Get your junior paleontologists ready for the 24th Annual Fossil Fest Saturday, Nov. 15 & Sunday, November 16 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Old Settlers Association Meeting Hall (next to the Dell Diamond in Round Rock). Fossil Fest is a fun & educational event for the whole family!
This year’s theme is “Discover Ice Age Texas” with a focus on the geologic history of Texas as told by the rock layers beneath our feet and the fossils they contain.
Activities include:
- Opportunity to interact one on one with a UT scientist, science educators and knowledgeable PSoA members
- hands-on learning & demos, questions & answers and fossil identification
- Mini-workshops: Learn how plants & animals fossilize and create a make & take craft
- “Paleo Passport” educational quest to fully explore displays, exhibits and activities
- Hands-on Fossil Touch Table and Microscope
- Educational Exhibits: See what amateur fossil collectors in Texas find
- Start your own fossil collection at the Wheel of Fossils and Fossil Dig Pit
- Guest Speaker: “Fossils Talk – Hear their Stories”
- Fossils, minerals, books, gifts, jewelry, toys and more for sale
- Hourly Door Prizes
Admission: $3/adult, $2/child (6-12), children under 6 free. Special rates may apply for school, scout and youth groups, click here for more info.
Go uncover some fun!
