National Fossil Day

Schedule

Wed Oct 14 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 | Chicago, IL

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Celebrate National Fossil Day at the Field Museum! 💙🦖
Join us at our annual paleontology event celebrating all things fossils! See rarely displayed specimens from the collections, meet scientists, and take part in hands-on activities exploring prehistoric life on Earth.
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