Valley Forge Fossil Day
Valley Forge Fossil Day
When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 between 10am and 4pm
Where: Visitor Center at Valley Forge
Learn about mastodons, saber-toothed cats, giant ground sloths, and lots of other incredible critters that walked the ancient landscape of Valley Forge hundreds of thousands of years before George Washington and the Continental Army ever set foot here.
Find program details and plan your fossil day visit at go.nps.gov/vafo-fossil
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
Fossil Day activities take place inside the Visitor Center at Valley Forge and the nearby park theater building.
Latitude and Longitude 40.101382, -75.422327
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Valley Forge Fossil Day activities take place between 10am and 4pm. Some activities, like the screening of the movie Ice Age (2002) and the science talks, are scheduled for specific times. Other activities, like the Junior Paleontologist program and the table from the Academy of Natural Sciences are ongoing.
Event Type
- Children’s Program
- Exhibition/Show
- Other
- Talk