# Jurassic Quest — Dinosaur Adventure with Santa Photos at the NC State Fairgrounds > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM - Where: North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Kids tickets from $26; see jurassicquest.com for all tiers - Organizer: Jurassic Quest - Official page: https://www.jurassicquest.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 10, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/jurassic-quest-dinosaur-adventure-with-santa-photos-at-the-nc-state-fa--listing-45f7525f04d3b5677a31d2d8 ## About North America's largest touring dinosaur event fills the fairgrounds with life-size animatronic dinos — a 60-ft Spinosaurus, T. rex, an Ice Age woolly mammoth, baby dinosaurs kids can pet, fossil digs, crafts and Tricera-TOTs soft play. The Raleigh December stop adds holiday music, decor, Santa photos and an elf hunt. One ticket covers all three experience zones. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [Photos with Santa at Downtown Cary Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/photos-with-santa-at-downtown-cary-park--listing-10a6117501862fb0308714b7) — Sat, Dec 5 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Downtown Cary Park — The Gathering House · All ages · checked Oct 27. 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