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Special Program Today Only, at Dinosaur State Park

Horizon Wings, live Birds of Prey Program, Thursday, February 24 at 1:00 p.m.  

Featuring five birds, the program will teach us about the living descendants of theropod dinosaurs. 

Seating is limited to 100.  Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis....come early to get a ticket.

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Admission   All special programs are included with your admission.  Adults (13 and up) are $6, Youth (6-12) are $2 and children under 6 are free.  The park accepts MasterCard, Visa and Discover.  Charter Oak Passes are available for seniors (65 and over) who are Connecticut residents.  Picture ID must be presented to acquire a pass. 

Location   Dinosaur State Park is located on 400 West Street in Rocky Hill. 

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Visitors can view 600 early Jurassic dinosaur footprints under the dome along with museum exhibits.  The park has a Discovery room that features a small live animal collection, coloring and book-mark making stations, puzzles, puppets and fossil and mineral collections that visitors can touch and examine.  There are 2 ½ miles of outdoor hiking trails.  The park also has a bookshop that has a wide variety of unique items for sale. 

 

 For more information, please call the park at (860) 529-5816 or visit  www.ct.gov/dep/dinosaurstatepark.

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