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Jurassic Gardens

Explore a world where dinosaurs come to life through lifelike movement, sound, and interactive exhibits. From towering creatures to hands-on experiences, this is more than something to see—it’s something you step into.

1 of 3 Attractions at Volo Fun

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Ticket Options

Go all-in with Platinum access or choose Jurassic only—either way, you’re stepping into a world of dinosaurs and hands-on adventure.

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Group Visits

Field Trips & Education

Bring your group or class for an engaging, hands-on experience that connects science, history, and fun in a way students won’t forget.

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Celebrate Here

Dinosaur-Themed Parties

Host a birthday or special event surrounded by roaring dinosaurs and hands-on fun—an unforgettable experience for kids and guests.

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Inside Jurassic Gardens

Walk Through a Prehistoric World

Step into a world filled with lifelike dinosaurs, roaring sound, and interactive exhibits. Walk through environments designed to surround you with the sights and sounds of the prehistoric era—where every turn brings you closer to the experience.

A World That Died 65 Million Years Ago—Brought to Life

Towering dinosaurs, detailed environments, and interactive moments come together to create a world that feels alive at every turn.

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Realistic Moving Dinosaurs

See 40 Moving Dinosaurs

Come face-to-face with 40 realistic, moving dinosaurs throughout Jurassic Gardens — bringing prehistory to life.

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Live Reptile Encounters

Meet Live Reptiles

Get up close with live reptiles and learn what makes these incredible animals unique — a hands-on encounter you won’t forget.

Large Spinosaurus dinosaur skeleton mounted in a museum exhibit space, shown in profile with its long spine and crocodile-like skull, surrounded by ropes and information plaques on a textured floor.

Fossils & Skeleton Displays

Explore Fossils & Skeletons

Discover fossils and impressive skeleton displays that reveal how dinosaurs lived — and bring the ancient world into focus.

A family of life-size animatronic dinosaurs in an indoor exhibit at the Volo Museum’s Jurassic Gardens, including a large pterosaur model hanging overhead and various prehistoric creatures surrounded by faux foliage and display barriers, with visitors observing the scene.

Photo Ops

Strike a pose throughout Jurassic Gardens with dinosaur photo spots around every turn — perfect for capturing your prehistoric adventure.

Children and adults around a long, shallow water trough at an indoor dinosaur-themed exhibit, using wooden or plastic screens to sift through sand and water to find gemstones, with large dinosaur figures and informational displays in the background.

Fossil Dig

Roll up your sleeves and dig in at the fossil dig experience — a hands-on activity that lets junior paleontologists uncover ancient “finds.”

Visitors engaging with an interactive adventure exhibit at Jurrasic Gardens at Volo museum, using hands-on displays and activities

Augmented Sand Table

Step up to the augmented sand table and shape the landscape with your hands — then watch the terrain come alive in real time.

A colorful outdoor children’s playground at the Volo Auto Museum, featuring a bright red and yellow play structure with slides, climbing elements, and play panels, set on a woodchip surface with other playground equipment in the background.

Outdoor Playground

Let kids burn off energy at the outdoor playground — a fun break between dinosaurs, displays, and activities.

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Reptile Meet & Greet

Join the Reptile Meet & Greet on the second Sunday of each month — get up close, ask questions, and meet some scaly stars.

Two children standing at a water trough inside a dinosaur exhibit, using rectangular screens to sift through muddy water while large animatronic dinosaur figures stand in the background.

Gem & Fossil Mining

Sift, search, and uncover hidden treasures at the mining station — then take your gems and fossils home as keepsakes.

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Ride a Triceratops

Climb aboard our big, realistic coin-op Triceratops and take a fun ride — a prehistoric photo op kids will love.

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An indoor arcade area with a Jurassic Park driving game cabinet in the center, kids and adults walking past, and various colorful claw machines and arcade games lining the walls.

Raptor Arcade

Step into the Raptor Arcade and try your hand at games of skill and chance — with the opportunity to win awesome prizes.

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9-Hole Mini-Golf

Putt your way through our dinosaur-themed course — a fun, family-friendly challenge with prehistoric surprises along the way.

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Food & Treats

Refuel with coffee, treats, and ice cream — the perfect way to recharge between activities and exhibits.

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Parties & Celebrations

Make it a birthday or group adventure to remember — with Jurassic fun, photo ops, and easy add-ons for your crew.

Learn more
Entrance to a colorful dinosaur-themed gift shop inside an indoor attraction, with a large decorative triceratops bench to the left of the door and a smiling green dinosaur figure to the right, while toys and displays are visible through the open doorway.

Gift Shop Finds

Browse dinosaur-themed souvenirs and unique take-home treasures — the perfect finishing touch to your Jurassic Gardens visit.

Learn more
Children and adults gathered around a long party table covered with a bright green tablecloth and colorful balloons overhead, with birthday decorations and treats as kids smile and celebrate together.

Realistic Moving Dinosaurs

See 40 Moving Dinosaurs

Come face-to-face with 40 realistic, moving dinosaurs throughout Jurassic Gardens — bringing prehistory to life.

A close-up of a small lizard or juvenile reptile being held by someone wearing a green glove, its long pink tongue sticking out toward the camera with a blurred crowd and outdoor setting in the background.

Live Reptile Encounters

Meet Live Reptiles

Get up close with live reptiles and learn what makes these incredible animals unique — a hands-on encounter you won’t forget.

Large Spinosaurus dinosaur skeleton mounted in a museum exhibit space, shown in profile with its long spine and crocodile-like skull, surrounded by ropes and information plaques on a textured floor.

Fossils & Skeleton Displays

Explore Fossils & Skeletons

Discover fossils and impressive skeleton displays that reveal how dinosaurs lived — and bring the ancient world into focus.

A family of life-size animatronic dinosaurs in an indoor exhibit at the Volo Museum’s Jurassic Gardens, including a large pterosaur model hanging overhead and various prehistoric creatures surrounded by faux foliage and display barriers, with visitors observing the scene.

Photo Ops

Strike a pose throughout Jurassic Gardens with dinosaur photo spots around every turn — perfect for capturing your prehistoric adventure.

Children and adults around a long, shallow water trough at an indoor dinosaur-themed exhibit, using wooden or plastic screens to sift through sand and water to find gemstones, with large dinosaur figures and informational displays in the background.

Fossil Dig

Roll up your sleeves and dig in at the fossil dig experience — a hands-on activity that lets junior paleontologists uncover ancient “finds.”

Visitors engaging with an interactive adventure exhibit at Jurrasic Gardens at Volo museum, using hands-on displays and activities

Augmented Sand Table

Step up to the augmented sand table and shape the landscape with your hands — then watch the terrain come alive in real time.

A colorful outdoor children’s playground at the Volo Auto Museum, featuring a bright red and yellow play structure with slides, climbing elements, and play panels, set on a woodchip surface with other playground equipment in the background.

Outdoor Playground

Let kids burn off energy at the outdoor playground — a fun break between dinosaurs, displays, and activities.

Two young boys sitting side by side on a bench inside an attraction, holding a large yellow and white snake draped around their shoulders while an adult guides the snake’s head into their hands. A colorful world map display is visible on the wall behind them.

Reptile Meet & Greet

Join the Reptile Meet & Greet on the second Sunday of each month — get up close, ask questions, and meet some scaly stars.

Two children standing at a water trough inside a dinosaur exhibit, using rectangular screens to sift through muddy water while large animatronic dinosaur figures stand in the background.

Gem & Fossil Mining

Sift, search, and uncover hidden treasures at the mining station — then take your gems and fossils home as keepsakes.

Learn more
A child sitting and smiling atop a life-like dinosaur ride-on figure inside an indoor exhibit, with track lighting above and other dinosaur displays visible in the softly lit background.

Ride a Triceratops

Climb aboard our big, realistic coin-op Triceratops and take a fun ride — a prehistoric photo op kids will love.

Learn more
An indoor arcade area with a Jurassic Park driving game cabinet in the center, kids and adults walking past, and various colorful claw machines and arcade games lining the walls.

Raptor Arcade

Step into the Raptor Arcade and try your hand at games of skill and chance — with the opportunity to win awesome prizes.

Learn more
Players putting on a themed mini-golf course at Jurassic Gardens at Volo Fun family entertainment center

9-Hole Mini-Golf

Putt your way through our dinosaur-themed course — a fun, family-friendly challenge with prehistoric surprises along the way.

Learn more
dino nuggets

Food & Treats

Refuel with coffee, treats, and ice cream — the perfect way to recharge between activities and exhibits.

Learn more
A lively indoor kids’ party scene with colorful balloons floating from the ceiling, children and adults gathered around tables covered in bright green and blue tablecloths, and a young girl in a pink dress holding balloons in the foreground.

Parties & Celebrations

Make it a birthday or group adventure to remember — with Jurassic fun, photo ops, and easy add-ons for your crew.

Learn more
Entrance to a colorful dinosaur-themed gift shop inside an indoor attraction, with a large decorative triceratops bench to the left of the door and a smiling green dinosaur figure to the right, while toys and displays are visible through the open doorway.

Gift Shop Finds

Browse dinosaur-themed souvenirs and unique take-home treasures — the perfect finishing touch to your Jurassic Gardens visit.

Learn more
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Sheri Theakston
18:24 22 Mar 26
My daughter loves this place!
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Kris D
19:54 11 Mar 26
Had lots of fun both inside looking at dinosaurs as well as outside on playground. We went on a weekday in March, so not everything at the park was open which was understandable. There was a dig sand box but the computer on it had a windows error.
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Michelle V
02:11 01 Mar 26
It was small, but our grandson loved all the dinosaurs. There is a fossil dig, live reptiles, a sand box, an arcade (bring cash $1 per token), and a mining trough that you buy in the gift store. Good for any kid who loves dinosaurs.
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james Fiedler
00:17 19 Jan 26
It was worth the price of admission. For $8 more you can have a one year pass. Im sure we will go at least 2 more times in a year. The Dino anamatronics were good. I thought the kids wouldn't like the classic cars, but I was wrong. The food wasn't the worst or most expensive ive had in an attraction. Id say pricing was better than bush gardens Tampa but the attraction isn't in the same ballpark. A surprise was the live reptiles. The kids loved it. I hope they expand that section a lot. Overall, a decent place to burn a Sunday with 3 kids.
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Jessica Neaves
12:48 26 Jun 25
We had such a great time at Dinosaur Gardens! My dinosaur-obsessed son was in heaven — there were so many awesome things to do and see. From the moment we arrived, he was completely captivated, and he hasn’t stopped talking about it since. He keeps asking when we can go back, and honestly, we’re already planning our next visit. Highly recommend for any dino-loving kids (and parents too)!
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Bret Webster
15:58 26 May 25
Brought my 3 year old to see the dinosaurs. She liked it, but her favorite part was the sandbox, which is neat and changes as the kids shift the sand to different altitudes. When we arrived, Sunday at 11am, the dinosaurs were sleeping (sensory time until Noon), so the room was well lit and the dinosaurs do not move. We went back at Noon when they "woke up", and she was a little scared but I enjoyed it more. Overall, it's a pretty good time and different from other activities in the area.

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Walk among lifelike dinosaurs and experience a prehistoric world brought to life.

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Hours

Daily: 10:00 AM – 5:00PM

Last entry is 1 hour before closing

Hours are subject to change on special days and holidays

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PRICES

Prices vary by day and ticket type, with the best savings available on weekdays and during the winter season.

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For the full Volo experience, most guests choose the Platinum Pass, which includes all 3 attractions.

 

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Duration

The Jurassic Gardens experience lasts approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, with no time limit once inside.

Many guests pair it with the other attractions to create a full day at Volo.

The Platinum Pass includes all 3 attractions for the complete experience.

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Parking

Free Onsite Parking

No Fees, No Worries — Onsite Parking is Free

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Location

Volo Village Rd, Volo, IL 60073

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Conveniently located on Rt 12:
– 40 Miles North of Chicago
– 40 Miles South of Milwaukee
– 50 Miles East of Rockford
– 10 Minutes from Metra

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