Mackay Dinosaur Festival is descending on the Mackay Showgrounds in a region first

Families can interact with life-size animatronic dinosaurs and even come face-to-face with the legendary Tyrannosaurus Rex in a Mackay first.

Families can interact with life-size animatronic dinosaurs and even come face-to-face with the legendary Tyrannosaurus Rex in a Mackay first. Picture: The Dino Expo

Families can walk among the Earth’s largest-ever creatures and even come face-to-face with the legendary Tyrannosaurus Rex.

The life-size animatronic dinosaurs will be descending on Mackay Showgrounds as part of the Dinosaur Festival from September 17 until September 19.

During the festival, people can interact with their favourite dinosaurs and explore a replica of the prehistoric world they once inhabited.

The unique exhibition aims to expose parents as well as children to new ideas and concepts in the developing world of science and technology. Picture: The Dino Expo

Hands-on learning activities also will be sprawled throughout the exhibit, hoping to educate children on “the tragic story of mass extinction over 150 million years ago”.

The unique exhibition aims to expose parents as well as children to new ideas and concepts in the developing world of science and technology.

While the Dinosaur Festival has appeared in Brisbane, Toowoomba and even Perth, this is the first time the exhibit will make the trip to Mackay.

This is the first time the exhibit has come to Mackay. Picture: The Dino Expo

Event organisers are donating 10,000 tickets to schools in the Mackay region to help ensure all children have access to the unique learning opportunity.

Schools can apply for the tickets by heading to the website here.

Pricing for individuals and families is listed below with tickets available here.

EARLY BIRD TICKETS 1 (if you book before July 30, 2021)

• Kids $12

• Seniors $15

• Adults $18

• Family of four $60 (2 adults and 2 kids).

• Group or family of eight mixed kids or adults $130

EARLY BIRD TICKETS 2 (If you book before August 30, 2021)

• Kids $15

• Seniors $18

• Adults $23

• Family of four $68 (2 adults and 2 kids).

• Group or family of eight mixed kids or adults $140

STANDARD TICKETS (If you book from August 30, 2021)

• Kids $17

• Seniors $20

• Adults $25

• Family of four $74 (2 adults and 2 kids).

• Group or family of eight mixed kids or adults $150