Families invited to prowl with life-like dinosaurs in Penticton

Dinosaurs will be taking over the South Okanagan Events Centre in May. Jurassic Quest will turn the arena in Penticton into a dinosaur habitat, according to a SOEC media release. The event brings a heard of life-like dinosaurs to the venue, and showcases live dino shows, hatchlings,...

Families invited to prowl with life-like dinosaurs in Penticton

Dinosaurs will be taking over the South Okanagan Events Centre in May.

Jurassic Quest will turn the arena in Penticton into a dinosaur habitat, according to a SOEC media release.

The event brings a heard of life-like dinosaurs to the venue, and showcases live dino shows, hatchlings, inflatables, interactive science and art projects. For younger explorers there will be a new “Triceratots” soft play area.

There will be exhibits for the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, as well as a new showcase for ancient oceans, which features a moving, life-size, 15-metre-long Megalodon – largest apex predator that ever existed, according to the release.

Jurassic Quest’s dinosaur are “painstakingly replicated in every detail” thanks to the paleontologists who are part of the team.

The event takes place in Penticton on the weekend of May 27 to May 29, and will be the first Jurassic Quest show in Canada since 2019.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Valley First Tix.

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