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Dinomania

Roar. Discover. Protect. DINOMANIA is Here.

Something ancient has arrived. These school holidays, DINOMANIA transforms the Sanctuary into a prehistoric world of roaring dinosaurs, hands-on discovery and wildlife conservation, where the past and present collide in the most unforgettable way.

27 June to 19 July. All included in your Day Pass. Free for members.

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A girl in a pink dinosaur shirt and jeans and a boy in a blue dinosaur suit making raw gestures right next to a life-size dinosaur replica. A young woman wearing khaki outdoor clothing and a stetson hat is smiling standing on the other side of the dinosaur. They are in an outdoor area with tropical trees in the background

About DINOMANIA

Think life-size animatronic dinosaurs, immersive trails, live shows and hands-on discovery. All things dinos, all in one place. It will be your most roar-some school holidays yet!

But the dinosaurs are more than entertainment. They’re a reminder. Each stop on the Explorer Trail connects prehistoric extinction to the animals we’re fighting to protect right now, from Tasmanian Devils to Tree Kangaroos. Come for the roars. Leave with a reason to care.

Check the full schedule below on all the things happening at DINOMANIA.

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When

27 June – 19 July

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Where

The Sanctuary

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Ages

Kids and kids at heart

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Time

See event schedule for details

What’s On During DINOMANIA?

A boy in a blue dinosaur suit and girl in pink dinosaur shirt standing in front of a large orange dinosaur footprint on the pathway. The girl is looking at a map and the boy is pointing to the footprint. In the background is a large dinosaur replica peaking out of green bushland

The DINOMANIA Explorer Trail

Daily

Five dinosaurs have stomped through the Sanctuary and left giant footprints behind. Follow the trail, find the footprints hidden across animal habitats, and uncover what prehistoric creatures and today’s threatened species have in common. Complete the trail and redeem a FREE ice cream at Sanctuary Café.

A real looking dinosaur hand puppet close-up with a girl in the background patting it. She has a green dinosaur painted on her face and is wearing a pink t shirt with dinosaurs on it. Around them are green trees

Meet the Dinos, From Small to Big

Daily

From baby dinos you can get up close with, to a towering animatronic roaming the Jurassic Lawn, the encounters at DINOMANIA are something your kids won’t stop talking about. Shows and meet-and-greets run daily at 10.15am and 12.30pm at the Wild Burger stage.

Two young boys with dinosaurs painted on their face, smiling and making roaring gestures

Dino Day, Every Saturday

27 June, 4, 11 & 18 July

Dress your little explorer in dino gear and score a FREE scoop. Face painting from 9am at the Dino Den. Costumes available in-store if you forget yours.

The eye and parts of a life-size dinosaur replica through trees

Cretaceous Creations Craft Space

Daily 9am – 12pm

Get hands-on at our Jurassic-themed craft space next to Wild Burgers Train Station, open daily from 9am to 12pm.

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What You Can Expect

  • Girl wearing pink shirt and blue jeans with boy in blue dinosaur overall suit, both patting a real looking dinosaur. They are on a concrete pathway, around them are large tropical green trees
  • Girl wearing pink dinosaur t shirt and sneakers and blue jeans, and boy wearing a blue dinosaur overall and white sneakers, in mid air jumping up in front of a wooden arch with a sign saying extinction trail
  • Girl and boy in dinosaur outfits holding a colourful ice cream and a small dinosaur toy. Both have a dinosaur painted on their face
  • A green dinosaur hand puppet held by a blonde woman in khaki clothing and a stetson hat with a young boy and girl in dinosaur outfits patting and looking at the puppet
  • A young boy in a blue dinosaur suit getting his face painted with a green dinosaur by a blonde woman wearing a brown cowboy hat.
  • A young boy in a blue dinosaur suit playing with an orange dinosaur toy while sitting at a table that has a dinosaur meal pack on it. His face has a green dinosaur painted on it
  • A young girl and boy wearing dinosaur outfits standing next to a giant lizard replica. Both are patting the lizard's snout and looking at the camera

Jingeri – Hello

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.

We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.

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