Travel back - in - time this summer at Explore Park’s T - Rex Trail! The half - mile wooded path will feature 18 animatronic dinosaurs from four time periods , Triassic , Jurassic , Early Cretaceous and Late Cretaceous . Roanoke County and Center in the Square will operate the roaring event over the span of 64 days from May 28 to August 14 . Visitors will experience the sights and sounds of dinosaurs including a stegosaurus , velociraptor , triceratops and tyrannosaurus rex , as well as a dino dig pit and photo ops .
   T - Rex Trail at will operate on the following days , beginning Saturday , May 28:
   Monday , Tuesday , Thursday & Friday – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
   Saturday & Sunday – 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
   Extended Operation – 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
   Saturday , June 25 , July 16 and August 13
   Advance tickets will be sold for the event , with assigned arrival times . Walk - up tickets can be purchased at the Explore Park Visitor Center based on availability . Tickets can be purchased in the following ways:
   Online: Visit 
   ExplorePark . org/T - Rex
    for advanced ticket purchases .
   Walk - Up: Purchase tickets at the Explore Park Visitor Center , 56 Roanoke River PKWY 24014 ( Mon - Tues , Thurs - Sun , 9 AM to 5 PM )
   Tickets purchased in advance are $14 for adults ( ages 16+ ) and $9 for children ( ages 2 - 15 ) . Walk - up tickets are $15 for adults ( ages 16+ ) and $10 for children ( ages 2 - 15 ) .  
   Group rentals for are available Monday , Tuesday , Thursday and Friday at 9:00 AM , 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM for a minimum of 20 guests . Birthday party rentals will take place on weekends at 10:00 AM , 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM . Call ( 540 ) 427 - 1800 or email 
   explorepark@roanokecountyva . gov
    to book your group or birthday party rental .
   All proceeds from the event go to support the valuable missions of Center in the Square and Explore Park . T - Rex Trail is made possible through generous support from Wells Fargo , Wirt Consulting and Willbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management , LLC .
   Explore Park is located at Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 115 . Attendees can access Explore Park for T - Rex Trail from the Blue Ridge Parkway North ( US 220 ) at Milepost 121 or from Explore Park’s Alternate Entrance at 3900 Rutrough Road .  
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