• Home
  • About
    • Brand Relationships
    • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
    • Product Reviews
    • Advertising and PR

Rockin Mama™

Motherhood, Giveaways and Product Reviews

  • Food
    • Foodie
    • Recipes
    • Food Allergies
  • Crafts/DIY
  • Entertainment
    • Disney
    • Film
  • Travel
    • Family Travel
    • Automotive Reviews
    • Disneyland
    • SoCal
      • Los Angeles
      • Orange County
  • Personal

Jurassic Quest in Southern California

Posted by Caryn Bailey 3 Comments

Southern California has undergone a prehistoric invasion! The nation’s largest touring dinosaur exhibit, Jurassic Quest, will educate and entertain families across the Southland this Winter.

Baby Dinosaur Jurassic Quest

Jurassic Quest

The largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibition in North America returns to Orange County, bigger and better than ever. This walk-through experience invites families to see the nation’s largest herd of photorealistic dinosaurs for a limited time at the Orange County Fair & Event Center from January 14th through 16th, 2023. Having toured 41 states and Canada, the exhibition features more than 70 true-to-life-sized dinosaur replicas from the land and the sea, including the T. Rex, Triceratops, and Megalodon.

Our very first experience with Jurassic Quest took place during the early months of the pandemic when this experience was converted to a drive-through quest. We are excited to experience first-hand, some of the largest, life-like dinosaurs in North America.

Jurassic Quest Ancient Oceans

During Jurassic Quest, families will walk through 165 million years of Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods to learn about the creatures that ruled on land. Take a “deep dive” into the “Ancient Oceans” exhibit to come face to face with the largest apex predator that ever existed – a moving, life-size, 50-foot-long megalodon. Additionally, you will meet the babies, hatched only at Jurassic Quest: Cammie the Camarasaurus, Tyson the T-Rex, and Trixie the Triceratops along with their star dino trainers: Safari Sarah, Dino Dustin, Prehistoric Nick or Park Ranger Marty.

7 Family-Friendy Dinosaur Encounters at Jurassic Quest

From rideable dinosaurs and live dinosaur shows to interactive science and art activities, here is what you can expect this winter during Jurassic Quest.

  • Ride a Dinosaur: Jump on a dino’s back and hang on tight as some of their animatronic dinosaurs are ridable.
  • Create a Dinosaur Craft: Create your own paper dinosaur, color a dino, or choose from other dinosaur-inspired crafts.
  • Meet the Baby Dinosaurs:  Meet their baby Triceratops, Camarasaurus, and more.
  • Dig for Fossils: Uncover ancient secrets like triceratops fossils, T-rex fossils, and more at the science tables.
  • Walk With Dinosaurs: Take photos, touch a tooth or tail, and hang out with the dinos while you explore.
  • Discover Ancient Oceans: Discover the secrets of underwater sea dwellers like the enormous pre-historic sea turtle, the earliest discovered dolphins, and the 50-foot megalodon!
  • Explore the Dinosaur Bounce Houses: Jump and play on their big, dinosaur-themed bounce houses. It should be noted that some bounce houses are explicitly designated for small children. Socks are required.
Dinosaur Trainer Jurassic Quest

Jurassic Quest was developed in collaboration with leading paleontologists and each dinosaur was replicated in painstaking detail. These dinosaurs are brought to life with “scaly” skin, feathers, and/or fur. The dinosaurs also exhibit realistic movement and sound and are displayed in realistic scenes with some that move and roar, allowing families to experience them as they were when they roamed the earth billions of years ago.

Encounter some of the largest dinosaurs to roam the earth and eerie marine creatures that lurked deep within the ocean.

Dinosaur Fossils Jurassic Quest

Jurassic Quest Printables and Activities

After you’ve experienced Jurassic Quest, be sure to visit their website for virtual activities including Dino Storytime, Show & Tell, fossil lessons, craft activities, word searches, coloring pages, and more. You can also check out their YouTube Channel to join the Jurassic Quest dino trainers as they celebrate Dino Day, Fossil Day, and more Dino-tastic days.

Jurassic Quest Dinosaur Word Scramble
Jurassic Quest Dinosaur Word Search
Printable Jurassic Quest Dinosaur Foldable
Printable Dinosaur Foldable
Jurassic Quest Dinosaur Foldable

Jurassic Quest Tour and Tickets

Experience Jurassic Quest at the following SoCal locations:

  • OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa: January 14-16, 2023
  • Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego: January 20-22, 2023
  • Fairplex in Pomona: January 27-29, 2023

Tickets should be purchased in advance at JurassicQuest.com. General admission ($22) includes live shows, arts and crafts activities, and dinosaur and marine exhibits. Tickets for individual activities are available on-site. Free entry for children under 2.  

Kids Unlimited tickets ($36): Includes admission, plus unlimited access to stationery and walking dinosaur rides, fossil dig, and dinosaur-themed inflatable attractions. (Note: maximum weight for rides is 140 lbs.) 

Jurassic Quest Logo

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Caryn Bailey
Caryn Bailey
Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.
Caryn Bailey
Latest posts by Caryn Bailey (see all)
  • Discover Luxury at Sonesta Irvine: Your Ideal Staycation - August 8, 2024
  • CHOC Walk Returns to the Disneyland Resort – Special Events and Ways to Support - June 28, 2023
  • Beastly Ball Returns to the Los Angeles Zoo - May 8, 2023

Related

Sharing this!

  • Facebook
  • X

posted in Travel

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Lifestyle Resource for the Modern Mom

Twitterfollow me twitter Facebookbe a fan facebook Pinteresteye candy pinterest Google+circle me google+

About Blurb

What started out as a way to chronicle my son’s first year of life has evolved into Rockin’ Mama. I am a babywearing, breastfeeding mama, a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night.

More about me »

Subscribe

Subscribe to receive new posts via email:

get new post updates via the RSS reader of your choice

RSS feed RSS - Posts

Categories

Archives

POPSUGAR Select Moms
Caryn Bailey (@RockinMama) - influencer profile on Dealspotr
dealspotr.com

Popular Posts

  • How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular: Behind The Scenes
    How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular: Behind The Scenes
  • John C. Reilly's Personal Investment in Disney's Wreck-It Ralph
    John C. Reilly's Personal Investment in Disney's Wreck-It Ralph
  • 10 Things You Must Try at 85 °C Bakery Cafe
    10 Things You Must Try at 85 °C Bakery Cafe
  • Pixar Cars-Themed Custom Cake
    Pixar Cars-Themed Custom Cake
  • ^ Back to Top
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

©2025 Rockin Mama™. Design Credits.