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Dino Fest 2026
Date & Time
Sunday, April 26, 2026
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
This event is in the past.
Tickets
Included with museum admission;
FREE for Burke members. Join now.
Tickets coming soon!
Dig into paleontology at the Burke’s annual festival of fossils!
Celebrate all things fossilized with hands-on activities for all ages! View hundreds of specimens from the Burke’s collection and hear about groundbreaking research from Burke and UW scientists.
Fossil fun for everyone!
– Watch paleontologists remove rock from fossils in our visible Fossil Prep Lab.
– Learn about the fossils of Sucia Island, including the one and only dinosaur bone found in Washington state!
– Chat with Burke paleontologists and students about fossils from the Burke's extensive vertebrate, invertebrate, and paleobotany collections.
– Check out the amazing T. rex skull unearthed by Burke scientists.
And more!
Membership at the Burke Museum
Burke members enjoy priority entry and FREE admission to Dino Fest.
This a popular event and high attendance is expected.
Parking is extremely limited, so plan for alternative options when possible.
Light rail is an excellent option for traveling to Dino Fest!
– Park at the University of Washington station (next to Husky Stadium) and take the light rail one stop to U District station.
– The U District light rail station is just two blocks from the Burke.
