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Does your kid love dinosaurs? Do you love dinosaurs? Are you disappointed when no one asks you what your favorite dinosaur is?
If so, this is the event you’ve been waiting for. The Dino Stroll gives you the chance to experience life in the Mezozoic era. While the Jurassic Park movies show us in terrifyingly vivid detail combining dinosaurs and humans is a monumentally bad idea, this time the dinos are only animatronic replicas.
Dino Stroll Cities and Dates for 2021
The dinosaurs have been making their way around the country for the past few months but they still have many stops left on their tour.
They are visiting these cities, arranged by date. To buy tickets and for venue information, click here.
| Location | Dino Stroll Dates |
| Minneapolis, MN | July 10th-11th |
| Collinsville, IL | July 17th-18th |
| Oklahoma City, OK | July 24th-25th |
| Nashville, TN | July 31st and Aug 1st |
| Atlanta, GA | Aug 7th and 8th |
| Miami, FL | Aug 14th-15th |
| Charlotte, NC | Aug 21st -22nd |
| Washington, DC | Aug 27th-29th |
| Louisville, KY | Sept 11th-12th |
| Richmond, VA | Sept 18th-19th |
| Newark, NJ | Oct 2nd-3rd |
Each location will be transformed into a prehistoric time when the giant beasts roamed the earth. Travel 250 million years back in time to experience life in the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
Over 70 animatronic dinosaurs will be strolling into town for these events. They move their heads, roar, blink their eyes, shake their tails and some even spray water. Some are friendly plant eating gentle giants like the Brachiosaurus and Stegosaurus. Others are terrifying carnivorous predators like the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the small but crafty Velociraptor.
These replicas were created with extreme attention to detail and allow visitors to get up close and personal with these realistic animals.
Guests who are brave enough will stroll through the venue among the realistic and life-like dinosaurs, some of which are over 25 feet tall and 60 feet long. You’ll see a Spinosaurus, the largest carnivorous dinosaur, even bigger than a T-Rex; the tank-like ankylosaurus who looks fierce but is actually an herbivore and a carnotasaurus, whose name means “meat eating bull.”
If flying dinosaurs are more your thing, there will be a Pterandon with a wing span of 23 feet.
You can also practice your paleontology and archaeology skills in the dinosaur fossil exhibit. Dig for bones and dinosaur eggs and pose for pictures inside the fossils.
Dino Stroll Activities
A Dino Band will provide the music for the day. I have no idea what a dino band is but it sounds pretty awesome. I don’t even care if their set list only includes songs about dinosaurs.
Throughout the event location, smaller dinosaurs will roam among the crowds. Mostly friendly ones but there could be a few cranky velociraptors loose when you visit. Unfortunately, giving them treats is against the rules.
There will be lots of food and other vendors, too, for eating and shopping.
This event is fun for kids and anyone else who is still fascinated by dinosaurs. The event organizers encourage everyone to join in the fun by wearing their own dino gear.
Ticket prices start at $16.99 and children under 2 are free. Active military members and veterans also get in free.
The Dino Stroll is an exciting opportunity to imagine what life was like 250 million years ago. Great for kids, science and history buffs and everyone else who has never outgrown their fascination with these extinct reptiles. And in case you were wondering, my favorite dinosaur is the Stegosaurus; what’s yours?