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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August 1, 2026
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12:00p.m.
Concerts40 Days of Christian Music
Chris McQuistion
placeNoah’s Village Stage -
01:15p.m.
Animal EncounterSssensational Snakes
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
02:30p.m.
Animal EncounterCreature Feature
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
03:30p.m.
Animal EncounterCreature Feature
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
04:00p.m.
Concerts40 Days of Christian Music
Matthew West and TrueSong with speaker Marc Pritchett
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
Junior’s Zoo
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
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Mining Sluice & Fossil Find
11:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.
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Junior’s Zoo Feed
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
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Kangaroo Walkabout
12:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
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Camel Encounter
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
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August 2, 2026
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02:00p.m.
Video PresentationsThe Building of the Ark Encounter
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
02:45p.m.
Video PresentationsNew Beginning
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
03:30p.m.
Animal EncounterCreature Feature
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
Junior’s Zoo
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
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Mining Sluice & Fossil Find
3:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
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Kangaroo Walkabout
3:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
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August 3, 2026
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09:30a.m.
Video PresentationsThe Building of the Ark Encounter
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
10:15a.m.
Video PresentationsNature Proclaims
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
11:00a.m.
PresentationsDr. Dana Sneed
Accuracy over Artistry: Discerning Fact from Fiction
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
12:00p.m.
Concerts40 Days of Christian Music
The Duncans
placeNoah’s Village Stage -
01:15p.m.
Animal EncounterCreatures of the Creator
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
02:30p.m.
Animal EncounterCreature Feature
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
03:30p.m.
Animal EncounterCreature Feature
Animal Encounter
placeAnimal Actors Stage -
04:00p.m.
Concerts40 Days of Christian Music
Down East Boys, Billy Walker, and TrueSong with speaker Ray Flynn
placeAnswers Center Auditorium -
Junior’s Zoo
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
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Mining Sluice & Fossil Find
11:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.
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Junior’s Zoo Feed
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
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Camel Encounter
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
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Kangaroo Walkabout
12:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Bigger Than Imagination
Ark Encounter Location
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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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