Dinosaurs are a big hit among kids…and also adults! When it comes to places where you can see and learn about dinosaurs, Utah is actually the perfect place to explore: it houses fossil records of more dinosaur species than any other state, and you can also find the most complete record of prehistoric life in the world! Check out this list of places in Utah for kids who love dinosaurs!
Where: 1544 Park Blvd, Ogden, Utah, USA
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10-7 PM | Sunday 12-5 PM
Be amazed by realistic full-sized sculptures based on actual fossils skeletons, brought to life by robotics and state-of-the-art sound system, and amazing artistic details.
The family will love visiting this dinosaur park!
Where: 2180 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790, USA
Hours: Thursday – Monday 10 AM – 5 PM | Closed: Tuesday – Wednesday | Holiday Closures: Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
See fossilized dinosaur from the Early Jurassic, life-sized models of prehistoric animals.
This 200 million-year-old ecosystem was once home to dinosaurs, plants, and more, and it is described by many paleontologists as one of the ten best dinosaur track sites on the planet!
Where: Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum, 496 East Main Street, Vernal, UT, USA
Hours: Monday through Sunday, 7 Days a week 9 AM – 5 PM
The family will have an excellent time seeing the extensive collection of dinosaur fossils from several different dig sites in Utah, and learning about life millions of years ago!
One of the best places in Utah for kids who love dinosaurs!
Where: Moab Giants, Utah 313, Moab, UT, USA
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 AM- 6 PM | Wednesday Closed
This place has many attractions for you to travel to the dinosaurs’ time!
Enjoy the interactive Tracks Museum, dinosaur trail, 3D theater, 5D prehistoric PaleoAquarium, playgrounds, life-sized dinosaurs, and more surrounded by amazing scenery in Moab, Utah.
Where: Death Canyon Rd, Delta, UT 84624, USA
Hours: Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 6 PM. Please arrive at the quarry before 4 PM because the quarry will close early if no one is present at 4 PM.
Have the incredible experience of finding your own fossils!
Spend the day with the family digging for 550-million-year-old fossils, and take your treasures home with you!
Where: Dinosaur National Monument, East 1500 South, Jensen, UT, USA
Hours: Daily 9 AM- 5 PM
At The Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall, you will find a wall of approximately 1,500 dinosaur bones and exhibits like an 80-foot long mural that illustrates the story of dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic Period.
You can even get to touch real dinosaur fossils!
Where: 3003 North Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT 84043, USA
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 8 PM | Closed Sundays, Thanksgiving and Christmas Days
Roam among dinosaurs at The Museum of Ancient Life!
With more than 50 hands-on exhibits and activities, learning about dinosaurs has never been so much fun!
Where: 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Hours: Daily 10 AM- 5 PM
The Natural History Museum of Utah features the ‘’Past Worlds’’ exhibit where you can learn about long lost ecosystems, be a paleontologist for a day in the dinosaur dig, and see many skeletal reconstructions!
Where: 754 South 200 West, Blanding, Utah 84511, USA
Hours: Open from April 15 to October 15. Monday through Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM
At The Dinosaur Museum, you will see and learn about dinosaurs from all over the planet, skeletons, fossilized skin, footprints, and realistic sculptures!
Both kids and adults will love The Dinosaur Museum!
Where: 155 East Main Street, Price, Utah 84501, USA
Hours: Monday – Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM | Closed Sunday | Holiday Closures: Thanksgiving – December 24, 25 – January 1
The items on display at this museum were actually discovered very near the museum location!
See animals and other finds from the region surrounded by their original context at The Prehistoric Museum.
