Petting Zoo in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County: Mobile Dinosaur Experience

Broward County has fewer brick-and-mortar petting zoo destinations than Miami-Dade, and the ones that exist are spread out — a problem if you live in Pembroke Pines and the nearest one is a 40-minute drive. A mobile dinosaur petting zoo solves that. We bring life-sized animatronic baby dinosaurs kids can pet, five hands-on activity stations, and trained Rangers to your address, anywhere in Broward.

What "petting zoo" means in Broward, and what we are#

There are a small number of live-animal petting attractions in Broward — agricultural centers, a few permitted farms, the occasional zoo-visit at a fair. They are weekend destinations. Useful for what they are. Not what most parents want for a birthday party, a daycare day, or a school event.

A Jurassic Petting Zoo mobile event runs at your address with five life-sized baby dinosaur puppets — Raptor, Pterodactyl, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and Brachiosaurus on Basic. The kids actually pet them. The puppetry is museum-grade and operated by trained puppeteers. We bring the entire experience to you: backyard, covered patio, community room, school courtyard, park (with the right permits).

Why mobile beats a destination in Broward#

Broward sprawls. Pembroke Pines to Coral Springs is 30 minutes. Davie to Fort Lauderdale is another 25. A destination party with guests across multiple Broward cities means a chunk of your invite list will not make the drive.

A mobile event handles every variable a destination cannot:

• Your zip code becomes the center. Guests from one or two adjacent cities, not three or four.
• No live-animal logistics. No allergens, no waste, no biting risk, no liability waivers for the kids.
• Built-in event structure. Five activity stations, a Ranger-led show, a clear narrative arc — not a self-directed visit.
• Weather has a plan. Florida rain rarely cancels; we move under a covered space or reschedule for free.

Broward cities we serve#

Every part of Broward County. Common addresses include:

• Central Broward — Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Davie, Sunrise, Tamarac, Lauderhill
• South Broward — Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Cooper City, Dania Beach, Hallandale Beach
• Northern Broward — Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Parkland, Margate, Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach
• Western — Weston, Southwest Ranches

If your address is in Broward, you are inside the service area and there is no travel fee.

What a Broward mobile event looks like#

The format is consistent across every booking.

A Ranger team arrives 60 to 90 minutes before the start to unload and set up. Five hands-on Zone 1 stations get arranged around the show area:

• Master Fossil Exhibition — 30+ touchable fossil replicas
• Fossil Dig Station — sand bin with fossils kids dig up and keep
• AI Photo Station — kids photographed and dropped into a dinosaur scene by AI
• Discovery Dino Mat — identification and matching games
• Dino-Inflatable Target Game — toss game scaled to age

The kids rotate through stations in small groups, then everyone comes together for the show.

Basic show (60 minutes, $750 flat): Ranger-led narrative with the five baby dinosaur puppets, kids meet each one, learn about them, and pet them.

Premium show (90 minutes, $1,000 flat): adds a volcano-eruption opening, an AI-powered robot Triceratops trick performance, and an 8-foot T-Rex comedy finale. Two baby dinosaurs in the petting zoo instead of five so the additional features have room.

Every kid leaves with a Jr. Ranger Badge sticker and the fossil they dug up.

Pricing in Broward#

Same flat rates across the service area:

• Basic — $750 for 60 minutes
• Premium — $1,000 for 90 minutes

For school and daycare events: per-student pricing at $12 Basic, $15 Premium. The format scales to group size — preschools to elementary, daycares to homeschool co-ops, summer camps to special education programs. Full details in the school event guide.

How to book in Broward#

Book at least 7 days ahead (system minimum). Recommended 4 to 6 weeks for weekend slots in April through June or October through November. Same-week availability is sometimes possible for weekday events or off-peak times.

Three steps:

1. Pick a date and tell us your Broward address
2. Confirm the package (Basic or Premium) and guest count
3. Pay the deposit; the portal opens with day-of details delivered a week before

Frequently asked questions#

Where in Broward do you serve?#

All of Broward County. From Pembroke Pines to Pompano Beach, from Weston to Fort Lauderdale, from Coral Springs to Hallandale Beach.

Can we book for a Davie, Weston, or Pembroke Pines address?#

Yes. These are common booking areas. Backyard events, community room events, and school events all run the standard format.

How is this different from Flamingo Gardens or other Broward animal attractions?#

Those are destination visits with live animals. A Jurassic Petting Zoo event comes to your space and is structured as an event with hands-on stations and a Ranger-led show. Different formats; some families do both.

Do you do daycare and preschool events in Broward?#

Yes. Per-student pricing, on-campus format, no busing or permission slips required. Curriculum aligns with NGSS and Florida STEM standards. See the school event guide.

What's the lead time for a Broward booking?#

7-day minimum (system-enforced). 4 to 6 weeks recommended for popular weekend slots. Saturdays in spring and fall book first.

A different kind of petting zoo for Broward families#

Whether the event is a 4-year-old's backyard birthday in Davie, a 9-year-old's party in Coral Springs, or a daycare end-of-year celebration in Plantation — we bring the dinosaurs to you.

Start with the birthdays page for pricing and what is included, or jump to the booking flow to lock in a date for your Broward address.