National Fossil Day Events

 

Join in the fossil fun as national parks and partners hold National Fossil Day events across the country. Meet paleontologists, sift for fossils, go on scavenger hunts, and more. Most events are either on or around National Fossil Day.

Park events: Check out the event calendar below to search for National Fossil Day events and fossil-related activities in parks. This calendar is constantly being updated, so check back often to see new additions.

Partner events: Check the websites of your local community, college, university, museum, or geologic society to see what events they may be offering for National Fossil Day. The NFD Partner Lookup Table below to find potentially participating partners.

 

Share Your #NationalFossilDay

Join the vibrant virtual community of stewards, educators, and paleontology enthusiasts in celebrating National Fossil Day! Use the hashtag #NationalFossilDay to share how you're celebrating.

 

National Fossil Day at Home

Can't make it to a National Fossil Day event? Don't worry! You can celebrate National Fossil Day at home. Watch videos, print coloring pages, virtually meet a paleontologist, and more with the virtual activities below.

Featured Videos

Join Petrified Forest National Park's paleontologists at work through their NFD YouTube video series.

Featured Websites and Activities

• NPS—Prehistoric Life Coloring Book
• NPS—Fossils Through Geologic Time
• NPS—Sharks, Fossils, and Caves: Secrets Revealed at Mammoth Cave
• NFD—Meet a Paleontologist
• Denali National Park—3D Dinosaur & Plant Fossils

 

Fossil-Related Events in Parks

 

 

NFD Partner Lookup Table

 

Use this sortable listing of NFD partners to find nearby events and web-based virtual activities that may be available.

NOTE: Data currently includes Agency, Avocational Group, Museum, Professional Organization, and Fossil Site partners only.

NFD Partners

NFD PARTNER	TYPE	STATE	CITY	WEBSITE