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.
Friday, April 26, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from vultures to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Humans aren’t the only ones that build. Discover how birds at Mount Magazine State Park are quite the builders! This program includes a fun hands-on activity that is best suited for ages 7-12.
Sunday, April 28, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join Dr. Graves, zoologist, and curator of birds at the
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History for a birding hike along the
Sinking Stream and Van Winkle trails. Both trails are rated easy and…
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Thursday, May 02, 2024
/ 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 visitor…
Heart Healthy
Friday, May 03, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from vultures to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…
Sunday, May 05, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
This program will cover outdoor photography including general landscape
photography and waterfalls, macro photography of flowers and bugs, and wildlife
photography with an emphasis on birds. He’ll…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Beginners
and seasoned birders alike are invited to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day by
enjoying walks and lake outings at the park to discover what birds happen to fly
by.
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Spring is a great time to go birding!
Join Park Interpreter Chris for a casual bird hike to celebrate Migratory
Bird Day. No matter your level of experience, we welcome anyone interested in
learning…
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY - The forests of Lake Fort Smith State Park offer the perfect habitat for tree birds like nuthatches, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a…
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from vultures to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…
Friday, May 17, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from vultures to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…
Thursday, May 23, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from vultures to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…
Sunday, May 26, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lake Fort Smith State Park is home to many kinds of birds from vultures to warblers. Meet Park Interpreter Mystina to go on a birding stroll to look for the many birds in the park. Binoculars are…