Events

Your park isn't just the ho-hum same every day: Dinosaur Park celebrates various holidays and sales throughout the year! From special cashback events to major festivals, there's a variety of special opportunities for enterprising park owners.

## Sale, Discount & Cashback Events

The most common type of events in Dinosaur Park revolve around sales, discounts, or otherwise making the most of your money. They do not require park owners to do anything: merely go into the Shop and the relevant goods will be discounted! These sales usually only last a day or three, but they appear rather frequently and the discounts are often substantial. Enterprising players are encouraged to save up for them!

Besides the smaller sales there are two types of sales events that tend to run longer and provider larger benefits: *cashback events* and *treasure chest sales*.

* Cashback events are a special type where for the duration, all ammonites spent will be counted up. At the end, players recieve a percent back (rounded up) based on how many they spent: the more ammonites spent, the larger the percent returned. These events usually include discounts on various things such as zoo expansions and enclosures as well.
* Treasure chest sales are an unusual type that offers no discounts on wider park purchases, instead providing discounts on Epic, Retro and Legendary Chests as well as the option to buy them by the bundle. However, this type of sale comes with a special perk: amber bonuses. For the duration of chest sales, scrapping DNA pieces awards more amber and completing missing DNA with amber is discounted.

## Holiday Events

Holiday events are a bit more involved than sale events. During these events unique decorations themed for the event will be available for purchase. For the duration of the event these decorations will generate a special holiday event currency, which can be used in the holiday shop to buy unique dinosaurs, decorations and chests.

Holiday events usually last three weeks. The first two weeks are deemed the Collection Period where the themed decorations will generate their special currency. The third week is deemed the Redemption Period during which players may collect any remaining currency but decorations will no longer regenerate. The holiday event shop is open during this time and players may continue to freely spend event currency, but if they find themselves in need of more the only way to obtain it at that point is to buy it with ammonites.

#### Currency

Holiday event currency works in a similar manner to watering plants: after a set period of time the currency is available to collect and won't start working on new currency until the available items are collected. (Note that unlike stores you can NOT collect from a partially full producer. Players can only collect when it's full.) A timer for each themed decoration will be display counting down to when it's ready for collection. The timer can also be checked by tapping on the decoration.

When you sell the decoration and buy it again, the timer will be reset, meaning you can collect the event currency again from that decoration. This allows players to use what is commonly called **"The buy and sell method"**: repeatedly buy a decoration, collect the event currency and sell it again. Keep buying, collecting and selling until you run out of coins or have achieved your goals. This method does require a lot of coins, but is a great way to ensure you get both dinosaurs and other things you want from the event shop.

Holiday event currency is *not* retained after the event ends and does *not* convert into coins or ammonites. Any unspent event currency disappears after the event concludes.

#### Holiday Event Shop

During the holiday event a shop will appear in the left sidebar (above any tracked Quests) where you can redeem your special currency for exclusive items. Players can also exchange ammonites for more special event currency in this shop if desired. The shop is available for the entire duration of the holiday event, both Collection and Redemption Periods.

Holiday event shops generally sell a special dinosaur, more unique decorations (still themed to the holiday but without producing any currency) and some Epic, Retro and/or Legendary Chests. Everything sold in this shop has a purchase limit. The dinosaurs and decorations become unobtainable for at least a year after the event concludes and are never again available for event currency.

#### Past Holiday Goods

Starting with the Summer 2022 event the main (*not* event) Shop gained a fifth section labeled Club. Players of sufficient club rank are eligible to purchase the previous year's exclusive holiday dinosaur & decorations for coins or ammonites. Note that the club rank required to buy more expensive decorations or dinosaurs is substantial, but it does allow newer players or those who missed past events to eventually obtain missed rewards.

Dinosaurs and decorations sold this way retain their purchase limits. They also retain descriptions including text about holiday event currency yield, but note that they do NOT yield currency outside of their designated year.

## List of Past Events

Sales events are marked in *italics.*
Holiday events are marked in **bold.**

### 2024

* Sauropods Days, from January 23rd to January 26th
* *Start of the Year Cashback Event, from January 16th to January 22nd*
* Flapping Frenzy Days, from January 5th to January 8th

### 2023

* *Winter sale 6/6, from December 30th to December 31st*
* *Winter sale 5/6, from December 29th to December 30th*
* *Winter sale 4/6, from December 28th to December 29th*
* *Winter sale 3/6, from December 27th to December 28th*
* *Winter sale 2/6, from December 26th to December 27th*
* *Winter sale 1/6, from December 25th to December 26th*
* Eleanor's Birthday, From December 15th to December 18th
* *Color Variant Week, from December 12th to December 19th*
* **Christmas 2023, from December 5th to December 19th**
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from November 23rd to November 27th*
* *Black Friday Cashback Event**, from November 21st to November 27th*
* Lizzie's Birthday, from November 10th to November 13th
* Stegosaur Days, from October 27th to October 30th
* **Halloween 2023, from October 24th to October 31st**
* Marsupial Days, from October 20th to October 23rd
* *Edward Earnhardt's Birthday, from October 10th to October 13th*
* *Color Variant Week, from October 3rd to October 10th*
* Sarah's birthday, from September 29th to October 2nd
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from September 28th to October 2nd*
* Ankylosaur Days, from September 21st to September 24th
* *Little Timmy's birthday, from September 15th to September 18th*
* *Tropics Day, from September 14th to September 17th*
* **Autumn 2023, from September 5th to September 19th**
* *Cashback Event, from August 29th to September 4th*
* Horse Days, from August 18th to August 21st
* Trunk Days, from August 11th to August 14th
* *Desert Day, from August 10th to August 11th*
* *Carl's Birthday, from August 9th to August 10th*
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from August 3rd to August 7th*
* Dinosaur Week, from August 1st to August 7th
* Hadrosauri Days, from July 28th to July 31st
* *Color Variant Week, from July 25th to August 1st*
* **Summer 2023, from July 11 to July 25th**
* Rob's Birthday, from July 7th to July 10th
* *Cashback Event, from July 4th to July 10th*
* Compy Days, from June 26th to June 29th
* Crurotarsi Days, from June 16th to June 19th
* Predator Days, from June 14th to June 16th
* Theropod Day, from June 9th to June 12th
* *World Oceans Day, from June 8th to June 9th*
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from June 8th to June 12th*
* *Gaby's Birthday, from June 2nd to June 3rd*
* *Color Variant Week, from May 30th to June 6th*
* *Cashback Event, from May 16th to May 22nd*
* **Mother's Day 2023, from May 9th to May 16th**
* Ornithopod Day, from May 4th to May 5th
* *Frank's Birthday, from May 2nd to May 3rd*
* Dinosaur Park Anniversary Celebration, from April 27th to April 30th
* Penguin Day, from April 25th to April 26th
* *Tree Steppe Day, from April 25th to April 26th*
* *Grass Days, from April 21st to April 24th*
* Velociraptor Awareness Day, from April 18th to April 19th
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from April 13th to April 17th*
* *Hana Matsuri, from April 7th to April 8th*
* *Color Variant Week, from April 4th to April 11th*
* Jack's Birthday, from March 31st to April 1st
* **Easter 2023, from March 28th to April 11th**
* *Dr. Midas' Birthday, from March 24th to March 25th*
* Prosauropod Day, from March 22nd to March 23rd
* *Forest Day, from March 21st to March 22nd*
* Ceratopsia Day, from March 16th to March 17th
* *Cashback Event, from March 7th to March 13th*
* Walter's Birthday, from February 17th to February 18th
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from February 16th to February 20th*
* Pachycephalosaur Day, from February 10th to February 11th
* **Valentine's Day 2023, from February 7th to February 15th**
* *Color Variant Week, from January 31st to February 7th*
* Dinosaur Days, from January 31st to February 3rd
* *Lisa's Birthday, from January 26th to January 27th*
* Sauropods Day, from January 23rd to January 24th
* *Start of the Year Cashback Event, from January 17th to January 23rd*
* Flapping Frenzy Day, from January 5th to January 6th

### 2022

* *Winter sale 6/6, from December 31st to January 1st*
* *Winter sale 5/6, from December 30th to December 31st*
* *Winter sale 4/6, from December 29th to December 30th*
* *Winter sale 3/6, from December 28th to December 29th*
* *Winter sale 2/6, from December 27th to December 28th*
* *Winter sale 1/6, from December 26th to December 27th*
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from December 22nd to December 26st*
* Eleanor's Birthday, From December 16th to December 18th
* *Color Variant Week, from December 13th to December 20th*
* **Christmas 2022, from December 6th to December 20th**
* *Black Friday Cashback Event, from November 22nd to November 28th*
* Lizzie's Birthday, from November 11th to November 13th
* Stegosaur Day, from October 28th to October 29th
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from October 27th to October 31st*
* **Halloween 2022, from October 25th to November 8th**
* Marsupial Day, from October 21st to October 22nd
* *Edward Earnhardt's Birthday, October 10th*
* *Color Variant Week, from October 4th to October 11th*
* Sarah's birthday, September 30th
* Ankylosaur Day, from September 21st to September 22nd
* *Little Timmy's birthday, September 15th*
* *Tropics Day, September 14th*
* **Autumn 2022, from September 6th to September 27th**
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from September 1st to September 5th*
* *Cashback Event, from August 30th to September 5th*
* Horse Day, from August 19th to August 20th
* Trunk Day, from August 12th to August 13th
* *Desert Day, from August 11th to August 12th*
* *Carl's Birthday, August 10th*
* Dinosaur Day, from August 2nd to August 3rd
* Hadrosaur Day, from July 28th to July 29th
* *Color Variant Week, from July 19th to July 26th*
* **Summer 2022, from July 12 to July 26th**
* Rob's Birthday, July 7th
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from July 7th to July 11th*
* *Cashback Event, from July 5th to July 11th*
* Compy Day, from June 27th to June 28th
* Crurotarsi Day, from June 17th to June 18th
* Predator Day, from June 14th to June 15th
* Theropod Day, from June 11th to June 12th
* *Gaby's Birthday, from June 3rd to June 4th*
* *Color Variant Week, from May 17th to May 24th*
* *Cashback Event, from May 10th to May 17th*
* **Mother's Day 2022, from May 3rd to May 10th**
* *Frank's Birthday, May 2nd*
* Velociraptor Awareness Day, April 18th to April 19th
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from April 14th to April 18th*
* **Easter 2022, from April 5th to April 19th**
* Jack's Birthday, from April 1st to April 2nd
* *Color Variant Week, from March 29th to April 5th*
* *Mrs. Midas Birthday, from March 24th to March 25th*
* Ceratopsia Day, from March 16th to March 17th
* *Cashback Event, from March 15th to March 21st*
* Walter's Birthday, from February 18th to February 19th
* **Valentine's Day 2022, from February 10th to February 17th**
* *Color Variant Week, from February 1st to February 8th*
* *Lisa's Birthday, from January 26th to January 27th*
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from January 20th to January 24th*
* Ptero Day, from January 5th to January 6th

### 2021

* *Winter sale 6/6, from December 27th to December 28th*
* *Winter sale 5/6, from December 26th to December 27th*
* *Winter sale 4/6, from December 25th to December 26th*
* *Winter sale 3/6, from December 24th to December 25th*
* *Winter sale 2/6, from December 23rd to December 24th*
* *Winter sale 1/6, from December 22nd to December 23rd*
* Eleanor's Birthday, December 17th
* *Color Variant Week, from December 14th to December 21st*
* **Christmas 2021, from December 8th to December 21st**
* *Cashback Event, from November 23rd to November 30th*
* Lizzie's Birthday, from November 12th to November 14th
* **Halloween 2021, from October 26th to November 2nd**
* *Breeding week, from October 5th to October 12th*
* *Treasure Chest Sale, from October 14th to October 18th*
* Sarah's birthday, September 30th
* *Cashback Event, from September 21st to September 28th*
* *Little Timmy's birthday, September 15th*
* **Autumn 2021, from September 7th to September 21st**
* *Ringin' Registers Sale, from August 15th to August 17th*
* *Expansion Extravaganza, from August 14th to August 15th*
* *Volcano and Forest Sale, from August 13th to August 14th*
* *Desert and Tropical Sale, from August 12th to August 13th*
* *Carl's Birthday, from August 10th to August 12th*
* **Summer 2021, from July 27th to August 10th**
* Dinosaur Week, from July 27th to August 3rd
* *Forest Cashback, from July 13th to July 19th*
* *Savings Event, from July 13th to July 19th*
* Dinosaur Week, from June 15th to June 22nd

### Level Triggered Events

* **Bone Bonanza**, from level 8, lasts 4 days