thursday, September 24, 2020 - Sunday, September 27, 2020
Many animals migrate southward over Mount
Magazine in September. Join a park interpreter and other bird enthusiasts to
watch from high cliffs of Cameron Bluff for birds of prey flying by, sometimes
at…
Thursday, September 24, 2020
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Hawk
Watch: Join a park
interpreter and other bird enthusiasts to watch from high cliffs of Cameron
Bluff for birds of prey flying by, sometimes at eye level. Help identify and
tally hawks, falcons,…
Friday, September 25, 2020 - Saturday, September 26, 2020
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Hawk
Watch: Join a park
interpreter and other bird enthusiasts to watch from high cliffs of Cameron
Bluff for birds of prey flying by, sometimes at eye level. Help identify and
tally hawks, falcons,…
Sunday, September 27, 2020
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Hawk
Watch: Join a park
interpreter and other bird enthusiasts to watch from high cliffs of Cameron
Bluff for birds of prey flying by, sometimes at eye level. Help identify and
tally hawks, falcons,…
Thursday, October 01, 2020 - Sunday, October 04, 2020
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
For millennia, valleys around
Mount Magazine have been natural corridors used by transient wildlife. For some
species passing through Arkansas, southward migration peaks in late September
and early…
Friday, November 27, 2020
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Peanut butter feeders are a great addition to a winter garden. Join us to make pine cone bird feeders! They help to sustain the birds as they make their
way south for the winter. Please note that this…
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Join us at Village Creek State Park for the annual Christmas Bird Count. This count is part of a volunteer-led, nationwide data collection event that helps scientists to monitor bird populations. This…
Friday, January 08, 2021 - Saturday, January 09, 2021
Each year approximately 100 bald eagles visit the Bull Shoals area. Visitors will enjoy festivities centered on our national symbol. Activities include lake and river tours, guided bird walks, guest…
