Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Hunting fossils: not just for kids!
Every year, exciting new fossils erode out of the rocks at Dinosaur Provincial Park. Once at the surface, these fossils offer an extraordinary window into the ecosystems of the past.
Join a 2.5km expedition through the badlands to a dense fossil site, where you will learn to identify fossils in the field and appreciate firsthand the huge diversity of Cretaceous life.
To protect our fossil resources, we do not allow digging on tours, but you will have the opportunity to handle real fossils in the field. Fossil Finders is geared for adults. If you are seeking a family-friendly experience, try our Fossil Safari program.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
The stunning landscapes of Dinosaur Provincial Park are best admired in the optimal lighting conditions of those golden evening hours. Bring your camera and join us on a no-rush perusal of the park’s most scenic sites and striking landforms. Whether you are looking for sweeping vistas or like to focus on the macro details, this tour is an opportunity to take the time to capture those magical moments and compose the perfect shot.
No minimum skill level or camera quality required. All photographers (especially the aspiring) welcome.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
This guided hike to the Centrosaurus bonebed is an engaging blend of outdoor adventure and scientific discovery!
You will travel by bus into the Natural Preserve before hiking through the badlands to visit an excavation site that once contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
What can we learn from their skeletons? What were these dinosaurs like in life? Explore these mysteries and more as you trek on the Bonebed Express Hike!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Get out of the sun and enjoy a family friendly movie.
When: 2:30pm every Saturday June to October. Movies are shown in the Visitor Centre Theatre and are included with admission to the Centre.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Join us at Dinosaur Provincial Park our 2023 Speaker series!
When: 7:30pm on Thursdays from June to October
Where: Visitors Centre indoor theatre
What: Presentations by researchers and experts on topics of palaeontology, ecology, history and more.
Who: You! All ages welcome.
Specific dates and presenters: Coming Soon
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Join us on this contemplative evening program for the opportunity to experience the striking badlands in new ways.
Enjoy the diminishing rays of evening light on the hoodoos. Learn about the history of human presence on the land, and come to appreciate the diversity of ways this landscape has been known and valued through time. The slower pace and smaller group size offers a tailored, tranquil experience with more time to enjoy the serene beauty of the Natural Preserve.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Calling all artists! Of any skill level! Leave the studio behind and bring your tools of the trade out into the beauty of the badlands for a 2-hour outdoor art session. We will provide access and transport to a unique badlands location, and you will bring your art supplies and creativity.
4 sessions will be offered this season: each in a different location, each with a different theme:
Bring your own: Art materials and tools (i.e. easel, paper, canvas, pencils, paints, brushes, pencil crayons, pens, etc.)
Materials provided: Stool, drawing board, water and water disposal.
Recommended Mediums: pencil, charcoal, pastels, ink, watercolor, acrylic, oils.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Hunting fossils: not just for kids!
Every year, exciting new fossils erode out of the rocks at Dinosaur Provincial Park. Once at the surface, these fossils offer an extraordinary window into the ecosystems of the past.
Join a 2.5km expedition through the badlands to a dense fossil site, where you will learn to identify fossils in the field and appreciate firsthand the huge diversity of Cretaceous life.
To protect our fossil resources, we do not allow digging on tours, but you will have the opportunity to handle real fossils in the field. Fossil Finders is geared for adults. If you are seeking a family-friendly experience, try our Fossil Safari program.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Calling all Dino and Park aficionados!
Join us down at Deadlodge Canyon Outdoor Amphitheatre (near the day use area) to test your knowledge of all things Dinosaur Provincial Park and Cretaceous palaeontology. Pool your knowledge with a Dino-themed team of your fellow campers, perfect your very best dinosaur call, and escape extinction through trivia dominance.
This program is a fun challenge for All Ages, and everyone will leave with a new favorite dinosaur fact with which to impress their friends.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Excited to get out into the badlands but short on time?
Join this family-friendly bus tour to see a fully articulated duck-billed dinosaur skeleton right where it was discovered by the Park's first Park Ranger. Learn about the forces that shaped the badlands and their rich fossil deposits. See the other-worldly landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park up close while enjoying this short-but-sweet excursion into the Natural Preserve.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
This guided hike to the Centrosaurus bonebed is an engaging blend of outdoor adventure and scientific discovery!
You will travel by bus into the Natural Preserve before hiking through the badlands to visit an excavation site that once contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
What can we learn from their skeletons? What were these dinosaurs like in life? Explore these mysteries and more as you trek on the Bonebed Express Hike!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Excited to get out into the badlands but short on time?
Join this family-friendly bus tour to see a fully articulated duck-billed dinosaur skeleton right where it was discovered by the Park's first Park Ranger. Learn about the forces that shaped the badlands and their rich fossil deposits. See the other-worldly landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park up close while enjoying this short-but-sweet excursion into the Natural Preserve.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Excited to get out into the badlands but short on time?
Join this family-friendly bus tour to see a fully articulated duck-billed dinosaur skeleton right where it was discovered by the Park's first Park Ranger. Learn about the forces that shaped the badlands and their rich fossil deposits. See the other-worldly landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park up close while enjoying this short-but-sweet excursion into the Natural Preserve.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Excited to get out into the badlands but short on time?
Join this family-friendly bus tour to see a fully articulated duck-billed dinosaur skeleton right where it was discovered by the Park's first Park Ranger. Learn about the forces that shaped the badlands and their rich fossil deposits. See the other-worldly landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park up close while enjoying this short-but-sweet excursion into the Natural Preserve.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Join us at Dinosaur Provincial Park our 2023 Speaker series!
When: 7:30pm on Thursdays from June to October
Where: Visitors Centre indoor theatre
What: Presentations by researchers and experts on topics of palaeontology, ecology, history and more.
Who: You! All ages welcome.
Specific dates and presenters: Coming Soon
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
This guided hike to the Centrosaurus bonebed is an engaging blend of outdoor adventure and scientific discovery!
You will travel by bus into the Natural Preserve before hiking through the badlands to visit an excavation site that once contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
What can we learn from their skeletons? What were these dinosaurs like in life? Explore these mysteries and more as you trek on the Bonebed Express Hike!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Did dinosaurs get sick? How fast did they move? How could you investigate these questions?
Dig into the mysteries of dinosaur life and death at the Visitor Centre’s Palaeontology Lab. This hands-on indoor program will give you an opportunity to develop your skills of observation and hypothesis building using the research methods of contemporary palaeontologists. Analyze fossils with unusual features and use the available evidence to deduce the most scientifically plausible suspects.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
The stunning landscapes of Dinosaur Provincial Park are best admired in the optimal lighting conditions of those golden evening hours. Bring your camera and join us on a no-rush perusal of the park’s most scenic sites and striking landforms. Whether you are looking for sweeping vistas or like to focus on the macro details, this tour is an opportunity to take the time to capture those magical moments and compose the perfect shot.
No minimum skill level or camera quality required. All photographers (especially the aspiring) welcome.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Get out of the sun and enjoy a family friendly movie.
When: 2:30pm every Saturday June to October. Movies are shown in the Visitor Centre Theatre and are included with admission to the Centre.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us on this contemplative evening program for the opportunity to experience the striking badlands in new ways.
Enjoy the diminishing rays of evening light on the hoodoos. Learn about the history of human presence on the land, and come to appreciate the diversity of ways this landscape has been known and valued through time. The slower pace and smaller group size offers a tailored, tranquil experience with more time to enjoy the serene beauty of the Natural Preserve.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Calling all future palaeontologists! Start your journey to adventure and discovery today!
Join us at the Dinosaur Provincial Park Visitor Centre for a hands-on indoor program that is fun for the whole family, no matter the weather.
Build the skills that every future palaeontologist needs to succeed, from the proper handling and care of real fossils to the identification and study of prehistoric bones.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Hunting fossils: not just for kids!
Every year, exciting new fossils erode out of the rocks at Dinosaur Provincial Park. Once at the surface, these fossils offer an extraordinary window into the ecosystems of the past.
Join a 2.5km expedition through the badlands to a dense fossil site, where you will learn to identify fossils in the field and appreciate firsthand the huge diversity of Cretaceous life.
To protect our fossil resources, we do not allow digging on tours, but you will have the opportunity to handle real fossils in the field. Fossil Finders is geared for adults. If you are seeking a family-friendly experience, try our Fossil Safari program.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
This guided hike to the Centrosaurus bonebed is an engaging blend of outdoor adventure and scientific discovery!
You will travel by bus into the Natural Preserve before hiking through the badlands to visit an excavation site that once contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
What can we learn from their skeletons? What were these dinosaurs like in life? Explore these mysteries and more as you trek on the Bonebed Express Hike!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Calling all Dino and Park aficionados!
Join us down at Deadlodge Canyon Outdoor Amphitheatre (near the day use area) to test your knowledge of all things Dinosaur Provincial Park and Cretaceous palaeontology. Pool your knowledge with a Dino-themed team of your fellow campers, perfect your very best dinosaur call, and escape extinction through trivia dominance.
This program is a fun challenge for All Ages, and everyone will leave with a new favorite dinosaur fact with which to impress their friends.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Excited to get out into the badlands but short on time?
Join this family-friendly bus tour to see a fully articulated duck-billed dinosaur skeleton right where it was discovered by the Park's first Park Ranger. Learn about the forces that shaped the badlands and their rich fossil deposits. See the other-worldly landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park up close while enjoying this short-but-sweet excursion into the Natural Preserve.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Hunting fossils: not just for kids!
Every year, exciting new fossils erode out of the rocks at Dinosaur Provincial Park. Once at the surface, these fossils offer an extraordinary window into the ecosystems of the past.
Join a 2.5km expedition through the badlands to a dense fossil site, where you will learn to identify fossils in the field and appreciate firsthand the huge diversity of Cretaceous life.
To protect our fossil resources, we do not allow digging on tours, but you will have the opportunity to handle real fossils in the field. Fossil Finders is geared for adults. If you are seeking a family-friendly experience, try our Fossil Safari program.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Excited to get out into the badlands but short on time?
Join this family-friendly bus tour to see a fully articulated duck-billed dinosaur skeleton right where it was discovered by the Park's first Park Ranger. Learn about the forces that shaped the badlands and their rich fossil deposits. See the other-worldly landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park up close while enjoying this short-but-sweet excursion into the Natural Preserve.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
This guided hike to the Centrosaurus bonebed is an engaging blend of outdoor adventure and scientific discovery!
You will travel by bus into the Natural Preserve before hiking through the badlands to visit an excavation site that once contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
What can we learn from their skeletons? What were these dinosaurs like in life? Explore these mysteries and more as you trek on the Bonebed Express Hike!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us at Dinosaur Provincial Park our 2023 Speaker series!
When: 7:30pm on Thursdays from June to October
Where: Visitors Centre indoor theatre
What: Presentations by researchers and experts on topics of palaeontology, ecology, history and more.
Who: You! All ages welcome.
Specific dates and presenters: Coming Soon
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
The stunning landscapes of Dinosaur Provincial Park are best admired in the optimal lighting conditions of those golden evening hours. Bring your camera and join us on a no-rush perusal of the park’s most scenic sites and striking landforms. Whether you are looking for sweeping vistas or like to focus on the macro details, this tour is an opportunity to take the time to capture those magical moments and compose the perfect shot.
No minimum skill level or camera quality required. All photographers (especially the aspiring) welcome.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Get out of the sun and enjoy a family friendly movie.
When: 2:30pm every Saturday June to October. Movies are shown in the Visitor Centre Theatre and are included with admission to the Centre.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us on this contemplative evening program for the opportunity to experience the striking badlands in new ways.
Enjoy the diminishing rays of evening light on the hoodoos. Learn about the history of human presence on the land, and come to appreciate the diversity of ways this landscape has been known and valued through time. The slower pace and smaller group size offers a tailored, tranquil experience with more time to enjoy the serene beauty of the Natural Preserve.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Calling all future palaeontologists! Start your journey to adventure and discovery today!
Join us at the Dinosaur Provincial Park Visitor Centre for a hands-on indoor program that is fun for the whole family, no matter the weather.
Build the skills that every future palaeontologist needs to succeed, from the proper handling and care of real fossils to the identification and study of prehistoric bones.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Diva dinosaurs? Comedian cactus? Rapping rattlesnakes? Prancing palaeontologists? Be-bopping badlands? Superhero songbirds? You never know what kind of characters might show up at the Deadlodge Amphitheatre. Join us at 7:30pm for this 45 minute family-friendly interpretive event. We shine the spotlight on everything and anything in the Park; from rocks to ranchers, hawks to hoodoos and fishes to fossils. Who ever thought learning could be so much fun!
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
This guided hike to the Centrosaurus bonebed is an engaging blend of outdoor adventure and scientific discovery!
You will travel by bus into the Natural Preserve before hiking through the badlands to visit an excavation site that once contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
What can we learn from their skeletons? What were these dinosaurs like in life? Explore these mysteries and more as you trek on the Bonebed Express Hike!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Calling all Dino and Park aficionados!
Join us down at Deadlodge Canyon Outdoor Amphitheatre (near the day use area) to test your knowledge of all things Dinosaur Provincial Park and Cretaceous palaeontology. Pool your knowledge with a Dino-themed team of your fellow campers, perfect your very best dinosaur call, and escape extinction through trivia dominance.
This program is a fun challenge for All Ages, and everyone will leave with a new favorite dinosaur fact with which to impress their friends.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
This guided hike to the Centrosaurus bonebed is an engaging blend of outdoor adventure and scientific discovery!
You will travel by bus into the Natural Preserve before hiking through the badlands to visit an excavation site that once contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
What can we learn from their skeletons? What were these dinosaurs like in life? Explore these mysteries and more as you trek on the Bonebed Express Hike!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Excited to get out into the badlands but short on time?
Join this family-friendly bus tour to see a fully articulated duck-billed dinosaur skeleton right where it was discovered by the Park's first Park Ranger. Learn about the forces that shaped the badlands and their rich fossil deposits. See the other-worldly landscape of Dinosaur Provincial Park up close while enjoying this short-but-sweet excursion into the Natural Preserve.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
This guided hike to the Centrosaurus bonebed is an engaging blend of outdoor adventure and scientific discovery!
You will travel by bus into the Natural Preserve before hiking through the badlands to visit an excavation site that once contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
What can we learn from their skeletons? What were these dinosaurs like in life? Explore these mysteries and more as you trek on the Bonebed Express Hike!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Diva dinosaurs? Comedian cactus? Rapping rattlesnakes? Prancing palaeontologists? Be-bopping badlands? Superhero songbirds? You never know what kind of characters might show up at the Deadlodge Amphitheatre. Join us at 7:30pm for this 45 minute family-friendly interpretive event. We shine the spotlight on everything and anything in the Park; from rocks to ranchers, hawks to hoodoos and fishes to fossils. Who ever thought learning could be so much fun!
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Join us at Dinosaur Provincial Park our 2023 Speaker series!
When: 7:30pm on Thursdays from June to October
Where: Visitors Centre indoor theatre
What: Presentations by researchers and experts on topics of palaeontology, ecology, history and more.
Who: You! All ages welcome.
Specific dates and presenters: Coming Soon
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
This guided hike to the Centrosaurus bonebed is an engaging blend of outdoor adventure and scientific discovery!
You will travel by bus into the Natural Preserve before hiking through the badlands to visit an excavation site that once contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
What can we learn from their skeletons? What were these dinosaurs like in life? Explore these mysteries and more as you trek on the Bonebed Express Hike!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Did dinosaurs get sick? How fast did they move? How could you investigate these questions?
Dig into the mysteries of dinosaur life and death at the Visitor Centre’s Palaeontology Lab. This hands-on indoor program will give you an opportunity to develop your skills of observation and hypothesis building using the research methods of contemporary palaeontologists. Analyze fossils with unusual features and use the available evidence to deduce the most scientifically plausible suspects.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
The stunning landscapes of Dinosaur Provincial Park are best admired in the optimal lighting conditions of those golden evening hours. Bring your camera and join us on a no-rush perusal of the park’s most scenic sites and striking landforms. Whether you are looking for sweeping vistas or like to focus on the macro details, this tour is an opportunity to take the time to capture those magical moments and compose the perfect shot.
No minimum skill level or camera quality required. All photographers (especially the aspiring) welcome.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Work to excavate dinosaur fossils at one of the richest fossil localities in the world. On the Guided Excavation program, you will work alongside an experienced palaeontological technician to expose and collect 75-million-year-old fossils as part of an active bonebed excavation.
Your day will include training in palaeontological field techniques, hands-on work to expose and collect dinosaur fossils, and learning about current dinosaur research. Contribute to ongoing research done by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology and find out firsthand why this exceptional landscape was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Adventure awaits!
On this hike you will explore the wild terrain of the badlands with a knowledgeable guide. The hike will traverse the stunning landscapes of fossil-bearing outcrops, grassy plateaus, and steep coulees that make Dinosaur Provincial Park so iconic.
Whether it’s spotting modern wildlife, finding fossils in the rock, or stretching your legs that excites you, our longest tour is sure to satisfy your appetite (bring your own snacks though!).
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Get out of the sun and enjoy a family friendly movie.
When: 2:30pm every Saturday June to October. Movies are shown in the Visitor Centre Theatre and are included with admission to the Centre.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Diva dinosaurs? Comedian cactus? Rapping rattlesnakes? Prancing palaeontologists? Be-bopping badlands? Superhero songbirds? You never know what kind of characters might show up at the Deadlodge Amphitheatre. Join us at 7:30pm for this 45 minute family-friendly interpretive event. We shine the spotlight on everything and anything in the Park; from rocks to ranchers, hawks to hoodoos and fishes to fossils. Who ever thought learning could be so much fun!
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Hunting fossils: not just for kids!
Every year, exciting new fossils erode out of the rocks at Dinosaur Provincial Park. Once at the surface, these fossils offer an extraordinary window into the ecosystems of the past.
Join a 2.5km expedition through the badlands to a dense fossil site, where you will learn to identify fossils in the field and appreciate firsthand the huge diversity of Cretaceous life.
To protect our fossil resources, we do not allow digging on tours, but you will have the opportunity to handle real fossils in the field. Fossil Finders is geared for adults. If you are seeking a family-friendly experience, try our Fossil Safari program.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
This guided hike to the Centrosaurus bonebed is an engaging blend of outdoor adventure and scientific discovery!
You will travel by bus into the Natural Preserve before hiking through the badlands to visit an excavation site that once contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
What can we learn from their skeletons? What were these dinosaurs like in life? Explore these mysteries and more as you trek on the Bonebed Express Hike!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us in the palaeontology lab in the Visitor Centre at Dinosaur Provincial Park to create an authentic fossil cast that will be yours to keep!
Can you identify which fossil you have replicated and what it tells palaeontologists about life in ancient Alberta?
Surrounded by the real tools of the trade, you will learn hands-on how casts are made, and you will discover how casts are used by palaeontologists and museums around the world to expand our shared knowledge of ancient life.
The casting portion takes place on a shady back porch, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Paleo-Lab in the museums Field Station.
This indoor program can be modified to be wheelchair accessible upon request.
Calling all Dino and Park aficionados!
Join us down at Deadlodge Canyon Outdoor Amphitheatre (near the day use area) to test your knowledge of all things Dinosaur Provincial Park and Cretaceous palaeontology. Pool your knowledge with a Dino-themed team of your fellow campers, perfect your very best dinosaur call, and escape extinction through trivia dominance.
This program is a fun challenge for All Ages, and everyone will leave with a new favorite dinosaur fact with which to impress their friends.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Experience this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to excavate dinosaur fossils at one of the richest fossil localities in the world. On the Guided Excavation program, you will work alongside an experienced palaeontological technician to expose and collect 75-million-year-old fossils as part of an active bonebed excavation.
As part of the 2-day program, dig deeper into the techniques and methods of palaeontological field work and learn about the scientific questions that your work is helping to answer as you return for a full second day of excavating in the quarry.
Find out firsthand why this exceptional landscape was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contribute to ongoing research done by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Experience the exceptional concentration of fossils that make Dinosaur Provincial Park world-famous!
With a knowledgeable guide, you will trek up the steep sandy slopes of the badlands and across grassy valleys to a former dig site that contained the remains of hundreds of horned dinosaurs.
As you hike to the bonebed you will investigate what clues in the landscape reveal about Cretaceous Alberta, and uncover the science behind how so many dinosaurs were preserved at this site.
This route to the bonebed is perfect for those who enjoy a good hike.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Join us for a badlands safari! Alongside your trusty guide, travel into the natural preserve and discover real dinosaur fossils.
Use your eagle-eyes to spot surface fossils on the expedition. Take some cool photos with 75-million year old creatures (and your family).
In order to protect our fossil resource we do not allow digging on tours but you will get to touch and hold real fossils.
If you are looking for a more in-depth fossil hunting experience try our Fossil Finders program as Fossil Safari is designed for families with young children.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Stomp back in time and learn about the marvelous Cretaceous creatures that once roamed these lands on this family-friendly hike.
As you meander through the valleys of the badlands, exploring the wonders of the ancient past and discovery of the present, you will learn about how palaeontologists uncover the dinosaurs that are lying just beneath the hills, and try your hand at fossil finding in the field!
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site through the eyes of those who came before; the First Nations people, the early 1900’s fossil hunters, and modern palaeontologists.
From the comfort and safety of the park bus, experience the stunning views and harsh environment of the largest badlands in Canada.
At stops throughout the Natural Preserve you will disembark from the bus, and your guide will introduce you to the landscape and its fossils, including a hadrosaur skeleton imbedded in rock.
This program is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Cancellations may occur due to extreme weather events, including extreme heat and rain.
Explore the last home of John Ware, a larger than life personality in the ranching history of the Canadian west. Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation around 1845, he rose to fame on the prairies because of his exceptional horsemanship skills. See personal artifacts and learn more about what life was like in the early 1900's.
Open 10:00am - 4:00pm, June 1 - September 30.
No need to book ahead.
Join us on this contemplative evening program for the opportunity to experience the striking badlands in new ways.
Enjoy the diminishing rays of evening light on the hoodoos. Learn about the his
