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Win a family 4 pack of tickets for Dino Days August 10th & 11th

This sweepstakes ended on 7-25-2019 09:00 PM

Win a family 4 pack of tickets for Dino Days August 10th & 11th

This sweepstakes will start on 7-19-2019 10:00 PM

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Win a family 4 pack of tickets for Dino Days August 10th & 11th

Take a ride back to the Jurassic Period and discover the magic of Dinosaurs! At the station in Phillipsburg marvel at our field paleontologists tales of discovery and stand in awe in the size of the real dinosaur skeleton "Mr. Nixon". laugh at the antics of Scott Wagstaff, Ventriloquist and his zaney animals. Ride our steam train for a trip back in time to the Ol' Susquehanna Mine where you will have a fun, interactive tour and history of the mine. You will also be able to pan for real fossils, you can keep!

The Train

Enjoy a ride on our historic passenger coaches pulled by a real steam locomotive!

The Dinosaur Show

Field Paleontologists Mike and Roberta Straka will take you on a scientific exploration highlighting the world of dinosaurs, fossils and rocks/minerals. Each summer, the team explores the Badlands of North and South Dakota excavating dinosaurs. This fun-filled wow-factor show will cover the formation of fossils and herbivores vs. carnivores. We will discuss our work as field paleontologists and our background in geology in a relatable way with entertainment, humor, magic and real fossils. The presentation will feature: - "Mr. Nixon", a real eight foot Triceratops skull discovered by our team in 1996 and is 67 million years old - A real Albertosaurus skull will highlight the features of a carnivore. - Original music - songs - show & tell with rare fossils - a touch of magic which includes a special "egg magic trick" which segues to - presentation of a real dinosaur egg fossil - "Dinosaur Game Show" will round out the show.

Fossils at the Susquehanna Mining Company

Each Guest takes the mine tour and learns about the unique history of the  Susquehanna Mine. After witnessing the exploding mine shaft and history tour the guests learn how to pan for fossils! Each guest receives a bag of fossil bearing ore. There are over 20 different fossils along with a beautiful identifying card

Other Fun Activities

Test your artistic skills with spin art, laugh at Dino temporary tattoos, Bounce around in our 40' bounce obstacle course, enjoy Dino stamp art, and coloring and take a picture with our very own Davey the Dinosaur!

Meet BLUE our very own Velociraptor!

 





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