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 | Saturday, April 27, 2024
Explore the stunning plant life in the Heritage Herb Garden at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. In this two day class, you will develop several botanical compositions by spending time sketching an…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
As the
Earth rotates, different constellations become visible throughout the year. Discover
why these constellations were important to past cultures. Afterwards, make a star
clock so you know exactly…
Saturday, April 27, 2024
/ 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Discover astronomy with members of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society. Clouds permitting, the evening's telescopic sights typically will include several planets, the moon, and other celestial…
Saturday, May 04, 2024
/ 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
The Memphis Astronomical Society will be hosting a Star Party on Saturday, May 4th at 8 p.m. This is a free family-friendly event to the public and no reservations are required. Participants will meet…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
/ 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
We will begin with an indoor program on the
astronomical significance of the Zodiac constellations. Weather permitting,
outdoor viewing will begin about 8:30 p.m. when we will observe a
four-day-old…
Saturday, June 01, 2024
/ 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Discover astronomy with members of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society. Clouds permitting, the evening's telescopic sights typically will include several planets, the moon, and other celestial…
Friday, July 05, 2024
/ 9 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Mount Magazine’s exceptionally dark skies make for
exceptionally bright stars. Witness stunning light that has taken an
unfathomably long journey to be enjoyed by you from Cameron Bluff Overlook!
Feel…
Saturday, July 27, 2024
/ 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Experience a night full of stars and stories from the best stargazing spot in the park -- the middle of the lake! Join a park interpreter to discover how stars have guided humans for centuries while…
Heart Healthy
Saturday, August 03, 2024
/ 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Mount Magazine’s exceptionally dark skies make for
exceptionally bright stars. Witness stunning light that has taken an
unfathomably long journey to be enjoyed by you from Cameron Bluff Overlook!
Feel…
Monday, August 12, 2024
/ 12 a.m. - 1 a.m.
In 1992, the comet known as Swift-Tuttle passed relatively nearby earth as it circled around the sun. The comet Swift-Tuttle left behind remnants of ice and rock that, during some years, appear as…
Saturday, September 07, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
On September 7, journey back in time with clogging virtuoso and Grand Master Fiddle Champion April Verch and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Cody Walters during an evening of 50's country, folk, and…
Saturday, October 26, 2024
/ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This fall, make the beautiful drive to the Ozark Folk Center for the Next Generation Concert during Bean Festival in Mountain View, Arkansas on Saturday, October 26, 2024. You're sure to enjoy…
Friday, November 01, 2024
/ 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Mount Magazine’s exceptionally dark skies make for
exceptionally bright stars. Witness stunning light that has taken an
unfathomably long journey to be enjoyed by you from Cameron Bluff Overlook!
Feel…
Friday, November 22, 2024
/ 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Each year, beginning the Saturday before Thanksgiving and going through the Saturday before Christmas, the museum's Oil Field Park comes to life with the sights and sounds of the holiday season. Truly…
Saturday, November 23, 2024
/ 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Each year, beginning the Saturday before Thanksgiving and going through the Saturday before Christmas, the museum's Oil Field Park comes to life with the sights and sounds of the holiday season. Truly…
Friday, November 29, 2024
/ 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Each year, beginning the Saturday before Thanksgiving and going through the Saturday before Christmas, the museum's Oil Field Park comes to life with the sights and sounds of the holiday season. Truly…
Saturday, November 30, 2024
/ 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Each year, beginning the Saturday before Thanksgiving and going through the Saturday before Christmas, the museum's Oil Field Park comes to life with the sights and sounds of the holiday season. Truly…
Friday, December 06, 2024
/ 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Each year, beginning the Saturday before Thanksgiving and going through the Saturday before Christmas, the museum's Oil Field Park comes to life with the sights and sounds of the holiday season. Truly…
Saturday, December 07, 2024
/ 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Each year, beginning the Saturday before Thanksgiving and going through the Saturday before Christmas, the museum's Oil Field Park comes to life with the sights and sounds of the holiday season. Truly…
Friday, December 13, 2024
/ 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Each year, beginning the Saturday before Thanksgiving and going through the Saturday before Christmas, the museum's Oil Field Park comes to life with the sights and sounds of the holiday season. Truly…