Dinosaurs Quiet

Join the Heard on the second Saturday of each month during the Dinosaurs Live! exhibit, from 8–9am for a more sensory-friendly experience along the exhibit trail. The life-size animatronic dinosaurs of this exhibit usually move and roar; however, during this time, guests will be able to experience a calmer environment featuring the same dinosaurs without sounds or movement! This event is included in general admission and free for Heard Museum members.

2025/2026 dates:
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 13
January 10
February 14

Dinosaurs Live! is a seasonal, annual exhibit at Heard Natural Science Museum featuring 11 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs along a half-mile nature trail. Children and the young at heart can also play on stationary baby dinosaurs and photo-op dinosaurs. This year's exhibit will also feature an outdoor fossil dig to inspire future paleontologists. The Dinosaurs Live! exhibit trail is jogging-stroller friendly (umbrella strollers are not recommended), giving families and friends a unique, exciting, and educational activity to experience together.

About Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is a private 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing nature and people together to discover, enjoy, experience, restore and preserve our priceless environment. The Heard was founded in 1967 by Bessie Heard at the age of 80.

In a time when the rate of expansion of the Metroplex was slower than today, she foresaw the need to preserve a place where future generations could experience nature. Today, the Heard's mission of bringing nature and people together is carried out through education, particularly of young people, which emphasizes an appreciation of nature and its conservation.

Find more family fun events every day of the week at dfwchild.com/calendar.