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Get ready for the largest indoor prehistoric playground in Utah! Thanksgiving Point is thrilled to announce the grand opening of Mountain America Jurassic Jungle on December 17, 2024. Imagine a five-story playground where kids and adults alike will dive into a world of prehistoric wonder.   At Jurassic Jungle, your journey is only beginning as …

LEHI, Utah (November 27, 2024) – Thanksgiving Point, the largest STEM learning center in Utah, is pleased to announce its newest venue: Mountain America Jurassic Jungle. This five-story dinosaur-themed indoor play world brings prehistory to life with dozens of interactives. Opening December 17, 2024, Jurassic Jungle is the largest indoor prehistoric playground in Utah. Guests …

Thanksgiving Point offers over one hundred shows and programs perfect for children and families every week. These engaging programs not only provide entertainment but also foster curiosity, compassion, and confidence in STEM. Here are six fantastic activities from different venues at Thanksgiving Point, how they benefit your kids, and ideas on how to continue the …

Young Paleontologists: Discover Uncharted Worlds

Discover what paleontologists do, from excavating fossils to studying ancient life. Learn about their tools, specializations, and the path to becoming one.

Field trips are a fantastic way to get your child out of the house, promote engaged learning, and have serious fun! They also have a healthy share of benefits – children who attend field trips show higher exam scores and demonstrate improved behavior. Check out this blog for seven free or low cost homeschool field trip ideas.

Utah is one of the best states to live in if you or your child are interested in geology. You can find an abundance of common gemstones, geodes, and fossils in the Beehive State. Learn more about rockhounding in this fun guide.

The Butterfly Effect, or the notion that one small change could have a much larger impact for better or worse, is popularized in science fiction stories for it's interesting look at how human centrality yields consequences we cannot know the breadth or duration of.

The Junior Paleo Lab is a space designed to encourage guests to come and learn how to be a paleontologist and how to actually work on real fossils

Even though dinosaurs, along with most other reptilian animals, are most associated with tropical climates, tangled in greenery and living in a perpetual summer, there were some that withstood the windchill.