Dino Summer at Spark
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About the event
DINO SUMMER AT SPARK
Meet SUE the T. rex, explore giant dome films, uncover fossils and experience science brought to life all summer long.
FEATURED EXPERIENCES
- SUE: TheT. rexExperience— Featured Exhibition
- Come face-to-face with life from 67 million years ago. SUE theT. rexis the most complete, best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever found. All your senses will be tingling as you step into the Cretaceous period and see how this iconic predator lived, moved, and hunted.
- This is the jaw-dropping experience of the summer – and SUE is getting ready to eat, er, meet you.
- TREX Dome Film —Premium Infinity Dome Show
- Travel back to the age of the tyrant lizard king in this giant-screen adventure built for massive imaginations and even bigger “whoa” moments. Experience 42 minutes of jaw dropping visuals, combining CGI wizardry and the latest tyrannosaur science discoveries.
- Infinity Dome tickets are an add-on to admission supporting science education and guaranteeing entry to your showtime.
- Members: $8 adults, $6.50 kids
- Non-members: $10 adults, $8.50 kids
- Mega Fan’a Megafauna —Live Science Show
- Go BIG or go extinct. Grab a spot at the Inspiration Stage for a live science show exploring what happens when physics and biology are pushed to the extreme, all while using YOU as the scale!
- Dinosaur Dig —Brainasium
- Dig for prehistoric surprises in Spark’s dino dig pit. Future paleontologists, this one is for you. Located just outside the Brainasium doors. This is an unfacilitated experience.
- Jurassic X-Ray Tech | June 26 to July 31
- Grab some crayons and a flashlight and join us at the LEGO lab to colour your very own dino and reveal hidden surprises using science-powered x-ray tricks.
- Daily at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM
- Prehistoric Portraits | August 1 to September 7
- Rub shoulders with the prehistoric past by creating your own fossil rubbing inspired by real paleontology techniques. It’s easy – all you need is some paper and a crayon to capture the textures of the past to build your very own specimen to take home.
- Assemblesaurus— Outdoor BLUprint
- Help bring a giant dinosaur to life in this hands-on build experience where every curious Spark visitor can leave their mark. It starts with a few wooden pieces and grows into a towering dinosaur built by hundreds of curious hands all summer long.
- Ages 8 and up with parental supervision.
- Carpentry Corner
- Wednesdays from 11:00 AM — 3:00 PM
- Bridging the Past— Indoor BLUprint
- Could your bridge survive the stomp of a giant dinosaur? Put prehistoric engineering to the test using basic craft materials and your imagination.
- All ages, no sign ups required
- Roar & Snore— Dino-themed Sleepover
- Play, sleep and dream beside the dinosaurs in the ultimate prehistoric overnight camp adventure packed with after-hours science, hands-on challenges, and colossal discoveries. This one-of-a-kind experience will have campers roaring about it for years to come.
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220 Saint Georges Drive Northeast
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 5T2