Dinosaur activities in Los Angeles, United States

Los Angeles, United States has 4 family-friendly dinosaur activities on DinoPassport, including fossil digs & trails, roadside dinos & statues, dino cafés and museums & exhibits. Highlights include Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Cabazon Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Coffee. Most are ticketed attractions suitable for kids of all ages. Each listing has a map, opening details, and directions.

Los Angeles stretches from downtown's Dinosaur Hall and the tar-preserved Ice Age giants of La Brea out to the desert-edge roadside icons of Cabazon and a working fossil-footprint museum in Claremont. It is a sprawling city, but the dinosaur, and near-dinosaur, sights line up into a natural day-trip itinerary in almost any direction you drive.

Fossil digs & trails in Los Angeles

Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology

Fossil digs & trails · $ · grade school and up

Tucked onto a Claremont school campus about an hour east of downtown LA, this small accredited museum holds one of the country's best collec…

Roadside dinos & statues in Los Angeles

Cabazon Dinosaurs

Roadside dinos & statues · $ · all ages

Visible from the freeway for miles, a giant Apatosaurus and a towering T. rex loom over this classic roadside stop, and the Apatosaurus is w…

Dino cafés in Los Angeles

Dinosaur Coffee

Dino cafés · $ · all ages

This Silver Lake coffee shop has run with a playful dinosaur motif since 2014, with dinosaur-shaped latte art and fossil-inspired decor rath…

Museums & exhibits in Los Angeles

Good to know

What dinosaur activities can families do in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles offers 4 dinosaur spots for families: Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Cabazon Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Coffee, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Dinosaur Hall. They span fossil digs & trails, roadside dinos & statues, dino cafés and museums & exhibits.
Are there free dinosaur activities in Los Angeles?
Most dinosaur attractions in Los Angeles are ticketed, but many roadside dinosaurs and outdoor statues elsewhere on DinoPassport are free. Check each listing for its price band.
What's the best dinosaur museum or attraction in Los Angeles for young kids?
Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology is a strong first stop for young dinosaur fans in Los Angeles. Every DinoPassport listing shows the recommended age range so you can match the visit to your child.

Last updated August 2026 · Facts verified from official venue sources.