Crafted by Sergio Caro along with his wife and two younger daughters, Once Upon a Cowboy offers a dinosaur and cowboy theme park ideal for children 1-12 years old as well as for teenagers and adults. The theme park opened in Tomball in September 2023.

“Once Upon a Cowboy was crafted with love and there's a story behind every part of it,” Caro said.

A family affair

Caro said Once Upon a Cowboy was created based on the ideas and creativity of his daughters, with the family in search of entertainment for children.

The entertainment center came together after merging his daughters’ passion for dinosaurs and cowboys. Each character and entertainment option at Once Upon a Cowboy was designed and created by the Caro family.


The theme park’s main character is Dinorah, who wears an 1800s antique dress and boots inspired by the Disney Princess Belle.

The specifics

Once Upon a Cowboy offers over 17 indoor and outdoor entertainment options, and while the cowboy and dinosaur theme park is designed for kids ages 1-12 years old, the entertainment venue also offers games for teenagers and adults, Caro said.

Caro said some of the park’s popular entertainment options include:
  • The Ballocity interactive indoor playground which includes a battle ball arena
  • A train ride where participants can ride across the land and enjoy dinosaur encounters
  • Picklecasso's Art Gallery where children can get creative with arts and crafts
  • A virtual reality ride designed for six people at a time
  • Dino Scooters, an outdoor activity where children 48” and below get to ride dinosaur scooters
  • The Dino Encounters, with lifelike animatronic dinosaurs
“You should see the amazed faces of children when they see the animatronic dinosaurs almost come to life,” Caro said.


To visit the entertainment center, Caro said he recommends people book online, with general admission offered at $29.99 and weekday admission at $10-$15. All attractions are included with general admission tickets except for escape rooms and weekday admission includes 10 of its entertainment options.

Beyond entertainment, Once Upon a Cowboy also offers a cafe with pizza, hot dogs and chicken nuggets as well as drinks, with beer and wine selections coming soon, Caro said.

Other park features include summer camps, birthday packages, group rates and packages for corporate events.