California Dinosaur Attractions and Events

Permanent Exhibits and Attractions

Cabazon Dinosaurs
Cabazon, CA
Two massive dinosaur sculptures you can explore from the inside, plus a museum, fossil panning, and more.
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Discovery Cube Orange County (Dino Quest)
Santa Ana, CA
Interactive excavation, life-sized dinosaurs, a Dino Tracker scavenger hunt, and immersive learning.
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Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center
Riverside, CA
9-acre garden with dino sculptures, plus a museum with fossils and hands-on dinosaur dig.
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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Pleistocene (Ice Age) fossils and ongoing digs; not dinosaurs, but major paleontology site.
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LEGOLAND California (Dino Valley)
Carlsbad, CA
LEGO dinosaur rides, models, dig zones, and themed play for all ages.
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Dinosaur Hall)
Los Angeles, CA
300+ fossils, 20 skeletons, T. rex growth series, a Dino Lab, and rare marine reptile fossils.
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Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo (California Dinosaur Garden)
Palo Alto, CA
Outdoor Cretaceous immersion with dino sculptures, plants, dig zone, and inclusive learning.
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Universal Studios Hollywood (Jurassic World)
Universal City, CA
Themed rides, raptor meet-and-greets, fossil digs, and Jurassic-themed dining.
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Western Science Center
Hemet, CA
Dinosaur fossils like Dynamoterror and Ornatops, plus Ice Age animals and interactive exhibits.
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Wonder of Dinosaurs
Redondo Beach, CA
100+ animatronic dinos, bounce houses, dino maze, and glow-in-the-dark displays.
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