Get ready to roar and explore your way through an unforgettable prehistoric adventure packed with jaw-dropping dinosaur fossils, towering life-size skeletons, and models of some of the most legendary creatures ever to roam our planet — including the Dino Festival debut of a ginormous, life-size T. rex.
The adventure takes place during Dino Festival at the Virginia Museum of Natural History on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Budding paleontologists of all ages can pick the brains of renowned dinosaur experts, enjoy dino-themed crafts and activities, come face-to-face with animatronic dinosaurs, and receive a last-chance opportunity to explore the soon-to-be-extinct special exhibit, The Age of Dinosaurs!
Be sure to see models:
Stegosaurus
A large, plant-eating dinosaur distinguishable by two rows of bony plates on its back. It lived during the Late Jurassic period, from approximately 155 to 150 million years ago.
Acrocanthosaurus
A massive, carnivorous, theropod dinosaur that existed in what is now North America during the Early Cretaceous period, from approximately 125 million to 100 million years ago.
Allosaurus
A large, carnivorous theropod dinosaur of the Late Jurassic period, from approximately 155 to 150 million years ago.
Triceratops
A large, plant-eating dinosaur – distinguishable by its large frill and three horns – that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, from approximately 68 to 66 million years ago, and many others.
Admission is $15/Ages 18-59, $10/Ages 3-17, seniors 60+, and college students, and free for children under 3, VMNH Members, members of ASTC Passport participating institutions, military families (active or retired) and EBT cardholders who present their EBT card and official photo ID.
Friday attendees who wish to experience the festival again on Saturday may do so at no extra charge.
