PHOTO BY TOM DAVIDSON

Dippy is turning 125 this year, and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History is hosting a slate of festivities to celebrate the beloved dino.

Thursday, July 18 is Teen Night: Dippy 125, where teens ages 13-18 are invited to a free night full of dinosaur-themed activities, snacks in the teens-only lounge, and learning what made Dippy such an important discovery. Tickets must be registered in advance, as capacity is limited.

The following week on Tuesday, July 23, Dippy & Friends: A Virtual Event will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Carnegie museum curator Matt Lamanna will be speaking about the dinosaurs and animals that lived the same time as Dippy.

The month-long “gotcha-day” celebration ends with After Dark: Dippy’s Rockstar Bash from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, July 26. The Carnegie Museum of Natural History will open its doors for a 21+ bash for Dippy with activities planned throughout the night, including pop-up musical performance. Tickets are required.

Dippy is a Diplodocus skeleton situated in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland. It is considered the most famous dinosaur skeleton in the world because of the numerous plaster casts donated by Andrew Carnegie to multiple major museums.

Dippy has a public sculpture on the grounds of the Carnegie Institute and Library which is decorated with little props for different seasons and events. Dippy’s 125th is being shown off with a little birthday hat atop his head.