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 free Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Christmas event!

ChristmasTime 2021

5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on select days https://arkencounter.com/christmas/

Join us in the evening at the Ark Encounter for our free ChristmasTime event for only the cost of parking!

Spectacular new laser show at the ArkA vast sea of bright multi-colored lights on the Ark’s expansive grounds
Christmas concerts (almost all are free)
Tour the zoo and enjoy special shows featuring animals from the Ark’s zoo
Carousel rides
Shop at the large giftstore under the Ark offering a variety of Christmas gifts

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.

EXPERIENCEPRICINGBRILLIANT LIGHT DISPLAYFREELIVE CHRISTMAS CONCERTSFREEENCOUNTER THE WONDER SHOWFREEARARAT RIDGE ZOOFREELIVE INDOOR ANIMAL PROGRAMSFREEPARKING$10 per vehicleCHRISTMAS MEAL (AVAILABLE UNTIL 7:00 P.M.)See Dining PageCAMEL RIDES$8 per guestVIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE$9.99–14.99 per guestEXHIBITS IN THE ARK (AVAILABLE UNTIL 6:00 P.M.)See Ticketing Page

Prices do not include City of Williamstown ticket fee or Kentucky sales tax.

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