As summertime approaches, so do Sweet Valley Ranch’s dinosaurs! SVR’s Dinosaur World, an exciting attraction with over seventy-five life-size dinosaurs, opened June 1st and will remain open until August 3rd. Dinosaurs aren’t the only amazing sight to see at Sweet Valley Ranch. They offer an Ice Age Cave, which brings you back in time to the icy tundra, a fossil museum, the Land of Enchantment and much more.
Sweet Valley Ranch offers several activities and attractions year-round, such as their Hills and Thrills Adventure Tour of the ranch and its woods, an ATV Express Tour and Go Kart Nature trails. Guests of all ages have plenty of activities inside and outside of the famous Dinosaur World!
Dinosaur World is more than just an attraction; it’s an educational experience created for curious guests of all ages. Nestled in the back corner of their expansive farm, Sweet Valley Ranch has life-sized dinosaur replicas that continue to awe guests each year.
According to their website, “Guests will enjoy a walk down our quarter-mile paved path where they will see over forty dinosaurs in a natural habitat.” Guests can participate in a Fossil Dig, play in giant bouncy houses and playgrounds, go on Dino Rides, and even fish in one of the farm’s ponds. Guests can even meet Sweet Valley Ranch’s Mascot “Tiny,” a massive Brahman Bull.
Dinosaur World offers two time frames to pick from, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or the nighttime experience from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Adult tickets start at $20 and bump up to $30 to have access to both the daytime and nighttime experience. For children under the age of 12, tickets start at $12 and are $20 for both.
With a general admission ticket, you, your friends, and your family can explore the impressive farm and interact with over 350 animals. To have even more fun, buy a bag of animal feed from the farm and bring a little extra joy to the animals you get to visit!
Adults can enjoy some friendly and competitive cornhole, horseshoes, basketball and “water” pong at Tiny’s Outdoor Game Court.
To locate a map of the farm, ticket purchase, and any additional information, visit sweetvalleyranchnc.com.
Want to take this Dinosaur fun up a notch? You can help find Dr. Surgeon and the missing scientist in the Dinosaur World Rescue Mission. After obtaining a copy of the clue worksheet from the ticket booth, use your keen scavenging skills and solve a series of clues to lead you to Dr. Surgeon, his wife, and the other missing scientists. Don’t get too comfortable, the clues and locations change every week!
The guests who participate in the Dinosaur World Rescue Mission are entered in a drawing to win a 2025 all-season pass to all four Sweet Valley Ranch attractions. Learn all about the dinosaurs and lore that Sweet Valley Ranch has to offer.
Sweet Valley Ranch is open year-round, but their Dinosaur World is only here briefly, so don’t miss your chance to see this year’s spectacular Dinosaur World.

(Graphic courtesy of Sweet Valley Ranch)