KIDS TO PARK DAY
May 16, 2026 10:00 am
- 4:00 pm
On Saturday, May 16, Poverty Point World Heritage Site is celebrating national Kids to Park Day. Visitors, especially younger ones, are welcome to join in our programs:
- Hands-on pottery program in the Archaeology Lab from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
- Atlatl demos will be provided from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
- Poverty Point Station Archaeology will be water-screening excavated soil from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., and all are welcome to participate
- Jr. Ranger programs are a great way to interact with the site at your own pace and earn your own Jr. Ranger badge!
Visitors are welcome - and encouraged - to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the full day of activities. All outdoor events will be weather permitting.