Dinosaur Park and Museum - Ogden, Utah - Dinosaur Themed Park and Museum

Dinosaur Park and Museum is located at East Park Boulevard in Ogden, Utah and is at the east end of the Ogden River Parkway, near the mouth of Ogden Canyon. To find this attraction take Exit 344 from Interstate 15 and drive five miles east on 12th Street, where there are signs to Dinosaur Park. The park is approximately one and a half miles west of the junction of Valley Drive and Park Boulevard.

The park has a large collection of sculpted pre-historic creatures on display and is open 10am to 7pm Monday to Saturday and 12pm to 5pm Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The rest of the year the opening hours are 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday, with the park staying closed on Sundays between November and March. Smoking, alcohol, bikes, skates, roller blades, skateboards, scooters and pets are not permitted in the park, although service dogs can come in provided the correct documentation is produced at the front desk.

There are three main exhibits featured at the park, one of which is the Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Museum with some of the latest dinosaur finds in Utah and from around the world. Here visitors can see full-sized dinosaur skeletons as well as robotic dinosaurs, whilst the laboratory allows people to observe the real bones and teeth of these pre-historic creatures being prepared for display. The museum offers children the chance to do some coloring, reading and puzzles in the Education Center, whilst there is also a children's fossil dig of a Stegosaurus skeleton in the kid's quarry.

Digging and finding hidden treasures is the theme in the Geode-Mine, which includes a Gem Mine where visitors can don a miner's helmet and dig for as many gems as they can find in 10 minutes. There are also opportunities to pan for gold or split rocks to find crystals. These activities in the mine will cost an additional entrance fee on top of the main entrance fee.

Visitors can stop for a bite to eat at the Cretaceous Corner Cafy, which offers a selection of dinosaur themed snacks including Dino Dogs, Bronto Burgers, Fossil Fries and Carnivorous Chicken Strips. Souvenirs can be purchased at Zane's Adventure Shop where there are books, t-shirts, toys, games and puzzles. The park organizes day camps in the summer from 10am to 4pm, with many activities, scavenger hunts and projects for students to participate in, or alternatively there are summer art classes for children between the ages of 5 and 11.

Children's birthday parties can be held here with two options on offer - a Roaring Birthday Blast Party or Zane's Legendary Birthday Bash. The party packages include admission for eight children and two adults, a dinosaur themed birthday cake, food, drinks, party hats and a party room or picnic tables reserved for two hours. The more expensive Zane package also includes a tour round the park with Zane the Dino Brain, balloons for the kids and a trip to the Jackpot Gem Mine or Gold Sluice.