Linda Hoffman, of Danville, holds her granddaughter Ariana, of Walnut Creek, as they look at one of the animatronic dinosaurs at the Jurassic Quest event held this weekend at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif. in 2014. The indoor exhibit features life-size, realistic animatronic dinosaurs from the Jurassic, Triassic and Cretaceous periods. Visitors can interact with the dinosaurs and learn about them and even ride a few. There will be a T-Rex and Triceratops fossil digs where young paleontologists can uncover long hidden dinosaurs bones. Their is also a "Dino Bounce" children's play area with several, towering, dinosaur theme inflatable mazes. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

MANSFIELD, Ohio — Jurassic Quest is coming to Mansfield for the first time this weekend. The dinosaur adventure will be at the Richland County Fairgrounds Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19.

Jurassic Quest brings dinosaur adventures for the whole family. The main dinosaur exhibit features realistic, life-size animatronic dinosaurs, over 50 life-size dinosaurs in all, according to their website.

The Jurassic Quest website say that visitors can interact with animatronic creatures, learn about them and even ride a few. It features realistic scenes, enormous dinosaurs, cute baby dinosaurs and activities that include T-Rex and Triceratops fossil digs, the “Dino Bounce” area with dinosaur-themed inflatable mazes, face painting, and more.

Dino Tours take visitors on an interactive tour of the exhibit with one of their dinosaur tour guides. The tour guides take groups through the exhibit explaining different dinosaurs, time periods, and the environment from over 65 million years ago. The Jurassic Quest team of experts in collaboration with paleontological partners have built a solid reputation for a fun and informative dinosaur event.

The event will be open Friday from 3-8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tickets are good for any single day and are available here. Military personnel and their families save $2 on each ticket.

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