Arkansas State Park Events

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Our interpretive guides routinely schedule fun, family-friendly adventures that are designed to help you have a more meaningful park experience and make memories of a lifetime. We offer more than 15,000 activities each year, including outdoor recreation skills demonstrations and workshops, guided hikes, lake tours on park boats, birding walks, kayak tours, living history activities, nature games, bald eagle watches, spring wildflower walks, campfires, school field trips, and much more — there’s something going on all the time! Use the search filters to view specific parks, dates, or topics.

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Jun 6

National Trails Day & America 250 Celebration

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join park staff for a day of celebration for National Trails Day and America 250. Petit Jean State Park is an iconic place that people have loved to visit for many years. The park’s establishment in 1923 inspired many to continue to love this place...
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Jun 6
7:00am - 9:00am

Fishing Derby

White Oak Lake State Park, 563 Hwy. 387, Bluff City, AR 71722 United States
Come join us this year on Saturday June 6, 2026, for our Annual Fishing Derby. Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. and start time for the event will be 7:00 a.m. and end at 9:00 a.m. Maximum age for registration is 15 years. Prizes will be given out...
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Jun 6
8:00am - 12:00pm

Lake Sylvia Fishing Derby

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area, Hwy. 324, Perryville, AR 72126 United States
Enjoy a morning of fishing, raffle prizes, and interpretive programs by the lake. Don't worry about being a pro - if you have questions about fishing this is your chance to ask! There will be a few fishing poles available to check out or you are...
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Jun 6
8:00am - 11:00am

PHILIPS COUNTY YOUTH FISHING DERBY

Fishing provides children with opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and develop a lifelong interest. Children 12 and under will have the opportunity to fish at the pre-stocked pond and win prizes. This derby is sponsored by the Philip’s county...
Jun 6
8:00am - 10:00am

Annual Kids' Fishing Derby

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Our pond is stocked with hungry catfish just waiting for your young angler to get a hook in the water. Come out to enjoy a morning of fishing with our interpretive park staff. There will be prizes, games, and lots of fish! Fishing at this event is...
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Jun 6
8:00am - 3:30pm

Archeological Excavation Self-Guided Tours

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott, AR 72142 United States
Saturday, May 30 - Sunday, June 7 Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will host an archeological excavation during the first two weeks of June, and you're invited! Visit the park between the hours of 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. to see open excavation...
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Jun 6
8:30am - 2:00pm

Fishing Derby

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Kids and families can participate in the Fishing Derby sponsored by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Bring your own bait, tackle, and equipment. The park marina offers live bait and lures for sale if needed. Boat rentals are available on a first...
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Jun 6
8:30am - 9:30am

Geocaching Hike

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Join a park interpreter at the base of the Little Missouri trailhead to learn about the hidden world of geocaching and get the chance to find a few of your own. The portion of the trail we will be walking is about 3/4-mile and paved. Good walking...
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Jun 6
8:30am - 11:30am

Kids' Fishing Derby

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join park staff for the Kids' Fishing Derby on Lake Devil. Open to ages 15 years old and younger. Bring your own fishing pole, bait, and tackle. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at the cafe pavilion. The derby begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 11na.m. Be...
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Jun 6
9:00am - 11:00am

Morning Kayak Expedition

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Seeing DeGray Lake is not the same as experiencing it! Hands down, one of the best ways to enjoy the lake is from inside a kayak, paddling along the shoreline and exploring beautiful coves. No paddling experience is necessary to sign up for this...
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Jun 6
9:00am - 11:00am

Cedar Falls Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
To know Petit Jean State Park, you must know Cedar Falls. Meet a park interpreter in the Breezeway at Mather Lodge to hike down to the foot of Arkansas’s most iconic waterfall! The Cedar Falls Hike is 2-miles round trip, strenuous, and takes about 2...
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Jun 6
9:00am - 9:45am

What's That Tree? Walk

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Do you know the difference between a hickory and an oak? Join the park interpreter for an easy walk around the visitor center area and learn how to identify some of the common trees at Logoly State Park.
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Jun 6
9:00am - 10:00am

Mockernut Hike

Lake Charles State Park, 3705 Hwy. 25, Powhatan, AR 72458 United States
Celebrate National Trails Day with park staff on a guided 3/4-mile hike of the Mockernut Trail. Experience first-hand the peaceful sights and sounds of nature, who knows what we may discover along the way. This hike is considered lightly moderate in...
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Jun 6
9:00am - 10:00am

Site Tour Hike

Parkin Archeological State Park, 60 State Hwy 184, Parkin, AR 72373 United States
Join park staff on an interpretive walk through the ancient village of Casqui. View the original moat and chieftain's mound as you hear the history of one of the most unique Native American sites in the Southeastern U.S.
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Jun 6
9:00am - 10:00am

Wetland Safari Walk

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Lake Dardanelle State Park's diverse habitat is home to a wide variety of creatures. Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to take a stroll through the park and spot some of the vital players in the park's ecosystem.
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