This year’s DinoFEST is designed to inspire your budding dino hunter. Navigate four floors of activities suited for different age groups exploring fossils, dinosaurs, and minerals, and learn the skills and tools need to become a paleontologist! Keep your dino-hunting eyes peeled for hourly appearances of our wandering life-sized Theropod, Spike! Plus, head to our temporary exhibit gallery to experience our oversized foam dino dig pit, get your hands dirty in our oobleck pits, and pan for fossils and gems at our optional sluice sifting station. New this year: A limited number of sifting bags will be available for pre-purchase with your child’s ticket!

Prepare your family for the stargazing season with our Backyard Stargazing workshop! Perfect for all ages, you'll learn how to spot major constellations, identify the difference between stars and planets, and get a primer on the sights you can see in the sky this summer!

The stars have influenced humans for centuries, but did you know that animals also use the night sky as a compass? Creatures great and small have survived by observing space since the age of dinosaurs (maybe even before). From birds to beetles and Neanderthals to navigators, join us to explore how the skies have long been used as a tool to keep time, find the way home, or even warn of misfortune ahead.

Join us on Mondays to read a story aloud and bring elements of the story to life with demonstrations and activities! Stories are selected to align with the theme of the month as part of our 12 Months of Science activities.

3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF! Ever wondered how big the Sun is or the challenges astronauts face in space? Investigate the universe with daily astronomy-related activities and demonstrations. It’s an astronomically good time!

We need to calm down about the Lover Era at Stutelage! Join us to have a spa session with your fellow Swifties complete with face masks and nail painting, and create vision boards about future dreams and goals! And of course, we will leave time to make and trade friendship bracelets. All’s well that ends well, to end up with you, at this Swiftie Saturday!