Doze with the Dinosaurs at the Perot Museum: The Ultimate Childhood Memory ~ Dallas Mom Blog and Fort Worth Mom Blogger: Trendy Mom Reviews

In today's post, I will tell you about an amazing one-of-a-kind experience that we highly recommend to families in the DFW metro - a sleepover at the Perot Museum!

Doze with the Dinosaurs.

My family considers this event to be the ultimate childhood memory! Let me share the schedule and a few photos from our recent experience.

General Sleepover Schedule

6:30pm Museum Shop opens
7-7:30pm Checkin
7:30pm Welcome to your sleepover adventure!
8pm Family-friendly film
8:40pm Snack time
8:45-11:30pm Explore the five levels of the Museum and special hands-on activities for sleepover guests
Midnight Lights out!
7:15am Rise and shine!
7:30am Breakfast
8:00am Farewell!

My husband and son arrived around 7:00pm and were easily able to find parking. It was convenient to park right next to the museum, especially since they had to carry their sleeping bags, change of clothing, and toothbrushes. My husband commented that the check-in was very nice and well organized. The staff members at the Perot Museum are always seem so enthusiastic to be there.

The first item on the schedule was the "Welcome to your sleepover adventure" introduction. They shared the rules and expectations for the evening so that all of the families could enjoy the sleepover. It was interesting to learn that one of the employees has participated in 50+ sleepovers! (Isn't that the most amazing job perk?!)

The next activity was a family-friendly movie. After the movie, they attended a session with exciting science experiments. For instance, we were able to see an exciting Hydrogen explosion and liquid Nitrogen in action.

After the live science experiments, my husband and son explored the museum. They visited and experienced everything from hands-on exhibits with robots to races with virtual cheetahs and dinosaurs. My husband and son still rave about all of the amazing interactive exhibits. They were busy the entire time with the exception of a snack break that was included with the event. My son loved that he scored gummy dinosaurs for a snack!

Finally, they staked their claim on where to place their sleeping bags. They slept under a pterodactyl and across from an Alamosaurus! Isn't that truly amazing? We laugh because my husband woke up in the middle of the night and flinched because he forgot where he was. They loved waking up in such a unique and immersive environment.

If you look past the lights in the photo below, you'll notice that this is an actual pterodactyl skeleton!

Finally, they enjoyed breakfast at the museum and packed up their sleeping bags to head home. This is an iconic part of my son's childhood and is a memory that our family will always treasure. This is a must-do activity for all DFW families and visitors!