Families flocked to Sandown Railway Station earlier in the week for the free dinosaur day event.
The Isle of Wight Community Rail Partnership-run activity day saw more than 80 families travelling by Island Line gather at the station.
Over 100 local residents took part in the egg hunt, which was run in partnership with Community Action Isle of Wight youth workers.
More than 300 dinosaur eggs were artfully hidden in the Jurassic Los Altos Park, with dinosaur foot prints giving hints to the locations.
Bobby Lock, Community Rail Manager, said: "The day was all about families and our community, celebrating our Jurassic history while bringing people together for a free day, to entertain everyone at the start of the Easter holidays.
"We live in financially challenging times, and every little helps, and with this partnership approach to deliver a well organised and free event, we believe a little, was a lot".
On display in the community rooms was the museum’s 130 million-year-old Neovenator Salerii replica from Dinosaur Isle.
In the station’s Gaslight Community Café’, Ali Smith and volunteers made sure children and families enjoyed the colouring competition and cake decorating which came with dinosaur tattoos, face masks, key rings and dinosaur lunch boxes.
Southern Vectis provided a free half-hourly service with the Sandhopper bus to take visitors from the station to the town.
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