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Dinosaur Provincial Park
  
Updated: February 14, 2012
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Event Duration Difficulty Wheelchair Accessible Capacity Ages Cost($)
Adlt/Yth/Chld/Fam
Family Theatre 35 mins. Indoor Yes 75 All Ages Free with Admission
to the Visitor Centre
Paleo Puzzlers 1.25 hrs. Indoor Yes 12 All Ages 8/8/2/-
Fossil Safari 2.25 hrs. Easy No 24 All Ages 12/8/2/34
Explorer's Bus Tour 2 hrs. Easy Yes 24 All Ages 12/8/2/34
THE Dinosaur Day Camp 2.75 hrs. Easy No 16 7 - 12 -/28/-/-
Centrosaurus Quarry Hike 2.75 hrs. Moderate No 35 7+ 14/8/-/34
Great Badlands Hike 4 hrs. Difficult No 17 10+ 24/16/-/-
Sunset Tour 2 hrs. Easy No 12 14+ 24/16/-/-
Deadlodge Canyon Expedition 7 hrs. Difficult No 12 12+ 74/60/-/-
Prospecting Program 6 hrs. Difficult No 5 14+ 125/125/-/-
1 Day Guided Excavation 7 hrs. Difficult No 6 14+ 165/165/-/-
2 Day Guided Excavation 2 Days Difficult No 6 14+ 500/500/-/-
3 Day Guided Excavation 3 Days Difficult No 6 14+ 700/700/-/-

Be Prepared for Your Program

  • For the safety and comfort of our visitors, all participants must wear sturdy 'closed toe and heel' footwear. No sandals or flip-flops are allowed on our outdoor programs.

  • Every member of your party should have a sun hat, and at least one litre of water for each adult or youth and 500 ml for each child. Insect repellent and sun screen are also recommended. Don’t forget your camera!

  • Soft drinks and juices are not recommended to replace water. All beverages must be in re-sealable bottles, no cans please!

  • All programs begin at the Visitor Centre. Please arrive well in advance of your program start time to pick up your tickets.

 

Family Theatre Program

Length of program: 35 minutes
Difficulty: N/A (indoors)
Ages: All ages.  Participants under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Price: Included with admission fee
Capacity: 75 people/program
Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Join us for a lively family-oriented show that takes place in the cool comfort of the Sternberg-Anderson Theatre, located in the Park Visitor Centre. This fun, interactive program features lots of audience participation and a wacky host that will reveal all that is ‘cool’ about the park’s natural history.  Parents: Be sure to bring your camera along as this event provides some perfect photo-ops.