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Become a member to enjoy a full year of unlimited visits to Edelman Fossil Park & Museum - no reservations needed! Plus, bring-a-friend days, fun surprises, and special discounts in our cafe and museum store. Level up with Silver & Gold memberships for extra perks like free Quarry Dig and Virtual Reality passes that take your experience to the next level. One membership, endless discovery!

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Upcoming Events

  • EFM Unplugged

    Saturday, March 14th


    1. EFM UnPlugged 🌙📚


    3. Saturday, March 14

    4. Museum open: 6-9 PM

    5. Ages 18+ Only


    7. Unplug to reconnect.


    9. EFM UnPlugged is an after-hours, screen-free museum experience for adults seeking a calm, low-stimulation evening. For one night, digital displays and audio throughout the museum will be turned off, creating a warm, tranquil, analog atmosphere.


    11. Enjoy full museum access plus:


    14. • Acoustic guitar in the lobby with Sophia Jolie

    15. • Gallery Quiet Zones with low lighting and no amplified sound

    16. • Light conversation space in Monstrous Seas

    17. • Theater Alternative Book Club: Jurassic Park Themed

    18. • Tabletop Game Lounge downstairs in Discovery Forest with board games, cards, and puzzles

    19. • Quarry Grounds Cafe featuring food and mini pies for Pi Day weekend


    21. Guests are encouraged to bring a chair or cushion, a book, sketchpad, or fiber art (dry materials only: no paint, glue, or wet materials).



    24. Tickets: $29


    25. Members: Free for Gold & Silver Members, 50% off for Bronze & Legacy Members


    27. No screens. Just stories, sketches, and slow moments.

  • Bad Science Cinema: BioDome

    Friday, April 24th • 6-9PM • 18+ Only



    2. Bad Science Cinema: BioDome


    4. Friday, April 24th Museum open: 6–9 PM • Film & Commentary starts: 7:30 PM

    5. Ages 18+ Only


    7. Dude, we are so back! Come check this gnarly feature on April 24 when Bio-Dome gets the Bad Science Cinema treatment. Throw on your raddest 90s garb and explore the museum after hours without a kid in sight. After you've enjoyed the museum and all sacks have been hackied, you'll kick back in the theater to watch three fly science nerds totally tear this terrible movie apart. Some of the other 90s-inspired fun that night includes: • Zines!

    8. • Monster mashups!

    9. • Some pretty radical bugs!

    10. • Hella cool ways to like, go greener!

    11. • Tasty gnoshes from Quarry Grounds Cafe!

    12. • A totally tubular shopping experience at Darwin & Co!

    13. • And more surprises that will be all that and a bag of BBQ chips!


    15. Space is limited, so don’t wait! Due to the nature of the content, this event is 18+ only. Tickets are $29 per person.

  • Breakfast & Dino Egg Hunt with Bunnysaurus 🥚🦖

    Sunday March 22nd & 29th


    1. Sunday, March 22 and March 29th 8:00–10:00 AM


    3. TICKETS: $50 per person (includes event & museum admission)

    4. MEMBERS: $35 for Gold & Silver / $40 for Bronze & Legacy

    5. Recommended for ages 1–10, but all are welcome!


    7. Calling all young explorers! Join us at Edelman Fossil Park & Museum for our first-ever Breakfast & Dino Egg Hunt with Bunnysaurus. Hunt for colorful “dinosaur” eggs, enjoy a delicious catered breakfast, and take part in themed activities throughout the morning. Plus, don’t miss your chance to meet our surprise guest - Bunnysaurus!


    9. Your morning adventure includes:


    11. -Dino Egg Hunt

    12. -Enjoy breakfast, including mini bagels and assorted breads, assorted pastries, fresh fruit, yogurt pouches, hot coffee, assorted juices, and water

    13. -Pictures with -Bunnysaurus

    14. -Decorate-your-own picture frames for your Bunnysaurus photo

    15. -Wooden egg decorating

    16. -Rainbow scratch art to welcome spring



    19. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot. It’s the perfect way to kick off a dino-mite spring morning! ✨

  • March Mammal Madness

    All of March


    1. Not to be confused with NCAA college basketball March Madness, March Mammal Madness is an annual nature-based simulated competition that asks the question “Who Would Win?” when two animals encounter each other in an absurdly complex and wonderfully nerdy way. Come celebrate the mayhem with EFM.


    3. All month we will have screenings of the different battles, stations where you can create your own brackets and learn about the many different animals (and some plants) competing in this years event.




    7. March 10 – Wild Card Screening – 12:00 PM

    8. March 12 – Money Mammals Screening – 12:00 PM

    9. March 13 – Library Legends Screening – 12:00 PM

    10. March 17 – Extinction is 4EVR Screening – 12:00 PM

    11. March 19 – That’s So Metal Screening – 12:00 PM

    12. March 20 – MM v.s. LL Screening – 12:00 PM

    13. March 24 – EiF v.s. TSM Screening – 12:00 PM

    14. March 26 – Sweet 16 Screening – 12:00 PM

    15. March 27 – Elite Trait Screening – 12:00 PM

    16. March 31 – Final Roar Screening – 12:00 PM

    17. April 4 – Championship Screening – 12:00 PM




    21. Included with Museum admission.

  • Jazz Night Presented by Coles Music

    March 28th • 6PM


    1. Saturday, March 28 at 6:00 PM

    2. Doors open at 6. Performance starts at 6:30


    4. Join us at Edelman Fossil Park & Museum for a one-of-a-kind evening where smooth jazz meets deep time. Enjoy light fare and a cash bar, and experience an extraordinary live performance set against the backdrop of a world-famous fossil site.



    7. Featuring:


    9. Denis DiBlasio (Saxophone & Flute)** — An acclaimed jazz saxophonist and flutist, longtime leader of the Maynard Ferguson Institute of Jazz Studies, and former member of the Maynard Ferguson Big Bop Nouveau Band.


    11. Doug Beach (Trumpet)** — A jazz trumpeter, educator, and co-founder of the Jazz Showcase Education Program who has performed internationally and directed numerous honor jazz ensembles.


    13. Mike Davis (Trombone)** — A versatile jazz trombonist known for his work with major big bands and for touring and recording with artists such as The Rolling Stones.


    15. Doug Mapp (Bass)** — An accomplished jazz bassist and educator who has performed with leading jazz artists and frequently appears at festivals and clinics across the United States.


    17. Behn Gillece (Vibraphone)** — An award-winning jazz vibraphonist, composer, and bandleader recognized as a winner of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Vibraphone Competition.


    19. Dr. Kenneth Lacovara (Drums)** — A former professional jazz drummer, renowned paleontologist, and founding executive director of Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, best known for discovering the massive dinosaur Dreadnoughtus.



    22. Tickets:

    23. Ages 13+: $25

    24. Ages 3–10 & Students: $10


    26. Bring your friends, bring your family, and experience a night millions of years in the making. 🎷🦴



    29. Please Note: The galleries will not be open during the event, and the museum store and cafe will also be closed.

  • Homeschool Days

    Several Dates Available


    1. Homeschool families can now join us for a fun day of exploration and learning at the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum! Homeschool families can get a special program or workshop focused on a different theme every time they visit and the opportunity to touch real fossils and specimens. Programs begin at 11am on the dates below.


    3. Pricing:

    4. -Homeschool Program Tickets are -$20/person- and include all-day admission to explore the museum

    5. -Members who are also homeschool families pay -$5/person- for each program when they apply their membership at checkout


    7. Upcoming Dates & Themes:

    8. March 17, 18, 19: Endangered Species



    11. Contact our Education department with any questions at education@efm.org


  • Citizen Science: What’s the weather like on Mars? A Do NASA Science LIVE! Event

    Thursday, April 2nd • 2pm


    1. Join us for a special Citizen Science Month event as we partner with SciStarter for Acts of Science: Connected: a global day of action bringing communities together through discovery.


    3. On April 2 at 2:00 PM, we’ll host a live-stream event in the EFM Theater featuring Cloudspotting on Mars, a NASA-supported citizen science project. Participants will help identify and study clouds high in the Martian atmosphere, contributing to real NASA research.


    5. During this interactive broadcast, you’ll:

    6. -Learn how scientists study clouds on Mars

    7. -Hear directly from researchers behind the project

    8. -Ask questions and get hands-on guidance

    9. -Discover how to continue contributing from home

    10. No science background is needed — just curiosity and a willingness to explore the Red Planet. Come be part of a global community making real discoveries, together.


    12. This event is free.

  • Citizen Science

    Monthly • Check for Upcoming Dates


    1. Welcome to Citizen Science - a free, hands-on program where visitors of all ages can take part in real scientific research. These sessions spotlight a unique citizen science project each week. Guests can explore new tools, contribute data, and connect with both local and global scientific efforts.


    3. April is Citizen Science Month, and we’ll be celebrating with special themed activities and expanded opportunities to get involved.






    9. UPCOMING EVENTS:


    11. Scistarter

    12. Saturday, April 4th • 2 Sessions: 9am and 3pm


    14. April is SciStarter’s Citizen Science Month and to mark America’s 250th birthday this year, they’re aiming to log 2.50 Million acts of science over these four weeks. Join us for this special edition of Citizen Science Saturday with an introduction to SciStarter, the place to be for citizen science opportunities of all kinds.



    17. Ant Picnic

    18. Sunday, April 12th • 2 Sessions: 9am and 3pm


    20. Easter may be over, but ants are still on the hunt for a feast! Ant Picnic is a citizen science opportunity studying the food preferences of ants at different times of year in different places around the world. Look at our local ant species under a microscope and record what foods they seem to prefer.



    23. Frog Watch

    24. Sunday, April 19th • 2 Sessions: 9am and 3pm

    25. Ever wonder who’s making those croaking and peeping sounds out by the pond? Edelman Fossil Park and Museum is now a proud chapter of FrogWatch USA; this Citizen Science Sunday we’ll be training you in how to identify and document frog and toad calls for conservation research.



    28. Adopt a Pixel

    29. Sunday, April 26th • 2 Sessions: 9am and 3pm


    31. GLOBE Land Cover is an app-based tool that will help you document what is on the land (land cover).





    36. To learn more about Citizen Science, please check out our blog: https://www.efm.org/learn/citizen-science-sundays


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