Whiteboard sign reads Happy National Fossil Day on a table surrounded by fossils & laminated pages.

National Fossil Day Visitor Center Activities

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Special Event
  • Oct 11, 2023 at 8:00 AM
  • Free
Did you know that fossils have their own day to shine?
 
National Fossil Day is October 11th! This year’s poster highlights Mammoth Cave National Park. While Agate Fossil Beds doesn’t have any marine life fossils, we do have amazing mammal fossils to share with you.
 
Join us tomorrow in Agate Fossil Bed's visitor center for special events all day from 8am-4pm! Match actual fossils with their name tags; play a scavenger hunt for hidden mammal fossils around the visitor center; color mammal fossils; and create your own mammal fossil.
 
Complete an activity an earn a special Agate Fossil Beds pin!
 
(Check out more information about this prehistoric shark on the official flyer at https://www.nps.gov/.../fossils-of-the-2023-national...)

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Schedule

Date:

Oct 11, 2023

Time:

8:00 AM

Duration:

8 hours

Contact Information

Tera Lynn Gray
308-436-9768
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