Enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission (recommended donation amount is $10), a festive, family-friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall! Visit our newest exhibit Ice Dinosaurs, where you can marvel at lifelike animatronic creatures who lived in ancient, icy terrains.

Dream of warmer weather and flowering plants in our Spotlight Gallery exhibit, Heirloom Plants. Plus step into The Ecology of Fashion exhibit with some bundled-up style to learn how our soft, glittering or shiny garments are inspired by the natural world yet impact the environment.

Upcoming Dinos After Dark Dates (5–8 p.m.)

• January 31, 2025
• February 28, 2025

After Dinos After Dark, we’ll turn the lights down and the music up for our first-ever Winter Dino Ball! Read on for more information and to register for this adults-only, 21+ event.

Dinos After Dark Presents...

Dinos After Dark presents the Winter Dino Ball!
21+ only
8:30 p.m.

Enter a land before time and groove to beats under the T. rex in your dino finest! Prepare to be transported to the days when dinosaurs roamed the land as the rhythms of Philly DJs reverberate through the hall and into your heart.

Come dressed in dino- inspired attire and join the dinosaur parade at 10 p.m. as we embody the spirit of our prehistoric reptile friends and celebrate life beyond extinction!

For one night only, party alongside Avaceratops, Chasmosaurus, Corythosaurus, Deinonychus, Pachycephalosaurus, Tenontosaurus, and Tylosaurus as you enjoy the sounds and sights, get your face painted dino-style, travel in our green- screen time machine, and try tasty food-truck bites.

This dance party is a fundraiser for the Academy of Natural Sciences — supporting the Academy’sour mission to understand the natural world and inspire everyone to care for it!