Mark's Ark

Mark did a great job! He connected with the kids and made our birthday granddaughter feel special.

Kids really enjoyed the show

Mark’ s Arc was fantastic for our People of Praise 50th Anniversary celebration . We had over 75 kids ages 1-14 and they all loved the wide area of animals to hold and interact with. Mark is a wonderful handler and instructor!

Mark brought a variety of animals and allowed our kids to interact with them at their comfort level.

Mark brought along a selection of animals for my daughter’s 6th birthday party. He was very engaging with the kids and they all had a great time. The party girl was given special attention which she loved and made for a wonderful birthday party. Thank you mark!

Kids loved it!

Mark was absolutely wonderful. We had 16 kids and he was very patient with all of them. He made the birthday boy feel extra special with how much he got to do. The kids were able to interact with every animal that they wanted to.

Mark was on time, very friendly, and very knowledgeable!!! His animals were super sweet, and well cared for. This birthday party for my 13 yo son was unforgettable. A great experience. Worth every penny.

We had an incredible turnout for Mark's petting zoo! Marks relaxed demeanor and animal knowledge really make it easy to have such an event. To his credit - traffic ended up having him arrive late. But Mark and his son were so quick, they had the entire petting zoo set up in minutes. He even pushed back the closing time in order to allow some of our staff members to pet animals as well!
Great service and amazing personality -Thanks Mark! It was a pleasure meeting you and your son!

After canceling last minute twice in one week I sent Mark a short email letting him know that I was disappointed that he let the students down. Instead of apologizing he told me to f** off, and even said I could use his quote in my review. The second cancellation was because of a family emergency, and I said I understood that these events happen. However- twice in one week is unprofessional and his response was very inappropriate.

Mark was kind and very interactive with children and families. I would recommend him to classrooms, libraries, birthday parties, and family events!

Mark was extravagant! He really took his time with each kid and let them bet and informed them about each animal. We had an amazing time!!! Absolutely the best!

Our guests really enjoyed having Mark at our party. He brought fun and interesting animals; he let guests feed and hold the animals; and he provided lots of information about each animal. Highly recommended!

The instructors were very friendly and easy to speak with. They answered every question with an informative answer. The animals were beautiful and very patient with the kids. Needless to say, we all loved Mark's Ark!

I would highly recommend Mark's Ark. My son chose 8 awesome animals who all turned out to be tame and well behaved. Mark provided direction and shared his knowledge with the children in a way they could understand, without talking down to them. My son got to be the 'helper', which allowed him tons of hands on experience with all of the animals. Every child, if interested, was able to hold and/or pet the animals and we didn't feel rushed at all. It was a party we'll never forget and worth every penny!

Mark did a great job at our church's Easter morning children's event. He was flexible and engaging and the animals were great. He took time to make sure that most kids got a chance to touch or pet the animals. Mark was engaging and informative throughout the show. That was no small task as we had 200+ children attend that morning. Mark's Ark is high quality and affordable. I would not hesitate to bring him back

Mark and his animals were wonderful! He was very informative and his love for his animal companions showed through his performance. He took time to explain and answer all questions and made sure each person that wanted to touch or hold the animals got the chance. I can't say how much I was impressed and I would highly recommend Mark for any event. He came in as a person I hired to be there and left a friend. It will be a birthday to be talked about for years to come. I would not hesitate to book him again!

Mark was great with my four year old! We had him bring his animals to our birthday party and the animals were all intereactive and friendly! Adults and kids both enjoyed the show! Thanks mark!!

Mark was great. He had a good variety of animals to choose from and was very knowledgeable of them all. He made sure anyone that wanted to hold the animals got a chance to do so. He made sure our daughter the Birthday girl got to pass the animals to everyone to hold (which she loved). Mark was great on accommodating our Suprise Bunny birthday gift into his show as the last animal and then made sure to tell my daughter it was a gift from her mom and I. Our daughter says it was the best birthday ever! Thank you Mark!

We had Mark come out and do a show for my son's 10th birthday party. It was great! The kids all enjoyed holding and touching the animals. (3 years to 12 yrs old) My son's favorite was the bearded dragon, mine was the alligator. All of the animals were very calm and did great with the kids. Mark was very knowledgeable about all the animals. The animals were healthy and well fed. The animals seemed to enjoy being held as much as the kids enjoyed holding them. My son asked if Mark could come back & do another show sometime with different animals :) to which I answered, "absolutely". Thanks Mark for making my son's birthday great :)

Mark was professional, courteous, and knowledgable. He showed up right on time, started the show within minutes, and gave us an unforgettable experience. He was funny, interesting, and clearly loves his animals. The kids and adults all loved holding and petting the animals. The baby hedgehog, tree frogs and alligator were all favorites.

He has been hired back to our local fairs year after year! He is great with kids and has a lot of cool animals!