Kids & Family
Dinosaurs Come To Long Island In Jurassic Quest
The drive-through exhibit will let families get up close to life-sized and accurate dinosaurs.
LIDO BEACH, NY — Dinosaurs are invading Long Island, and you can still get tickets to meet them.
Jurassic Quest, an interactive dinosaur exhibit, is coming to the Town of Hempstead's park at Lido Beach in October. The formerly indoor event has been re-imagined as a drive-through experience, and families can get up close to life-sized and accurate models of dinosaurs and ancient undersea creatures.
Tickets are on sale now at the Jurassic Quest website, and are $49 per car. The event is being hosted at the Town Park at Point Lookout, located at 11 Lido Blvd, from Oct. 2 through Oct. 18. When you purchase tickets, you will pick a time slot for the tour. You can arrive any time during that time slot. Tickets are only available online.
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Families will be able to listen to an audio tour as they drive, which will give them tons of information about the creatures they're looking at. There are more than 70 dinosaurs to see, as well as interactive baby dinosaurs.
You can purchase tickets to Jurassic Quest by clicking here.
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