This is a repeating eventnovember 30, 2024 12:00 pm
ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter
Event Details
Bring the family for an unforgettable evening of festive lights, live music/shows, holiday dining, gift shopping, and more at the life-size Noah’s Ark during
Event Details
Bring the family for an unforgettable evening of festive lights, live music/shows, holiday dining, gift shopping, and more at the life-size Noah’s Ark during this annual Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Christmas experience!
ChristmasTime 2024
ChristmasTime will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on November 29, 2024–January 4, 2025, Tuesday through Saturday on select days.
Join us in the evening at the Ark Encounter for our free ChristmasTime event for only the cost of parking!
On the dates of the ChristmasTime evening events, the amazing exhibits inside the life-size Ark are also available for paid-admission guests during the published daytime hours until 6:00 p.m. The Ark gift shop (accessible without Ark exhibit admission) will remain open until 8:30 p.m. on ChristmasTime event evenings.
| Experience | Pricing |
|---|---|
| Brilliant Lights Display | FREE |
| A Family Christmas | FREE |
| Ararat Ridge Zoo | FREE |
| Animal Programs (at Animal Actors Stage) | FREE |
| Live Christmas Concerts | Price varies. |
| Discounted Christmas Parking | $10 per vehicle after 4:00 p.m. |
| Christmas Meal (Available until 7:00 pm) | See Seasonal Food |
| Camel Rides (Available until 7:30 pm) | $10 per guest |
| Virtual Reality Experience | $12.50–$16.50 per guest |
| Carousel Rides | FREE |
| Exhibits in the Ark (available until 6:00 pm) | See Ticketing Page |
Time
(Friday) 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-05:00)
Location
Ark Encounter
1 Ark Encounter Dr