February 18-March 18, 2023 | Hartman Prehistoric Garden
Join for the annual celebration of Dino Days at Zilker Botanical Garden!
Enter the Prehistoric Art Contest!
Anyone who loves dinosaurs and is age 3+ can submit their best prehistoric artwork between January 27th-February 21, 2023 for the chance to win fun prizes and educate the public about Texas’ prehistoric natural history. To enter, read all contest rules and follow this link to register.
Free to enter contest, winners get 4 free entry passes for their families to attend the artwork awards ceremony on March 4th.
Artwork created by Ángela Meeks.
February 18th, 10 AM- 2 PM: Opening Day!
Wear your best dino attire and join us for an exciting kick-off to Dino Days from educational speakers to a costume contest and Dino Parade!
- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Enjoy activity tables throughout the Garden which include a spore activity, dino mask making, fossil finds, a scavenger hunt, and more! Activities provided by Austin Nature and Science Center, Paleontological Society of Austin, and Zilker Botanical Garden.
- 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Finding Fossils In Texas – What, Where, and When! Presented by Jamie Shelton in the Auditorium
- 12:30 PM -1:00 PM Guided Tour of the Hartman Prehistoric Garden
- 1:00 PM Dino Parade led by Minor Mishap Marching Band from Hartman Prehistoric Garden to Oak Grove
- 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Dino Costume Contest in the Oak Grove
February 20th: Dino Days + Free Day
- 11:00 AM The Exciting Evolution of Plants
March 4th: Dino Activities & Art Contest Ceremony
- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Enjoy activity tables throughout the Garden which include a spore activity, dino mask making, fossil finds, a scavenger hunt, and more! Activities provided by Austin Nature and Science Center, Paleontological Society of Austin, and Zilker Botanical Garden.
- awards ceremony will take place in the Hartman Prehistoric Garden on 3/4/23
March 11th: Prehistoric Planter Class
- 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Prehistoric Planter Workshop (Member Morning Access)
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Prehistoric Planter Workshop (Open to public, while supplies last)
March 14th: Dino Days + Free Day
- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Enjoy activity tables throughout the Garden which include a spore activity, dino mask making, fossil finds, a scavenger hunt, and more! Activities provided by Austin Nature and Science Center, Paleontological Society of Austin, and Zilker Botanical Garden.
- 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Bug Safari with Marcia Beckford
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM “Finbacks, Dinosaurs, and Sabertooths: The Vanished Worlds of Texas”
March 18th: Final Dino Day
- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Enjoy activity tables throughout the Garden which include a spore activity, dino mask making, fossil finds, a scavenger hunt, and more! Activities provided by Austin Nature and Science Center, Paleontological Society of Austin, and Zilker Botanical Garden.