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Arkansas is ripe with outdoor adventure, from thrilling outdoor activities for adults to weekends full of outdoor fun for kids. Grab a bike and hit up a trail, hop in a kayak or canoe and explore a floating river or just your walking shoes and check out Arkansas for some prime outdoor activities. For adults, there are cooking and photography workshops, survival skills weekends and more, while fishing and the many biking and hiking trails Arkansas has to offer promise plenty of outdoor fun for kids.

Look through the outdoor events calendar below and find an excuse to get outside in Arkansas!
May 24 Fri

Splash of Glass--The Art Glass of James Hayes at Garvan Woodland Gardens - Hot Springs

5/1/2013 - 9/30/2013
Garvan Woodland Gardens - Garden Grounds
May 24 Fri

Berry Picking at Wye Mountain Flowers and Berries - Wye

5/11/2013 - 7/20/2013
Wye Mountain Farm
May 24 Fri

Lil' Wild Ones - Little Rock

5/13/2013 - 8/10/2013
Witt Stephens Jr. Central AR Nature Center
May 25 Sat

Hickory Hill Park Gospel Music - Hot Springs

216 Bryant Road - travel 5 miles from downtown Hot Springs on Park Avenue, turn left on Highway 7 North, go about 1 mile, turn right Bryant Road and go 2 blocks.
May 25 Sat

Fishing on the Ridge Derby - Paragould

Walcott Lake
May 25 Sat

Memorial Day Madness - Paragould

Lake Ponder
May 25 Sat

24th Annual Tri Lakes Big Bass Festival - De Queen

De Queen, Dierks and Gillham Lakes
May 25 Sat

Memorial Day Weekend Activities - Dardanelle

5/25/2013 - 5/27/2013
Visitor Center
May 25 Sat

Memorial Day Weekend - Pocahontas

5/25/2013 - 5/27/2013
May 26 Sun

Mustangs on the Mountain Show & Shine - Morrilton

Museum of Automobiles, Petit Jean Mountain
May 29 Wed

Spring River Clean-up - Mammoth Spring

Welcome Center
Jun 1 Sat

Gearing Up the Grill - Mountain View

Craft Village Picnic Pavilion
Jun 1 Sat

Free Fishing Derby - McNeil

Visitor Center
Jun 1 Sat

National Trails Day - Morrilton

Jun 1 Sat

3rd Annual Bryant Kids Triathlon - Bryant

Bishop Park
Jun 4 Tue

Adventure Day Camp - Hot Springs

6/4/2013 - 6/6/2013
Visitor Center
Jun 7 Fri

Bat-O-Rama XXIV - West Fork

6/7/2013 - 6/9/2013
Jun 8 Sat

Phillips County Fishing Rodeo - Helena-West Helena

Storm Creek Lake
Jun 8 Sat

Geocaching 101 - Mammoth Spring

Welcome Center
Jun 8 Sat

Mountain Fishin' Derby - Morrilton

Petit Jean State Park
Jun 8 Sat

Lee County Youth Fishing Derby - Marianna

Ranger Pond
Jun 8 Sat

Kids' Fishing Derby - Huntsville

Withrow Pond
Jun 10 Mon

17th Annual Conway Regional Golf Classic - Conway

Centennial Valley Country Club
Jun 10 Mon

Discovery Day Camp Session I - McNeil

6/10/2013 - 6/14/2013
Visitor Center
Jun 10 Mon

Cub Scout Day Camp - Greenbrier

6/10/2013 - 6/14/2013
Jun 11 Tue

Petit Jean 55th Annual Car Show & Swap Meet - Morrilton

6/11/2013 - 6/15/2013
Museum of Automobiles, Petit Jean Mountain
Jun 12 Wed

Archeology Camp - Pocahontas

6/12/2013 - 6/14/2013
Visitor Center
Jun 12 Wed

Nature Detective Day Camp - Russellville

6/12/2013 - 6/14/2013
Visitor Center
Jun 15 Sat

15th Annual Perch Jerk Classic Fishing Tournament - Jersey

Register at the Visitor Center
Jun 15 Sat

4th Annual Spillway Triathlon - Arkadelphia

DeGray Lake Spillway Area
Jun 15 Sat

Summer Outdoor Concert featuring Kerry Grombacher - Hot Springs

Amphitheater
Jun 15 Sat

3rd Annual Spillway Duathlon - Arkadelphia

DeGray Lake Spillway Area
Jun 15 Sat

Star Party - Greenbrier

Swimming Beach
Jun 16 Sun

Junior Fishing Fest - Bismarck

Golf Course Pond #7
Jun 16 Sun

11th Annual 3 Legged Dawg Mountain Bike Race - Arkadelphia

DeGray Lake Spillway Area
Jun 17 Mon

Discovery Day Camp Session II - McNeil

6/17/2013 - 6/21/2013
Visitor Center
Jun 18 Tue

Tuesdays at 2 - Parkin

Pavilion
Jun 18 Tue

Discovery Day Camp - Paragould

6/18/2013 - 6/20/2013
Jun 21 Fri

29th Annual Fun Day - Greenbrier

Jun 21 Fri

Mount Magazine Butterfly Festival XVII - Paris

6/21/2013 - 6/22/2013
Jun 21 Fri

17th Annual Mt. Magazine International Butterfly Festival - Paris

6/21/2013 - 6/22/2013
City of Paris
Jun 21 Fri

Lake Greeson Days - Kirby

6/21/2013 - 6/23/2013
Jun 21 Fri

Running WJ Barrel Race - Texarkana

6/21/2013 - 6/23/2013
Four States Fairgrounds
Jun 22 Sat

24th Annual Children's Fishing Derby - Kirby

Area E Boat Launch
Jun 23 Sun

Ozark Valley Triathlon - Fayetteville

Lake Wedington
Jun 24 Mon

Advanced Discovery Day Camp for Teens - McNeil

6/24/2013 - 6/28/2013
Visitor Center
Jun 25 Tue

Adventure Day Camp - Greenbrier

6/25/2013 - 6/27/2013
Pavilion
Jun 28 Fri

Annual Big Bass Bonanza - Fort Smith

6/28/2013 - 6/30/2013
Clear Creek Park on the Arkansas River
Jun 28 Fri

Outdoor Adventure Series: Bugs, Slugs, and More Weekend - Hot Springs

6/28/2013 - 6/30/2013
Jun 29 Sat

10th Annual Riverside Classic - North Little Rock

Burns Park
Jun 29 Sat

24th Annual PurpleHull Pea Festival & World Championship Rotary Tiller Race - Emerson

On and near grounds of Emerson High School
Jun 30 Sun

6th Annual Riverside Duathlon - North Little Rock

Burns Park
Jun 30 Sun

Star-gazing Cruise - Little Rock

Jolly Roger's Marina
Jul 2 Tue

7th Annual Art In The Garden Walk - Harrison

Jul 3 Wed

Independence Day Fun - Dardanelle

7/3/2013 - 7/5/2013
Visitor Center
Jul 4 Thu

Sherwood's 4th of July Family Celebration - Sherwood

Sherwood Forest
Jul 4 Thu

38th Annual Devil's Den Games - West Fork

Devil's Den State Park
Jul 4 Thu

4th of July Island Fest - Bismarck

DeGray Lodge and Parkwide
Jul 4 Thu

4th of July Fireworks Show - Bismarck

Park Shoreline
Jul 4 Thu

Donkey Day: The True Spirit of Independence - Mountain View

Lower Parking Lot
Jul 4 Thu

July 4th Fun and Games Day - Morrilton

Jul 4 Thu

Annual 4th of July Celebration - Mena

Park
Jul 4 Thu

Fourth of July Programs - Russellville

Jul 4 Thu

30th Annual Pops on the River - Little Rock

River Market Pavilions and Riverfest Amphitheater
Jul 5 Fri

12th Annual Ventris Trail's End Resort's Fireworks Display - Garfield

Just south of Marker "8" on Beaver Lake (To Be Seen By Boat Only)
Jul 5 Fri

Celebration of Independence - Hot Springs

7/5/2013 - 7/7/2013
Jul 6 Sat

Fun for the Fourth - Paragould

Lake Ponder
Jul 6 Sat

Homespun Day - Scott

Jul 6 Sat

3rd Annual Arkansas River Cleanup - Russellville

Visitor Center
Jul 6 Sat

Craft Day - Pocahontas

Visitor Center
Jul 7 Sun

Star-gazing Cruise - Little Rock

Jolly Roger's Marina
Jul 7 Sun

Team Roping - Texarkana

Four States Fairgrounds, 3700 East 50th Street
Jul 8 Mon

Discovery Day Camp Session III - McNeil

7/8/2013 - 7/12/2013
Visitor Center
Jul 9 Tue

Adventure Day Camp - Greenbrier

7/9/2013 - 7/11/2013
Pavilion
Jul 10 Wed

Native Nations Day Camp - Russellville

7/10/2013 - 7/12/2013
Visitor Center
Jul 10 Wed

Discovery Day Camp - Marianna

7/10/2013 - 7/12/2013
Visitor Center
Jul 10 Wed

Adventure Camp - Pocahontas

7/10/2013 - 7/12/2013
Visitor Center
Jul 12 Fri

12th Annual Fat Tire Fest - Eureka Springs

7/12/2013 - 7/14/2013
Lake Leatherwood
Jul 13 Sat

Evening Canoe Float - Little Rock

Big Maumelle Boat Launch
Jul 13 Sat

6th Annual General Mills Kids Triathlon - Bentonville

Melvin Ford Aquatic Center
Jul 13 Sat

Inspect an Insect Weekend - Little Rock

7/13/2013 - 7/14/2013
Jul 15 Mon

Discovery Day Camp Session IV - McNeil

7/15/2013 - 7/19/2013
Visitor Center
Jul 16 Tue

Discovery Day Camp - Paragould

7/16/2013 - 7/18/2013
Group Area
Jul 17 Wed

Children's Day Camp - Parkin

7/17/2013 - 7/19/2013
Visitor Center
Jul 21 Sun

6th Annual Shark Sprint Triathlon - Rogers

Horseshoe Bend Recreation Area
Jul 23 Tue

Tuesdays at 2 - Parkin

Pavilion
Jul 24 Wed

Discovery Day Camp - Marianna

7/24/2013 - 7/26/2013
Visitor Center
Jul 27 Sat

27th Annual World Championship Cardboard Boat Race - Heber Springs

Sandy Beach
Jul 27 Sat

Feathered Flyer Weekend - Little Rock

7/27/2013 - 7/28/2013
Jul 28 Sun

Stargazing Cruise - Little Rock

Jolly Roger's Marina
Jul 29 Mon

Discovery Day Camp Session V - McNeil

7/29/2013 - 8/2/2013
Visitor Center
Jul 30 Tue

Tuesdays at 2 - Parkin

Pavilion
Jul 31 Wed

Youth Day Camp (ages 13-16) - Parkin

7/31/2013 - 8/2/2013
Visitor Center
Jul 31 Wed

Know Your State Day Camp - Russellville

7/31/2013 - 8/2/2013
Visitor Center
Aug 3 Sat

Bat House Workshop - Paragould

Pavilion 3
Aug 3 Sat

Hooray for Herps Weekend - Little Rock

8/3/2013 - 8/4/2013
Aug 5 Mon

Discovery Day Camp Session VI - McNeil

8/5/2013 - 8/9/2013
Visitor Center
Aug 5 Mon

120th Annual Old Soldiers' Reunion - Mammoth Spring

8/5/2013 - 8/10/2013
Ballfield Area
Aug 6 Tue

Nature Discovery Youth Camp - Russellville

8/6/2013 - 8/8/2013
Visitor Center
Aug 8 Thu

34th Annual Cave City Watermelon Festival - Cave City

8/8/2013 - 8/10/2013
Park Street
Aug 9 Fri

Mammal Mania - Hot Springs

8/9/2013 - 8/11/2013
Aug 10 Sat

15th Annual Tri Arkansas Aqua Bike - Arkadelphia

DeGray Lake Spillway Area
Aug 10 Sat

Star Party - Wickes

Visitor Center
Aug 10 Sat

15th Annual Tri Arkansas Open Water Swim - Arkadelphia

DeGray Lake Spillway Area
Aug 10 Sat

15th Annual Tri Arkansas Duathlon - Arkadelphia

DeGray Lake Spillway Area
Aug 10 Sat

Meteor Shower Mania (Boat Cruise) - Little Rock

Jolly Roger's Marina
Aug 11 Sun

15th Annual Tri Arkansas Sprint Triathlon - Arkadelphia

DeGray Lake Spillway Area
Aug 11 Sun

Meteor Shower Mania (Boat Cruise) - Little Rock

Jolly Roger's Marina
Aug 12 Mon

Meteor Shower Mania (Boat Cruise) - Little Rock

Jolly Roger's Marina
Aug 15 Thu

42nd Annual Bluegrass Festival - Harrison

8/15/2013 - 8/17/2013
Beacon Park, 5 miles North of Harrison
Aug 16 Fri

Mountains, Music, and Motorcycles - Mountain View

8/16/2013 - 8/19/2013
Mountain View Town Square
Aug 17 Sat

Evening Canoe Float - Little Rock

Big Maumelle Boat Ramp
Aug 24 Sat

Cultural Celebration - Russellville

Visitor Center
Aug 24 Sat

25th Annual Horseshoe Tournament - Kirby

Pavilion and Field
Aug 24 Sat

19th Annual End of Summer Hang Glider Fly In - Dardanelle

8/24/2013 - 8/25/2013
Visitor Center
Aug 24 Sat

Geocaching Weekend - Little Rock

8/24/2013 - 8/25/2013
Aug 31 Sat

Petit Jean Founders and Builders Day - Morrilton

Aug 31 Sat

62nd Annual Clothesline Fair - Prairie Grove

8/31/2013 - 9/2/2013
on Park grounds
Aug 31 Sat

Labor Day Fun - Dardanelle

8/31/2013 - 9/2/2013
Visitor Center
Sep 1 Sun

Labor Day Lake Cruise - Little Rock

Jolly Roger's Marina
Sep 1 Sun

Labor Day Lake Cruise - Little Rock

Jolly Roger's Marina
Sep 1 Sun

Mid South Econoline Show & Shine - Morrilton

Museum of Automobiles, Petit Jean Mountain
Sep 2 Mon

Big Maumelle Kayak Float - Little Rock

Big Maumelle Boat Launch
Sep 3 Tue

Fort Smith Farmers Market on Garrison Ave. - Fort Smith

9/3/2013 - 10/29/2013
Sep 6 Fri

22nd Annual Tired Iron of the Ozarks Antique Tractor and Engine Show - Gentry

9/6/2013 - 9/8/2013
13344 Taylor Orchard Road
Sep 7 Sat

Geocaching 101 - Des Arc

Sep 7 Sat

Great Arkansas Cleanup - Paragould

Pavilion 3
Sep 7 Sat

Big Maumelle Canoe Float - Little Rock

Big Maumelle Boat Launch
Sep 7 Sat

Star Party - Little Rock

Visitor Center
Sep 7 Sat

"Cache In Trash Out" Cleanup Event - Mountain Pine

Visitor Center
Sep 7 Sat

Campfire Cooking Workshop - Helena-West Helena

Campground at Visitor Center
Sep 7 Sat

Edible Plants of Arkansas - McNeil

Visitor Center
Sep 11 Wed

Golf For Food - Maumelle

Sep 14 Sat

Lake Ouachita Rocks - Mountain Pine

Visitor Center
Sep 19 Thu

Migration Watch - Paris

9/19/2013 - 9/22/2013
Cameron Bluff Overlook Drive
Sep 20 Fri

21st Annual First Financial Bank/SHARE Benefit Golf Tournament - El Dorado

9/20/2013 - 9/22/2013
El Dorado Golf & Country Club and Mystic Creek Golf Community
Sep 21 Sat

10th Annual Native American Day - Piggott

Behind the Hemingway Museum
Sep 21 Sat

ACRDC 18th Annual Benefit Concert - Clinton

The Alread FUN Park
Sep 21 Sat

Chalk It Up - Siloam Springs

Henry Park Large Pavilion
Sep 21 Sat

2nd Annual Wheel A'Mena Tour to the Top - Mena

Janssen Park / Rich Mountain
Sep 21 Sat

Sunset on the Mountain - Little Rock

West Summit Trail Head
Sep 21 Sat

Fall Foliage Tree Identification Workshop - McNeil

Visitor Center
Sep 22 Sun

Bat Watch - Little Rock

Environmental Education Pond
Sep 25 Wed

Petit Jean 16th Annual Swap Meet, Open Car Show & Military Vehicle Rally - Morrilton

9/25/2013 - 9/28/2013
Museum of Automobiles, Petit Jean Mountain
Sep 27 Fri

Cruisin' in the Rock - Little Rock

River Market Pavilions
Sep 28 Sat

Star Party - Hot Springs

Sep 28 Sat

Dutch Oven Outdoor Cooking Workshop - Helena-West Helena

Campground at Visitor Center
Sep 28 Sat

National Hunting and Fishing Day Celebration - Little Rock

Central Arkansas Nature Center
Sep 28 Sat

Highpoint Encampment - Paris

Brown Springs Picnic Area
Sep 28 Sat

Safety Weekend - Little Rock

9/28/2013 - 9/29/2013
West Summit Picnic Area
Oct 1 Tue

Fall Flower Days at Garvan Woodland Gardens - Hot Springs

10/1/2013 - 11/15/2013
Pratt Welcome Center at Garvan Woodland Gardens
Oct 2 Wed

31st Annual Arkansas Senior Olympic Game - Hot Springs

10/2/2013 - 10/5/2013
Multi venues
Oct 3 Thu

23rd Annual Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend - Eureka Springs

10/3/2013 - 10/6/2013
Pine Mtn., Inn of the Ozarks, Land 0 Nod
Oct 4 Fri

The Hot Water Hills Music & Arts Festival - Hot Springs

10/4/2013 - 10/5/2013
Dowtown Hot Springs
Oct 4 Fri

Woman's Outdoor Weekend - Bull Shoals

10/4/2013 - 10/6/2013
Oct 5 Sat

Medicinal Plants Workshop - McNeil

Visitor Center
Oct 5 Sat

Dark of the Moon Hike and Stargazing Program - McNeil

Visitor Center Parking Lot
Oct 5 Sat

Salamander Saturday - Wickes

Visitor Center
Oct 5 Sat

Operation Renewal’s 3rd Annual Armed Forces Benefit Motorcycle Ride - Siloam Springs

VFW Post 1674
Oct 5 Sat

Star Party - Little Rock

Visitor Center
Oct 5 Sat

Family Golf Scramble - Siloam Springs

Siloam Springs Country Club
Oct 5 Sat

2nd Annual Bluegrass Festival - Mansfield

Mansfield City Lake
Oct 6 Sun

Fall Canoe Float - Little Rock

Little Maumelle Boat Launch
Oct 6 Sun

Fall Festival - Rogers

Van Winkle Trailhead & Visitor Center
Oct 7 Mon

Columbus Day Lake Tours - Little Rock

Jolly Roger's Marina
Oct 10 Thu

Homeschool Sawmill Days - Parkin

10/10/2013 - 10/11/2013
Visitor Center
Oct 12 Sat

2nd Annual Life is Good 5K - Wynne

Rustled between Wynne and Forrest City
Oct 12 Sat

6th Annual Fall Fest - London

Zion Lutheran Church at intersection of Highway 333 and Augsburg Road
Oct 12 Sat

Dutch Oven Outdoor Cooking Workshop - Marianna

Visitor Center
Oct 12 Sat

Hot Springs Farmers Market - Hot Springs

Transportation Depot
Oct 12 Sat

Park Cleanup and Work Day - Little Rock

Visitor Center
Oct 12 Sat

Owl Prowl - Little Rock

Arboretum Trailhead
Oct 12 Sat

Ghosts of Davidsonville Fall Festival Event - Pocahontas

Visitor Center
Oct 12 Sat

Homestead Festival - Harrisburg

10/12/2013 - 10/13/2013
Historical Log Buildings
Oct 12 Sat

The 15th Annual Arkansas State Doubles Disc Golf Championship - North Little Rock

10/12/2013 - 10/13/2013
Burns Park
Oct 13 Sun

Fall Canoe Float - Little Rock

Little Maumelle Boat Launch
Oct 13 Sun

42nd Annual Joe Weber Arky 100 Bicycle Tour - Sheridan

Community Center Pavilion, Hwy 46 South
Oct 14 Mon

4 Man Golf Scramble-Benefit the American Lung Association - North Little Rock

Stonelinks Golf Course
Oct 15 Tue

Senior American Special - Morrilton

10/15/2013 - 10/17/2013
Oct 18 Fri

22nd Annual Eagle Watch Weekend - Eureka Springs

10/18/2013 - 10/20/2013
Beaver Lake aboard Belle of the Ozarks
Oct 18 Fri

Murder and Mayhem Trolley Tour - Fort Smith

10/18/2013 - 10/31/2013
Fort Smith Musuem of History
Oct 19 Sat

3rd Annual Half Marathon Trail Race - Wickes

Visitor Center
Oct 19 Sat

33rd Annual Championship Chili Cook-Off, 5K and Poker Run - Blytheville

Downtown
Oct 19 Sat

Introduction to Dutch Oven Outdoor Cooking - McNeil

Visitor Center
Oct 19 Sat

2nd Annual Paws on Pinnacle - Little Rock

West Summit Picnic Area
Oct 22 Tue

Photography Workshop & Trail Hike - McNeil

Visitor Center
Oct 24 Thu

Federation Nation Tournament - Russellville

10/24/2013 - 10/27/2013
Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor's Center
Oct 25 Fri

Living Forest - Rogers

10/25/2013 - 10/26/2013
Visitor Center
Oct 25 Fri

3rd Annual Haunted Hollow Hayride - Bull Shoals

10/25/2013 - 10/26/2013
Rivercliff Golf Course
Oct 25 Fri

Millwood Reunion - Ashdown

10/25/2013 - 10/27/2013
Oct 26 Sat

Wildlife Detectives Workshop - McNeil

Visitor Center
Oct 26 Sat

Ghosts, Legends, and the Unexplained - Paragould

CCC Pavilion
Oct 26 Sat

Haunted Battlefield Tour - Prairie Grove

Amphitheater
Oct 26 Sat

Hot Springs Farmers Market - Hot Springs

Transportation Depot
Oct 26 Sat

Cycle for Sight & Kid's Bike Rodeo - North Little Rock

NLR Riverfront by Sub Marine
Oct 27 Sun

Halloween Hayride - Little Rock

TBA
Oct 31 Thu

After Dark in the Park - Mountain View

Auditorium
Oct 31 Thu

Halloween Hayride - Little Rock

TBA
Nov 2 Sat

Bird Feeder Workshop - Marianna

Visitor Center Multi-Purpose Room
Nov 2 Sat

Hot Springs Farmers Market - Hot Springs

Transportation Depot
Nov 2 Sat

Fall Star Party - Greenbrier

Swimming Beach
Nov 2 Sat

Tracks and Tracking - Hot Springs

Visitor Center
Nov 2 Sat

Fall Foliage Lake Cruise - Little Rock

Jolly Rogers Marina
Nov 2 Sat

Fall Foliage Lake Cruise - Little Rock

Jolly Rogers Marina
Nov 2 Sat

Fall Foliage Lake Cruise - Little Rock

Jolly Rogers Marina
Nov 2 Sat

Advanced Dutch Oven Outdoor Cooking Workshop - Thanksgiving Style - Scott

Cotton Patch Gift Shop
Nov 2 Sat

Fall Foliage Weekend - Mountain Pine

11/2/2013 - 11/3/2013
Visitor Center
Nov 2 Sat

Eagle Cruises - Rogers

11/2/2013 - 2/26/2014
Rocky Branch Marina
Nov 3 Sun

Fall Foliage Lake Cruise - Little Rock

Jolly Rogers Marina
Nov 3 Sun

Fall Foliage Lake Cruise - Little Rock

Nov 4 Mon

Trail Vacation - Paragould

11/4/2013 - 11/8/2013
Group Area
Nov 6 Wed

Wild Women Wednesday - Little Rock

Nov 8 Fri

O.A.K. Camp (Outdoor Awareness for Kids) - Russellville

11/8/2013 - 11/9/2013
Visitor Center
Nov 9 Sat

Outdoor Cookin' Workshop - Mountain Pine

Visitor Center
Nov 9 Sat

Survival Skills Weekend - Little Rock

11/9/2013 - 11/10/2013
Call For Location
Nov 14 Thu

Casqui School Days - Parkin

11/14/2013 - 11/15/2013
Nov 16 Sat

Hot Springs Farmers Market - Hot Springs

Transportation Depot
Nov 16 Sat

Heber Half - Heber Springs

Sandy Beach Greers Ferry Lake
Nov 16 Sat

Classic Car Cruise - Mountain View

11/16/2013 - 11/17/2013
Nov 17 Sun

East Quarry Exploration Hike - Little Rock

Visitor Center
Nov 22 Fri

Holiday Light Extravaganza - Smackover

Oil Field Park
Nov 22 Fri

Hot Springs Overnight Bicycle Ride - Hot Springs

11/22/2013 - 11/23/2013
Ferndale to Springs Hotel, Hot Springs
Nov 22 Fri

Bicycle Ride--Little Rock to Hot Springs - Little Rock

11/22/2013 - 11/23/2013
Kanis Road at Ferndale cuttoff, West Little Rock
Nov 27 Wed

Thanksgiving Getaway - Bismarck

11/27/2013 - 12/1/2013
Nov 29 Fri

16th Annual Mountain Rendezvous - Morrilton

11/29/2013 - 12/1/2013
Nov 30 Sat

Sunset Kayak Tour - Star City

Visitor Center
Nov 30 Sat

2nd Light up Gravette Parade - Gravette

Nov 30 Sat

Fall Hayride and Campfire - Little Rock

Dec 1 Sun

Courthouse and Christmas Tree Lighting - Mountain View

Dec 1 Sun

Fall Hayride and Campfire - Little Rock

TBA
Dec 2 Mon

12th Annual Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights - Sherwood

12/2/2013 - 12/30/2013
Sherwood Forest
Dec 3 Tue

Holiday Lighting in the Park - Nashville

Dogwood Trail
Dec 6 Fri

Holiday Light Extravaganza - Smackover

Oil Field Park
Dec 7 Sat

Annual Sherwood Christmas Parade - Sherwood

Dec 7 Sat

27th Annual Christmas and Candlelight - Washington

Dec 7 Sat

Winter Discovery Lake Cruises - Little Rock

Jolly Rogers Marina
Dec 7 Sat

Bayou Kayak Tour - Star City

Visitor Center
Dec 7 Sat

Christmas Open House - Civil War Living History Weekend - Prairie Grove

12/7/2013 - 12/8/2013
on Park grounds
Dec 8 Sun

Hike in the Hills - Little Rock

Visitor Center
Dec 14 Sat

27th Annual Christmas and Candlelight - Washington

Dec 14 Sat

Annual Holiday Lights Festival - North Little Rock

Burns Park Softball Complex parking lot
Dec 14 Sat

Star Gazing - Scott

Visitor Center
Dec 14 Sat

Holiday Hayride - Little Rock

TBA
Dec 14 Sat

Winter in the Park - Hot Springs

Dec 14 Sat

Holiday in the Park - Jersey

Visitor Center
Dec 15 Sun

Hike in the Hills - Little Rock

Visitor Center
Dec 19 Thu

Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count: Mississippi River State Park - Marianna

Visitor Center
Dec 20 Fri

Christmas Bird Count - Wynne

Visitor Center
Dec 20 Fri

Holiday Light Extravaganza - Smackover

12/20/2013 - 12/22/2013
Oil Field Park
Dec 21 Sat

Birding Basics - Hot Springs

Visitor Center
Dec 21 Sat

Caroling in the Forest - Little Rock

Kingfisher Trailhead
Dec 22 Sun

Hike in the Hills - Little Rock

Visitor Center
Dec 28 Sat

Holiday Hayride - Little Rock

Call for Location
Jan 1 Wed

Annual New Year Day Bicycle Ride - North Little Rock

Jan 1 Wed

First Day Hike - Ashdown

Waterfowl Way Trailhead
Jan 1 Wed

First Day Hike - Marianna

Bear Creek Lake Nature Trail
Jan 1 Wed

First Day Hike - Pocahontas

Visitor Center
Jan 1 Wed

First Day Hike - Wynne

Lake Austell Boat Ramp
Jan 4 Sat

Eagle Lake Cruise - Little Rock

Jolly Rogers Marina
Jan 11 Sat

Scout Patch Day - Parkin

Visitor Center
Jan 11 Sat

Eagle Awareness Weekend - Morrilton

1/11/2014 - 1/12/2014
Jan 18 Sat

Wonders of Winter Wildlife - Rogers

Visitor Center
Jan 18 Sat

Eagle Watch Weekend - Mountain Pine

1/18/2014 - 1/19/2014
Visitor Center
Feb 14 Fri

Great Back Yard Bird Count - Marianna

2/14/2014 - 2/15/2014
Feb 14 Fri

Great Backyard Bird Count - Wynne

2/14/2014 - 2/16/2014
Visitor Center
Feb 15 Sat

Van Davis Memorial 5K - Hot Springs

Feb 15 Sat

Sweethearts Weekend - Rogers

Rocky Branch Marina
Feb 16 Sun

Sweethearts Weekend - Rogers

Rocky Branch Marina
Feb 22 Sat

Manifest Destiny - Pocahontas

Visitor Center
Feb 22 Sat

GPS and Geocaching Workshop - Mountain Pine

Visitor Center
Mar 1 Sat

11th Annual Little Rockers Kids Marathon - Little Rock

Mar 1 Sat

Little Rock Marathon - Little Rock

3/1/2014 - 3/2/2014
Mar 1 Sat

12th Annual Little Rock Marathon - Little Rock

3/1/2014 - 3/2/2014
Mar 1 Sat

35th Annual Wye Mountain Daffodil Festival - Bigelow

3/1/2014 - 3/31/2014
Wye United Methodist Church
Mar 8 Sat

Gardening Basics for the Spring Workshop - Washington

Mar 8 Sat

Spring Break - Mountain Pine

3/8/2014 - 3/30/2014
Visitor Center
Mar 14 Fri

46th Annual Jonquil Festival - Washington

3/14/2014 - 3/16/2014
Jun 7 Sat

Ornamental Gardening Workshop - Washington

Aug 30 Sat

63rd Annual Clothesline Fair - Prairie Grove

8/30/2014 - 9/1/2014
Park Grounds
Oct 4 Sat

Gardening Basics for the Fall - Washington

Dec 6 Sat

28th Annual Christmas and Candlelight - Washington

Dec 6 Sat

Anniversary Battle of Prairie Grove Reenactment - Prairie Grove

12/6/2014 - 12/7/2014
Park Grounds
Dec 13 Sat

28th Annual Christmas and Candlelight - Washington