Community Calendar

Join us at the Lake Mansion for a free community art festival hosted by Arts for All Nevada! From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, you and your family can attend for a fun-filled day of creativity! We will have a wide variety of exciting activities and organizations to make this a memorable event for all ages!

Event Highlights:

Enjoy summer-themed art stations with hands-on crafts for all age groups
Free book for every child, courtesy of Spread the Word-Nevada
Meet local historian and Lake Mansion expert – Patty Cafferata
Explore the open doors of the Lake Mansion, and more!
No RSVP needed – just bring your friends and family, and we’ll see you there!

Thanks to our sponsors – E.L. Cord Foundation, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Marshall R. Matley Foundation, The Nell J. Redfield Foundation, NV Energy Foundation, Nevada Arts Council, and the City of Reno for their generous support for this Festival.

Join us at the Lake Mansion for a free community art festival hosted by Arts for All Nevada! From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, you and your family can attend for a fun-filled day of creativity! We will have a wide variety of exciting activities and organizations to make this a memorable event for all ages!

Event Highlights:

Enjoy summer-themed art stations with hands-on crafts for all age groups
Free book for every child, courtesy of Spread the Word-Nevada
Meet local historian and Lake Mansion expert – Patty Cafferata
Explore the open doors of the Lake Mansion, and more!
No RSVP needed – just bring your friends and family, and we’ll see you there!

Thanks to our sponsors – E.L. Cord Foundation, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Marshall R. Matley Foundation, The Nell J. Redfield Foundation, NV Energy Foundation, Nevada Arts Council, and the City of Reno for their generous support for this Festival.

It's back! Animal Ark is hosting our annual Ales & Tails event from 10:00am–4:30pm on Saturday, July 18. This popular 21+ event offers guests the opportunity to enjoy local craft beverages while spending an evening among the animals.

Featured beverage vendors will include local favorites such as 10 Torr Distilling and Brewing, Great Basin Brewing Company, Pigeon Head Brewery, Fox Brewing Company, and additional local craft beverage providers. The event will also feature animal activities, games, crafts, food trucks, and opportunities to explore the sanctuary in a unique atmosphere designed specifically for adult guests.

Celebrate Jewish culture at L'Chaim Truckee, the Truckee-Tahoe Jewish Festival featuring live music, kosher food, family activities, wine tasting, and more on August 2.

Join us for a family friendly festival filled with sweet treats, trick or treating for kids, animal antics and more! All our animal residents will get pumpkins filled with food or enrichment - special pumpkin enrichment will be given out every half hour, so there will be lots of fun to see! We’ll also be featuring trick or treating and activity stations as well as hosting local food trucks for yummy eats!

Don't miss out on this spooooktacular event!

Tickets available online or at the gate. Golf Carts are available during these weekends, but reservations must be made in advance.

To purchase tickets in advance, visit our website at animalark.org and click on the buy tickets tab at the top of the page or call our Visitor Center at (775) 475-9626. Proceeds from the event go towards supporting Animal Ark’s mission of wildlife conservation and education.