Get Jurassic in New Jersey at Jerseysaurus!
Did you know that New Jersey is home to Field Station: Dinosaurs…an interactive park filled with 32 animatronic dinos for all to enjoy? *Cues Jurassic Park Theme Song*
Located at Overpeck County Park in Leonia, Field Station: Dinosaurs is a really fun away to spend the afternoon with the kids. There’s plenty of activities throughout the park such as walking trails, interactive shows, games, and activities.
Your adventure begins at the gate where you’re given a passport. You can get your passport stamped at different attractions throughout the park and earn a sticker once you earn 6 stamps. Even as adults it’s fun to earn stamps!
Not only is the park fun, but it’s also educational! Scientists have worked to ensure that the exhibition encompasses the latest theories and discoveries in the fields of paleontology, geology, and environmental studies.
Each dinosaur gives you information on it’s diet, size, location of discovery, and much more. Again, this can also be fun for adults.
And what would Jerseysaurus be without Dryptosaurus?! This carnivorous dinosaur was discovered in…New Jersey!
Participate in exciting interactive events such as Mesozoic Concentration and lead your team to victory in the T-Rex Games, the Field Station’s original Olympic-style competition for all ages. Be sure to check out the Raptor Trap!
Limbo, watusi and swing along with the Dinosaur Troubadour for the hilarious toe-tapping, feet-stomping “Dinosaur Dance Party.” And don’t miss the popular live show, “T-Rex Feeding Frenzy,” where the audience uses the Scientific Method to help the Dinosaur Wrangler study the eating habits of everyone’s favorite carnivore. Over 400 feet of new shaded trails have been added to the Field Station for 2018, making for the perfect place to explore and discover.
Additionally, a completely new live show has been added for 2018. “Dinosaur Daredevil! Archeopteryx Cleared For Take Off!” is an exciting black light musical puppet show about the origins of animal flight. Giant prehistoric bugs buzz, frightening pteranodons soar and one brave little dinosaur takes to the sky in this fast, funny show that will entertain and educate explorers of all ages. It was directed by the Field Station’s own Lead Puppeteer Chris Palmieri and features his original puppet creations. Palmieri is also the puppeteer of the character Snug on NBC Universal’s “Sprout House.”
The new addition for 2018 is the arrival of Spinosaurus. Winner of the Field Station’s 2016 Dinosaur Election, Spinosaurus was chosen by junior dinosaur fans to be the newest spectacular species represented in the park. Spinosaurus was first discovered in Egypt and was the biggest of all the carnivores, even larger than the mighty T-Rex!
Although intended for kids, Field Station: Dinosaurs is definitely fun for the whole family! I mean where else can you take a selfie with a T-Rex?
Advance tickets are $15.50 for the Day Pass and $20.50 for the Explorer’s Pass. Tickets at the Box Office are $16.75 for Day Passes and $21.75 for the Explorer’s Pass. Add-ons include the new black light puppet show ($5.00), the Paleontologists’ Laboratory ($10.00) and Season Pass ($60.00). Group discounts are available on select passes. Tickets are available online at www.FieldStationDinosaurs.com and by phone at 855-999-9010. Field Station: Dinosaurs is located at the Henry Hoebel Area of Overpeck County Park, Fort Lee Road, Leonia, NJ.
The park is open rain or shine from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays from May 26 through June 24 and Tuesday through Sunday from June 26 through September 2. The park is closed on Mondays except Memorial Day and Labor Day. Fall hours are 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays from September 22 through November 11. Dinosaurs After Dark takes place from 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays from September 28 through October 27. The park will be open Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day.
For additional information on Field Station: Dinosaurs check out their Website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
