Ogden with kids
Ogden makes it easy to mix one main attraction with a park, short walk, meal, or library stop. These starting points cover indoor days, outdoor energy, younger children, and family events.
Three strong family starting points
Dinosaurs
Ogden’s George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park combines outdoor sculptures, indoor exhibits, and a playground. Use the Dinosaur Park planning guide before visiting.
Nature
The Ogden Nature Center offers trails, habitat, wildlife viewing, and education programs in one manageable outing.
Trains and local history
The Museums at Union Station bring railroad, automobile, western, and regional history together under one roof.
Family-friendly Ogden ideas
Thursday, October 15 · 4:00 pm
Dinos in the Dark
Dinos in the Dark returns to Ogden’s Dinosaur Park for six nights October 15–24, 2026, with timed entry, trick-or-treating, haunted paths, games, prizes, and crafts.
Saturday, November 28 · 5:00 pm
Ogden Christmas Village 2026
Ogden Christmas Village illuminates Municipal Gardens nightly from November 28, 2026 through January 1, 2027, with decorated cottages, lights, Santa visits, and free family activities.
Planning a Visit to Ogden’s Dinosaur Park
A practical family-visit guide to Ogden’s Dinosaur Park, including its outdoor sculptures, indoor museums, playground, parking, accessibility, and official trip-planning links.
Mt. Ogden Park
A large east-bench Ogden park with open grass, a playground, tennis and pickleball courts, a pavilion, and mountain views.
Lorin Farr Park
A central Ogden park with a playground, skate park, seasonal swimming pool, pavilion, and Ogden River Parkway access.
Build the outing around the day you actually have
- Bad-weather day: start with an indoor museum or library program.
- High-energy day: choose trails, Lorin Farr Park, or another outdoor attraction.
- Short attention span: plan one main stop and keep Mt. Ogden Park or another nearby park as the flexible second stop.
- Weekend planning: check This Weekend for festivals, performances, markets, and family programs.
Confirm ages, admission, registration, hours, and seasonal access on the individual listing before you go.
Seasonal guide: Compare verified family activities, theatre, haunted adventures, and film screenings in Halloween Events in Ogden and Weber County.
Holiday guide: Plan Christmas lights, performances, and family traditions with Holiday Events in Ogden and Weber County.
For bike skills practice, see the Trackline Bike Park guide.