Back by popular demand for the 2026-2027 season with new dinosaurs joining the tour!
Get ready for the ultimate playdate - 65 million years in the making - as Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE guides your family on a breathtaking tour that begins in pre-historic Australia. You’ll observe, meet and interact with an eye-popping collection of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures presented in a theatrical performance that will thrill and entertain kids while stimulating their imaginations in ways that will forever connect them to their world. Brought to life by a team of skilled performers and puppeteers, and designed with the help of professional paleontologists, Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE’s puppets are so extraordinarily realistic you may feel the urge to run and hide - but don’t! Because you won’t want to miss a minute of this fun, unique, entertaining and educational live show created by Erth Visual & Physical of Sydney, Australia. While it may indeed have been 65 million years in the making, we think you’ll agree, it’s well worth the wait.
Dinosaurs, big and small, live on stage (with assistance from some lucky volunteers) make for both an informative and hilarious trip to the theater. Expect a roaring good time while observing, meeting, and interacting with over 19 dinosaurs, including the Triceratops, T. Rex, Megneura, Leaellynasaura, Titanosaur, and more! The most exciting and unique live animal presentation you’re likely to witness, Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live, from humble origins, has hit international fame with tours spanning the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, and of course, Australia-wide. RUN TIME: Approximately 58 minutes with no intermission.
Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE has toured North America since January 2014. The theatrical version has played over 750 shows in over 150 cities. ERTH'S DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE completed a 13 week engagement (June 1 - September 2, 2019) at the SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOO in Washington DC selling an average of 4,000 tickets weekly.
ERTH VISUAL & PHYSICAL, INC. (PRODUCER):
Erth is a company fuelled by beautiful accidents; a team of creators, makers and performers pushing the limits of design, content and experience. Erth’s puppetry-based theatrical productions and innovative community projects have challenged and inspired audiences for more than thirty years, driven by a special interest in natural history, First Nations stories and urban mythology.
With a prime focus on environmental sustainability, conservation and social justice, the company’s core motivation is the creation of emotionally impactful artistic work which, through connecting with audiences young and old, educates, inspires, motivates and empowers people to make an impact in the world through their own actions.
Today the company is recognized internationally as an innovator of visual theatre, and a creator of brave, unbridled work for children.
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PUBLIC AUDIENCE: All ages
SCHOOL TIME AUDIENCE: Ages 5-10; Grades K-5
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What they’re saying about ERTH’S Dinosaur Zoo Live
VENUES
"Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live was fabulous! Great show, great cast - home run." - Lynn Dickerson, Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto, CA
"I can’t tell you just how pleased we were with our experience presenting Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo. We were a little nervous about the VIP experience, but every family there had a magnificent time. The actors spoke with each and every child and made them feel like they were the only ones in the room. Not only were they polished performers, but they were truly passionate and knowledgeable about the subject matter. They would have spent all day talking dinosaurs with those kids." - Jack Rogers, The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO
"We loved Dino Zoo. The quality was excellent; the dinosaurs were child-friendly and the audience was truly able to interact with them during the meet and greet; the show's staff was made up of seasoned professionals who made our venue's job much easier, and, best of all, we had 3 sold out performances and extremely happy audiences." - Ronni Mandell, Director of Marketing, NYU Skirball, New York University, NY, NY
"Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live is a top notch production and the dinosaurs were very life-like. All the kids in the sold out show loved it!" - Aaron Zimmerman, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio, TX
"Making America Jurassic again . . . Mesa can't get enough of Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live. Kids loved it!" - Randy Vogel, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ
PRESS
“Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo delivers solid science as well as an extraordinary spectacle.” - New York Times
“A delightful and educational date with the dinos that provides visual oomph to rival ‘The Lion King’”. - Chicago Tribune
“It’s a rare and pleasurable work that manages technical brilliance, cultural insight and enchantment all in one go’.” - Sydney Morning Herald
“Dinosaur Zoo, with interaction and science at its core, is very different from any of the other dinosaur shows that I have seen … If like me, you have a dinosaur obsessed child or one that you can borrow to accompany you, Dinosaur Zoo is well worth a visit!” - What's on Stage London
“A witty, entertaining, and pleasingly informative ‘live animal presentation,’ introducing the dinosaurs of Australia. Educational theatre at its best.” - The Stage London