Dino Day
Schedule
Sat May 02 2026 at 11:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
3301 4th Street, Lubbock, TX, United States, Texas 79415 | Lubbock, TX
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Get ready for a ROAR-ing good time at Dino Day! Join us for an action-packed day celebrating all things dinosaurs and prehistoric life. Meet real paleontologists, explore hands-on activities, and discover how fossils help tell the story of life millions of years ago.
What You’ll Experience:
• Meet the Experts: Talk with paleontologists and Natural Science Research Lab specialists
• Live Demonstrations: Fossil excavation, plaster jacketing, mapping, and prep lab techniques
• Fossil Journey: See how fossils go from discovery to research to museum display
• Hands-On Activities:
◦ Create trace fossils (tracks & imprints)
◦ Make your own “insect in amber”
◦ Dinosaur-themed scavenger hunt
• Interactive Exploration: Touchable fossil replicas and real specimen displays
• Mini Science Talks: Informal, engaging chats for curious minds of all ages
• Free Planetarium Show: Dinosaur Prophecy running every 30 minutes from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
• For Every Age:
◦ Kids: Crafts and simple, fun demos
◦ Teens: Fossil ID and ecosystem exploration
◦ Adults: Research insights and career conversations
Don’t miss this prehistoric adventure! Don't miss Dino Day!
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Where is it happening?
3301 4th Street, Lubbock, TX, United States, Texas 79415Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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