It’s a two-day fossil extravaganza!
Dino Festival roars back to the museum on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day! Featuring a trove of fossils from the museum’s scientific collections, new and interactive science stations hosted by museum researchers, life-size displays of some of the most iconic creatures from the ancient past, animatronic dinosaurs, access to the museum’s current special exhibit The Age of Dinosaurs, and a wide range of dinosaur-themed activities and crafts, the museum’s annual Dino Festival will take you back in time when our planet was inhabited by unique and extraordinary life!
Admission is only…
- $15/Ages 18-59
- $10/Ages 3-17, Seniors 60+, and College Students
- FREE for children under 3
- FREE for VMNH Members
- FREE for members of ASTC Passport participating institutions
- FREE for EBT card holders who present their EBT card and official photo ID
- Groupons are accepted!
* Free admission for EBT cardholders is valid for the cardholder (from any state) and up to 5 immediate family members living within the same household as the cardholder. Members of ASTC Passport participating institutions must provide their membership card to receive free admission.
Know before you go…
- Dino Festival will take place indoors and outdoors.
- Parking for this event is free of charge and will take place off-site.
- Admission is available at the gate.
- The entrance gate is only accessible via Starling Avenue.
- Paying attendees on Friday will be allowed to experience the event again on Saturday at no additional charge.
- Groupons are accepted.
- All listed offerings and information are subject to change.
