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DinoFEST Weekend

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For DinoFEST 2026, we’re expanding to TWO full days of our annual celebration of dinosaurs, geology, and paleontology!

Enjoy all your favorite DinoFEST activities, and check out some new experiences!

  • Explore our oversized foam dino dig pit
  • Get your hands dirty in our oobleck pits
  • Keep your dino-hunting eyes peeled for our wandering life-sized Theropod friend, Spike, throughout the day! 
  • Test your dino identification skills in our Name That Dino sessions in our auditorium
  • Enjoy special encounters with our Baby Stanley character
  • Check out some of the museum’s prehistoric collections
  • and stop at one of our many activity and demo stations throughout the museum exploring dinosaurs, paleontology, and geology!

You can also take part our optional activities throughout the day:
Due to the incredible demand for these optional add-ons last year, we’re ordering larger quantities for 2026!

  • Fossil sifting bags& sluice station
  • Stuff-a-Dino
  • SATURDAY ONLY Paint-a-Dino
  • SUNDAY ONLY Beaded Dinosaur

General admission to DinoFEST is FREE for museum members, so consider adding a membership to your cart to start saving!

Our pre-purchased ticket line returns for 2026 for expedited entry!

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Buffalo Museum of Science
  • 1020 Humboldt Parkway
  • Buffalo, NY 14211