DinoFEST 2026: Roar & Explore Weekend
For DinoFEST 2026, we’re expanding to TWO full days of our annual celebration of dinosaurs, geology, and paleontology!
Enjoy all your favorite DinoFEST activities, and check out some new experiences!
- Explore our oversized foam dino dig pit
- Get your hands dirty in our oobleck pits
- Keep your dino-hunting eyes peeled for our wandering life-sized Theropod friend, Spike, throughout the day!
- Test your dino identification skills in our Name That Dino sessions in our auditorium
- Enjoy special encounters with our Baby Stanley character
- Check out some of the museum’s prehistoric collections
- and stop at one of our many activity and demo stations throughout the museum exploring dinosaurs, paleontology, and geology!
You can also take part our optional activities throughout the day:
- Fossil sifting bags: $12, pre-purchase available
Pan for fossils and gems at our optional sluice sifting station - Stuff-a-Dino: $20
Create your own prehistoric friend - SATURDAY ONLY Paint-a-Dino: $6
Add some art to your day with our optional take-home craft! - SUNDAY ONLY Beaded Dinosaur: $6
Create your own beaded stegosaurus! - Due to the incredible demand for these optional add-ons last year, we’re ordering larger quantities for 2026!
General admission to DinoFEST is FREE for museum members, so consider adding a membership to your cart to start saving!
Get Tickets:
Our pre-purchased ticket line returns for 2026 for expedited entry!
Looking for a sensory-friendly Dino event? Check out our Au-some Night at the Museum on March 27!
Non-member Ticket Prices
- Adults
- $25
- $25.75 when paid with card
- Children 2-17, Seniors, and Students/Military with ID
- $21
- $21.63 when paid with card
- Children’s ticket with fossil sifting bag included
- $33
- $33.99 when paid with card
