Decked out in messages of love with flowers, the Cabazon Dinosaurs greet passersby on the 10 Freeway and those who stop to visit.
This time of year they are painted with flowers and Mr. Rex, the recognizable T-Rex’s message reads “Let Love Bloom,” as Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, draws near.
“I think it’s really neat that they paint them,” said Phoenix resident Caryn Smith on Friday, Feb. 6. She and her husband Billy Smith were visiting the site for the first time.
The iconic roadside attraction, known by all who travel the 10 Freeway corridor through Riverside County, has been featured in movies including “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and “The Wizard.”
Mr. Rex and Dinny, two of the most recognized, along with more than 100 others are around the property, according to the Cabazon Dinosaurs Park website.
The Cabazon Dinosaurs, Dinny and Mr. Rex, are colorfully painted up for season for young and old to enjoy in Cabazon on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Caryn and Billy Smith of Phoenix, walk hand in hand under Dinny as first-time visitors to the Cabazon Dinosaurs on Friday, Feb. 6. They are taking a road trip to Huntington Beach and decided to stop in Cabazon. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Huntington Beach family Jason and Erin Pagano take a family photo with their daughters, Presley, 8, Navy, 5, and Delaney, 2, near Mr. Rex at the Cabazon Dinosaurs on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. The Pagano family stops every year to see Dinny and Mr. Rex on their family trip to the desert. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Caryn and Billy Smith of Phoenix visit Mr. Rex on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, on their first visit to the Cabazon Dinosaurs while on a road trip to Huntington Beach. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Billy Smith takes a photo of his wife, Caryn Smith, both of Phoenix, as they stopped to see the Cabazon Dinosaurs for the first time on their road trip to Huntington Beach, on a sunny afternoon in Cabazon on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Mr. Rex is silhouetted against a colorful sunset on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at the Cabazon Dinosaurs. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) The Cabazon Dinosaurs Dinny and Mr. Rex are colorfully painted for visitors to enjoy on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) A couple kiss under Dinny at the Cabazon Dinosaurs in Cabazon on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Westyn Crawford, 2, front, and Cody Cole, 5, both of Santa Rosa, enjoy climbing on Mr. Rex at the Cabazon Dinosaurs on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Dinny has colorful flowers painted on its side at the Cabazon Dinosaurs Park on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) The Cabazon Dinosaurs, Mr. Rex, has “Let Love Bloom” painted on his chest for Valentine’s Day in Cabazon on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Show Caption1 of 11The Cabazon Dinosaurs, Dinny and Mr. Rex, are colorfully painted up for season for young and old to enjoy in Cabazon on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) ExpandErin and Jason Pagano, and their three daughters, Presley, 8, Navy, 5, and Delaney, 2, on Friday, were making their annual trek to Rancho Mirage for a Super Bowl weekend golf tournament, where Jason would play.
“We have stopped here every year on this trip,” Erin Pagano said. “This is a favorite spot.”
As Erin shared details about their trip to the desert from their Huntington Beach home, their young daughters could be heard talking about a hat that flew off.
“One time it was very, very windy and my hat flew off in the air,” Erin said, recounting a past stop at the Cabazon Dinosaurs Park. “I don’t think they will ever forget that.”
The site is nostalgic for Jason Pagano.
“I remember stopping here every year as a kid,” he said. Coming “now and bringing our own kids,” is a full circle moment for the family.
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In the past, they’ve been transformed into pumpkins, Santa Claus, superheroes and have “dressed up” for Valentine’s Day. They have even been painted in a tribute to the late Paul Reubens, for his Pee-wee Herman character.
The Cabazon Dinosaurs Park, 50770 Seminole Drive, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. Cost is $15 for ages 13-55, $13 for ages 13-12 and $11 for older adults and military.
For information: 909-272-8164 or cabazondinosaurs.com
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