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We invite you to our annual celebration of all things paleontology! Meet paleontologists, artists, and fossil-lovers from all over Southern California. Learn about the latest discoveries from real-life paleontologists. Get a sneak peek into our new collections space. And for our junior paleontologists, find out what it takes to become a paleontologist with our “Path of the Paleontologist” quest activity! Join us at Fossil Fest 2026 for all this and more!Event Information: https://www.alfmuseum.org/events/fossilfest2026/
Event Hours
10am – 4pm, last entry 3:30pm
Schedule:
11:30am - Special Presentation: Heather McCandless
1:00pm - Fossil Lab Demo
2:00pm - Special Presentation: Dr. Zachary Morris
Exhibitors:
– Western Science Center
– Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
– UC Riverside Earth and Planetary Sciences
– UCLA Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
– Western University of Health Sciences
Special Guest Speakers:
- Dr. Zachary Morris, NHMLA: "Wake Up Dead Dino! or how a tiny throat bone revealed Nanotyrannus wasn't just a teenage T. rex"
-Heather McCandless, UC Riverside: "The fossil record of Earth’s first animals discovered from the Australian Outback"
Admission:
Fossil Fest programming and Activities included with regular museum admission.
General: $12
Youth, Senior, Student: $9
Free for kids 4 and under, California teachers (w/ID), and Museums of All members (w/ID).
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1175 West Baseline Road, Claremont, CA, United States, California 91711
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
