Roarsome Dinosaur Activities in Sydney

Calling all Dino fans! Is someone in your family madly asking you questions about the Cretaceous Period? Is their toy cupboard overflowing with strange-looking scaly creatures? Do they go silent when an episode of Dinosaur Train comes on ABC Kids? Turns out being obsessed with dinosaurs means you're smart, so this is one fascination you might want to encourage. 

For anyone with a child who is fascinated by dinosaurs that roamed the world 65 million years ago, take a look at our top dinosaur activities in Sydney, and just wait for the roars of excitement!

Roarsome Dinosaur Activities in Sydney

1. Dinos Alive Sydney: Enter a Prehistoric World

Hold onto your hats, dino enthusiasts! With its breathtaking replicas and immersive environment, Dinos Alive is an experience loved by dino fans of all ages. Kids will also be able to enjoy their very own "Budding Experts" interactive space, where they can become paleontologists and even tame some of the most iconic dinosaurs. Children and grown-ups alike will learn all about the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods in a fun and interactive way.

It's a time machine that takes you back millions of years. Explore the dense jungles of the Jurassic era and see the dinos in their natural habitat with the help of the latest VR technology and a fully decorated venue. You’ll feel as if you’ve stepped into another world.

Where:    Fever Pavilion, Sydney Olympic Park 
When:     From 27 September 2024 | time slots every 30 minutes
Cost:       Adults: $38.90, Children (4-12): $25.90 

2. Dinosaurs at The Australian Museum

For a dino-lover of any age, the superb Dinosaurs Exhibition at the Australian Museum is one of the best spots to peruse real-life dinosaurs in Sydney.

Discover the fascinating world of dinosaurs that once roamed Australia, including the mighty Muttaburrasaurus. Marvel at the skull of a Centrosaurus and observe the bird-like traits of the Bambiraptor, linking it to modern birds, the only dinosaurs still alive today. Australia Museum's interactive displays allow you to experience the Mesozoic era firsthand: smell its unique scents, make dinosaur calls, and even see the world through a dinosaur's eyes! Plus, you can see the world's first anatomically correct T-rex model that stands at a whopping 11 metres long!

Where:   1 William Street, Darlinghurst
When:    Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm
Cost:      Free with your museum entry ticket

3. Dinosaur Valley at Scenic World

They're back in 2024 - Scenic World in the Blue Mountains will play host to some of your favourite dinosaurs this September! 

Joined by friendly Dinosaur Rangers, visitors of all ages will meet prehistoric dinosaurs up close during daily ‘Meet and Roar’ events, while the kids will enjoy meeting their favourite dino friends.

Where:   Scenic World, Violet Street & Cliff Drive, Katoomba
When:    From 19 October 2024
Cost:      TBA

4. Celebrate a Birthday in Dino-Style

 

For a birthday party they’ll never forget, organise a dinosaur party with Fizzics Education.

The experts will come to your house/venue and set up dinosaur activities such as casting your own fossils and digging out replica dinosaur bones, building a replica a dinosaur skeleton, making dinosaur snot (ewww!) and feeling replica dinosaur teeth, replica dinosaur eggs and replica dinosaur skin.

These science-based parties have been designed by experienced science teachers to make sure that the balance of cool, fun, and educational is just right - roarsome!

5. The National Dinosaur Museum, Canberra

OK, so it’s not in Sydney but The National Dinosaur Museum in Canberra is well worth the trip for any dinosaur fanatic.

It’s home to Australia’s largest display of dinosaur and prehistoric exhibits. If you don't want to pay the entry fee then you can hang around outside to see the huge, life-like fibreglass dinosaurs roaming the grass in front of the building. Inside you'll get access to lots of fantastic interactive exhibits to inspire kids to learn everything there is to know about dinosaurs but there’s no doubt the highlight will be the enormous animatronic models.

The National Dinosaur Museum is open 10 am – 5 pm, every day except Christmas Day.

Where:   6 Gold Creek Rd, Nicholls, ACT
When:    Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm
Cost:      Family pass $45; adults: $16; children $10.50; under 4s go FREE

6. Go Fossil Hunting on the Northern Beaches

Recreate an Indiana Jones-esque adventure and set off to the headlands along the beautiful Northern Beaches for some fossil hunting fun.

OK, so you're unlikely to discover anything incredibly rare, probably a fern or horsetail, if you’re lucky a fish or amphibian, but the kids are going to love the thrill of the search. Turrimetta, Avalon and Warriewood beaches are the best bets for a fossil find. 

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