Come join us for Open House 2026! We are so excited to welcome you back to Aark for an incredibly fun, educational, and wildlife-filled weekend!
Saturday May 30th 11-4pm & Sunday May 31st 11-4pm
Open House Activities
Go behind the scenes and see what happens when someone brings us an orphaned or injured animal!
Tour the grounds and see our wildlife in care.
Learn about our local wildlife!
Meet our animal ambassadors including Pugsly the Snapping Turtle, Zsa Zsa the Turkey Vulture, Reaper our Black Vulture, Marcus the Monk Parakeet, and more!
Kids Games like obstacle courses, education games, carnival games, and more.
YA/Adult activities like building an animal enclosure, Skull ID, Animal Myth Busters, and raffle basket trivia wheel!
Take your chance in our 50/50!
Vote on the winners of our Wildlife Photography Contest! Want to enter a photo into the contest? View the photography contest page here!
What to Eat at Open House
You are welcome to bring your own food, but we will have a snack bar serving hot dogs, popcorn, soda, and water.
Getting to the Event and Parking
Parking is available at Hilltown Baptist Church, 26 Upper Church Rd, Chalfont, PA 18914. From there we will have free shuttles available to take guests back and forth to the event.
We have very limited space for parking on site so we are only able to allow on-site parking for individuals whose handicap prevent them from riding the shuttle. Please let us know on the ticket purchase from if you will need to park on-site. We will provide a special parking pass for you.
We will have a drop off system in place for families to drop off the crew at the site and then go park the car at the church. You do not need any special ticket for drop off.
NOTE ON PETS
This is a working wildlife center with ill and injured patients, and our area is in the middle of an outbreak of HPAI (Link to HPI page). Please do not bring any animals on to the site. This is for the safety of our animals and yours. If you use a service animal please call to discuss in more detail.
Ticket Information
The cost is $15 per adult - children are free.
Our event is held rain or shine. The only exception is dangerous weather.
Tickets are non-refundable but they are transferable.
Partner Conservation Organizations Attending
*Not all organziations will be there both days
Bird Safe Philly/ Bird Safe Doylestown
Wildlife In Need
Peace Valley Nature Center
PA Game Commission
Pa Bat Rescue
PA Bird Town
Bucks County Department of Health Rabies Program
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
Penn Vet
Hawk Mountain
Heritage Conservancy
John James Audubon Center
Neshaminy Watershed Association
2026 Open House FAQ
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Parking is available at Hilltown Baptist Church, 26 Upper Church Rd, Chalfont, PA 18914. From there we will have free shuttles available to take guests back and forth to the event.
Parking on site is available for individuals whose accommodations prevent them from riding the shuttle. Please let us know on the ticket purchase from if you will need to park on-site.
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Yes! We will have a drop off system in place for families to drop off the crew at the site and then go park the car at the church. You do not need any special ticket for drop off.
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Yes! We will have a snack stand selling hot dogs and snacks as well as soda and water.
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Yes! Please be aware that we will have live ambassador animals out for guests to meet. We will also have patients in outdoor enclosures.
Please do not touch or try to engage with any of our wild animals.
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No, please do not bring any animals to open house.
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We will accept cash and venmo at the event. Please no cards.
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Yes, we will provide public restrooms.