An industrial park in Livermore, California, is crawling with dinosaurs.
Well, not real ones. But your kids won’t know that!
That’s what I discovered when I stopped by Lost Worlds Adventures, a massive indoor playground on the outskirts of Livermore with a playful and super fun dinosaur theme.
I knew my kids would like this place as soon as I drove up to the entrance. Situated in an otherwise nondescript giant warehouse building, the entrance is framed by a huge dinosaur head bursting through, as if preparing to eat visitors as they go in the door.
The former loading docks of the building are playfully painted with other dinosaurs peeking out from under the industrial doors. The entrance sets the tone for the place.
Inside Lost Worlds Adventures
Inside, you’ll find a giant space filled with all kinds of fun, diversion, and activities for your kids.
Firstly, there’s a giant multi-story climbing structure with ball pits, slides, and more. Everything is contained, so your kids can safely climb through it on their own.
There are also smaller areas for the little kids that allow for climbing and running.
In addition, you’ll find a very cool blacklight-lit, somewhat psychedelic mini-golf course which is included in the price of entry.
Heads up: this one was a little too scary for my five-year-old. There are periodic dinosaur screams and spooky noises as they play.
The Arcade
Lost World Adventures also has a full arcade with skill games and various shooting video games, including several with a Jurassic Park theme!
You can purchase arcade cards to scan at the machines. This can get pricey fast – my three kids burned through a $40 arcade card in about 20 minutes of play.
When they’re done, there’s an automated machine they can use to redeem any tickets they’ve won. It acts like a vending machine for little plastic items, and my kids were delighted with it.
For older kids and teens, Lost Worlds Adventures has a laser tag arena and a laser maze—though the maze was out of order when we visited.
Food Options
In addition to the games and activities, the adventure park has a concession stand that serves drinks like ICEEs, as well as pizza, chicken fingers, and other kid-friendly food.
Don’t expect Michelin star quality! But my kids loved the pizza and ended up eating it throughout the car ride back to Lamorinda.
Throughout the entire park, everything has a dinosaur theme. The interior is painted mainly black, with big murals of dinosaurs, volcanoes, and prehistoric forests.
You’ll find models of various dinosaurs with little plaques identifying their species and key statistics.
The Overall Experience
One thing to know about Lost Worlds Adventures is that the park is definitely on the older side. It was rated one of the top kids’ activities in 2017 and doesn’t seem to have been updated in a while.
That makes it a lot more low-key and a bit more old-school than brand-new adventure parks like Urban Air in Concord or the relatively new Rockin’ Jump.
I personally found that charming—I appreciated that it meant lower prices and an overall more relaxed environment. But if you’re looking for the fanciest and newest technology, this isn’t the place for it.
Overall, we spent several hours at Lost Worlds Adventures. My kids had a fantastic time. This would make a great place to visit on a hot summer day, a rainy day during the rainy season, or anytime the Bay Area’s notorious wildfire smoke gets too intense.
Even if your kid isn’t into dinosaurs, the fun scene (just close enough to Jurassic Park to be a fairly obvious connection without stepping on anyone’s intellectual property rights) offers a different twist on the indoor adventure park experience.
