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Dover Dinosaur Day - 7 August 2024

Funded by UK Government

The dinosaurs are returning to Dover on Wednesday 7 August 2024.

Join us in Pencester Gardens, Dover for a free day of family fun from 10.30am to 3pm.

Fun starts in Pencester Gardens at 10.30am

  • Meet Chomp the Gigantic T-Rex (weather permitting) and his dinosaur friends, including babies!
  • Dinosaur safari park 'Ranger Traning' shows - FIRST SHOW 11am
  • Dinosaur town walkabout
  • Join Artswork for some dinosaur art
  • Create a colourful dragon with the Maison Dieu team
  • Excavate Fossils with the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership
  • Dover Museum are hosting a dinosaur family day 

How to get here

  • Trains: Pencester Gardens is a 0.4 mile walk (7 minutes) from Dover Priory station.
  • Buses: The closest bus stops are Pencester Road, Castle Street, Taswell Street  and Priory Street.
  • Parking: The following car parks are close by: Stembrook, St James shopping centre, Pencester Road, Maison Dieu, Camden Crescent, Woolcomber, Norman Street
This event is part-funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.