# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Animal Encounters
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Event Description**: Spring break is here! Meet and greet our education animals! Get a brief introduction to Iowa’s reptiles and amphibians, followed by a casual Q&A opportunity with the animals. 

Possible encounters include a turtle, salamander and/or snake. 

Free, no registration required.

More info here: https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Story/Events
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ames/animal-encounters/200029563936127
- **Event Categories**: meet-and-greet, spring-break
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 103

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Story/Events?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=ames-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ames
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Mcfarland Park
- **lat**: 42.092735506157
- **long**: -93.570616297305
- **full address**: Mcfarland Park, 56461 180th Street,Ames,IA,United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Story County Conservation (https://allevents.in/org/story-county-conservation/8699709)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/6d99acd9779c793f6e1bdc901b43b25234a0374b373a0837224bb9fe0d84fd68-rimg-w960-h503-dc40456e-gmir?v=1773599271
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Animal+Encounters&date=19+Mar

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mcfarland Park, 56461 180th Street,Ames,IA,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Story County Conservation
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meet-and-greet, spring-break
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Animal Encounters ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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