Dinosaur Express Train Chugs Into Colorado Railroad Museum. Get Tickets Now!

Railroad tracks meet dinosaur tracks for a day of family fun at the Colorado Railroad Museum on Saturday & Sunday, May 31 & June 1, 2025, when the Dinosaur Express Train chugs into the museum’s station. The world’s first dinosaur tracks were discovered at nearby Dinosaur Ridge and Golden is where the first T-Rex tracks were found, so it’s only fitting that two of every kid’s favorite things – dinosaurs and trains – be brought together for this fun festival.

Colorado Railroad Museum photo

Museum grounds will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Dinosaur Express Trains departing every half hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All event-related activities will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Activities include:

Rides on a train pulled by a coal-fired steam locomotive around the Museum’s half-mile circle of track, with the Dinosaur Express departing every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

A “Follow the Dinosaur Tracks Adventure,” where kids and families can follow large dino tracks around 15 acres of locomotives, rail car, cabooses and model trains.

Dinosaur-themed activities hosted by the Dinosaur Ridge and the Morrison Natural History Museum.

The Museum’s own mascot “Spike, the Railroad Dog” will be on hand for photo opportunities.

There will be food and drink available for purchase.

Dinosaur Express activities and train rides are included with museum admission: $14 adults, $12 seniors, $7 ages 2 to 17, Museum members and under age 2 free.

Capacity is limited for the Dinosaur Express, so advance ticket purchase is recommended. You can buy tickets here.