Dino Fest
August 1, 2026 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Overview
The Science Museum of Minnesota invites dino-lovers to Dino Fest, a hands-on event celebrating dinosaurs old and new. Visitors can meet museum paleontologists and outside experts, catch live talks on cutting-edge dinosaur research, and take part in a real fossil field jacket opening.
Featured activities and appearances will include:
• A special How to Train Your Dragon-themed "Dino Check Up" with Dr. Alex Hastings
• A live field jacket opening with Science Museum paleontologists
• Two live eagle demonstrations from the National Eagle Center
• An appearance from Rory the Aurorasaurus from the Minnesota Aurora (12:30-1:30 p.m.)
• Expert talks including "The Dinosaur Coast: A Fossil Trackway and Its Cultural Signifi cance," "CSI: Jurassic" and "Count Scrapula: The Latest on the SMM Dino Dig Site"
Event partners include the University of Minnesota's Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Macalester College, and the Museum’s Paleontology department.
Dino Fest
