Plan your day at the Ark Encounter
From animal programs to presentations from our engaging speakers, the Ark Encounter offers many different events. Enhance your time with these fun learning experiences, whether it’s your first, fifth, or fifteenth visit!
Select a date from the calendar to see what events are scheduled. Please note that times and other details are subject to change without notice.
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September 30, 2026
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01:15p.m.
Animal EncounterSssensational Snakes
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
02:00p.m.
ConcertsTrueSong Concert
TrueSong
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
03:00p.m.
Special ProgramsDennis Rainey
Bridge Bible Talk Live
placeNoah’s Village Stage -
03:00p.m.
PresentationsMegan Basham
Recognizing the Secular Influence Networks Seeking to Steer the Church
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
03:15p.m.
Animal EncounterCreature Feature
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
Mining Sluice & Fossil Find
11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
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Junior’s Zoo
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Junior’s Zoo Feed
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
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Camel Encounter
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
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Kangaroo Walkabout
1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
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October 1, 2026
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01:15p.m.
Animal EncounterCreatures of the Creator
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
03:00p.m.
Special ProgramsBryan Osborne
Bridge Bible Talk Live
placeNoah’s Village Stage -
03:15p.m.
Animal EncounterCreature Feature
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
Junior’s Zoo
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Mining Sluice & Fossil Find
11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
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Camel Encounter
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
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Kangaroo Walkabout
1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
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October 2, 2026
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09:30a.m.
Video PresentationsThe Building of the Ark Encounter
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
10:15a.m.
Video PresentationsBehind the Experience: Christmas at the Creation Museum
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
12:00p.m.
Video PresentationsThe Noah Interviews
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
01:00p.m.
Special ProgramsNever Forsaken
Live Drama
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
01:15p.m.
Animal EncounterAnimals After the Ark
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
02:00p.m.
PresentationsKen Ham
How to Present the Gospel in a Secularized Culture
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
03:15p.m.
Animal EncounterCreature Feature
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
04:30p.m.
Special ProgramsNever Forsaken
Live Drama
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
Mining Sluice & Fossil Find
11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
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Junior’s Zoo
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Junior’s Zoo Feed
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
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Camel Encounter
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
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Kangaroo Walkabout
1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Bigger Than Imagination
Ark Encounter Location
place
1 Ark Encounter Drive
Williamstown, KY 41097 (see directions)
Just west of the intersection of KY-36 and I-75 (at exit 154).
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