jurassic gardens children's activities

Enhance your Jurassic Gardens experience while exploring the amazing connections between plants and dinosaurs through a variety of special programs. 

Children’s Programs 
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Plant-O-Saurus Discovery Camp (ages 6-12)
Come spend a week as a paleontologist, and increase your knowledge of prehistoric life and environments. We’ll go on a paleontological dig to unearth fossils, and then use the fossils to reconstruct what the environment looked like in the age of dinosaurs.
June 22-26, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; $209 members, $229 nonmembers

Seedlings Classes for Preschoolers (ages 3-5)
Each Tuesday morning year-round, preschool age children and their caregivers gather together to participate in hands-on explorations, nature walks, stories and projects. Several of the classes this summer and fall will have Jurassic Garden connections. 

Plant Explorers After School Classes (ages 6-10)
Plant Explorers take a close look at a variety of familiar and new plants and plant-related topics.  During the Jurassic Gardens exhibits, we’ll be featuring dinosaur related classes like "The Living Dinosaur" and "Eat like a Dinosaur." 

Family Programs

Family Days
On weekends this summer, we’ll be offering free family activities designed for your family to discover the world of plants and dinosaurs. Offered from 10 a.m. -2 p.m., this event is included with your admission and no pre-registration is required. Our 2009 themes include:

• Prehistoric Plant Party – June 6, 7, 14
• Fun with Fibers – June 20, 21, 27, 29
• The July Family Days have been cancelled.
• Fall Harvest – September 19 and 20, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield)

Family Discovery Backpack
Enhance your exploration of the exhibit with a family friendly exhibit guide. Discover new information about the prehistoric plants and animals featured in the exhibit and explore fun activities together. Purchase the Discovery Guide at the ticket window for $2.

E-mail registrar@botanicgardens.org with any questions about these programs.

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