The infamous annual Ark Summer Bash will take place from June 30th to July 14th. This year’s Summer Bash features new rates, items, emotes, skins, Chibi pets, and event-colored wild creatures.
If this is your first time experiencing Ark’s Summer Bash, here’s what you can expect!
Note: If you are running your own Ark server, you’ll need to include the following server setting to active the Summer Bash: -activeevent=Summer

Ark Summer Bash 2021 Rates
- Official Servers: 3x XP, Harvesting, Taming, and Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
- Small Tribe Servers: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
- ARKPocalypse: 5x XP, 5x Harvesting, 5x Taming, and 5x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
- Conquest: 4.5x XP, 4.5x Harvesting, 4.5x Taming, and 4x Breeding (imprint, maturation, hatch/gestation), 0.5x Mating Interval, 1.5x Hexagon Bonus
What Is Ark Summer Bash?
Ark Summer Bash is an annual event that takes place in Ark: Survival Evolved every summer. It’s a bit of fun and lets players get involved in some entertaining events.
For those who love collecting seasonal event items, the Summer Bash is not to be missed! Players can get their hands on new emotes like the Hula Dance and Flip in Place, or dress up in an inflatable T-Rex costume. What’s not to love?
How Do You Play Ark Summer Bash Event?
When the event launches on June 30th, simply update your Ark game via Steam or your console, and the Summer Bash event will be ready for you to play.
If you’re playing on an unofficial server, the server owner must update their server files to include -activeevent=Summer
How Do I Rent An Ark Server?
If you want to set up your own Ark server, you can use the code UNBOXEDREVIEWS over at Arkservers.io for a free trial and 20% off any server.
Ark servers start from just $16 per month and come highly recommended as one of the best Ark server companies.
By running your own server, you can be your own admin and choose whether to run an Ark PVP server or PVE server – the choice is in your hands!
Emotes
- Hula Dance Emote *NEW*
- Flip In Place Emote *NEW*
- Air Guitar Emote
- Air Drums Emote
- Mosh Pit Emote
- Archer Flex Emote
- Bicep Smooch Emote
Skins
- Inflatable T-Rex costume *NEW*
- 3 Hawaiian Shirt patterns *NEW*
- 3 Swimsuit patterns *NEW*
- Retro Sunglasses Skin *NEW*
- Floppy Straw Summer Hat Skin *NEW*
- Angler Hat Skin *NEW*
- Alpha Raptor Swim Bottom Skin
- Alpha Raptor Swim Top Skin
- Crab Fest Swim Bottom Skin
- Crab Fest Swim Top Skin
- Fish Bite Swim Bottom Skin
- Fish Bite Swim Top Skin
- Floral Swim Bottom Skin
- Floral Swim Top Skin
- Giga Poop Swim Bottom Skin
- Giga Poop Swim Top Skin
- Ichthy Isles Swim Bottom Skin
- Ichthy Isles Swim Top Skin
- T-Rex Swim Bottom Skin
- T-Rex Swim Top Skin
- Bulbdog-Print Shirt Skin
- Gasbags-Print Shirt Skin
- Ice Pop-Print Shirt Skin
- Sea Life-Print Shirt Skin
- Sunglasses Skin
- Uncle Sam Hat Skin
- Dino Uncle Sam Hat Skin
- Grilling Spatula Skin
- Water Soaker Skin
- Flying Disc Skin
- Fireworks Flaregun Skin
- Fireworks Rocket Launcher Skin
- Torch Sparkler Skin
Chibi Pets
- Maewing *NEW*
- Spacedolphin *NEW*
- Voidwyrm *NEW*
- Deal With It Dodo *NEW*
- Straw Hat Otter *NEW*
- Manta
- Ammonite
- Cnidaria
- Plesiosaur
- Astrocetus
Event-Colored Wild Creatures
- Dino Dark Blue
- Red
- White
- Dino Light Blue
- Dark Red
- Blue
- Light Grey
- Cream
- Cammo
- Orange
- MediumTeal
- DarkBlue
- LemonLime
- Peach
- Coral