Pricing + Hours
A Great Value!
Many believe that we are just The Dinosaur Place, but we are an entire village! We have something for everyone to enjoy so let’s dive into the basics so you know exactly what to expect.
Discovery Depot
Tickets are purchased at the entrance only
OPEN
EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY,
plus Certain Holidays!
1 PM – 5 PM
A Great Value: for Mining for Gold and Digging for Gems!
Thunder Creek Gold Panning: $9.49 (+sales tax)
Jackpot Mine: $12.99 (+sales tax)
Standard Combination Package (Jackpot Mine & Thunder Creek): $20.25 (+sales tax)
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The Shops
WE ARE OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK! (Closed Tuesdays)
Hours: 10 AM – 6 PM
Great Shopping found here:
Artful Gift Shop, A to Z Mineral Shops, Ancient Fossil Shop, Artistic Jewelry Shop, Absolute Bead Shop & Ageless Toy Shop!
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The PAST Antiques Marketplace
WE ARE OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK! (Closed Tuesdays)
10 AM – 6 PM
A Great Value: It’s worth a visit for 14,000 square feet of antiques, collectibles & crafts.
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Genius Museum
Tickets are purchased online or at the entrance
Saturdays & Sundays (guided tours): 1 pm – 5 pm
Age 60+: $9.75
Age 18-59: $11.99
Age 5-17: $8.50
Under 5: FREE!
NO ADDITIONAL TAX | PARKING IS FREE
A Great Value: To gain personal knowledge. For instance, have you ever wondered how newspapers were printed in the 19th century or how a steam-engine could power a boat? Then take a step through time into the Genius Museum at Nature’s Art Village and enter a village of progress!
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The Dinosaur Place
SEE YOU IN APRIL 2025
60+ Life Sized Dinosaurs on 1.5 miles of Nature Trails.
Monty’s Playground, Melody Magic Outdoor Chimes & A-MAZE-asaurus are included.
(One Trail closed for the remainder of our season for Pumpkin Passage)
T-Rex Tower
Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays (weather permitted)
Socks are required
Splash Pad
Opens for the season on Memorial Day weekend in 2025!
Lapilli Landing
Opens for the season on Memorial Day weekend in 2025!
PARKING IS ALWAYS FREE
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Copper Creek Mini Golf
(Ages 6+ ONLY)
Opens for the season in April 2025!
A Great Value: To be able to play 18-holes on a challenging Mini-golf course
$13.99
Weather dependent. Please call (860) 443-4367 if in doubt!
NO ADDITIONAL TAX | PARKING IS FREE
No one under the age of 6 may enter the course under any circumstances.