UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Our Calendar of Events in 2025 is still in flux. We’ll set this in stone sometime this winter. That said… this is what we anticipate. (Vendors and Food Truck folks, please contact us at stein151@comcast.net to learn how you can participate.)

  • GRAND OPENING WEEKEND CELBRATION!

    MAY 1-3rd

    VIP Pre-Opening party. First Days of regular admissions. Guest speakers, lab demonstrations, guided tours of the new facility and grounds.

  • PALEOADVENTURES DINO DIG TOURS BEGIN

    JUNE 3rd

    Please see their complete schedule for June, July, August and September. Diggers may sign up online after December 15th. www.paleoadventures.com

  • 1st ANNUAL DINO KIDS CAMP!

    JUNE 20-22nd

    Three days of fun dinosaur activities including one day in the field digging and surface collecting, one lab day and one activity day. For kids ages 8 and up. Maximum of 24 participants.

  • HCPS FIRST IN-PERSON MEETING

    JUNE 22nd

    First formal in-person meeting of our new 501C-3 Paleo Society. Kids games and activities, guest speaker.

  • 1ST ANNUAL "RAPTOR RODEO"

    JULY 3-5

    Its Rodeo week here in Belle Fourche, with the annual Black Hills Roundup PCRA Rodeo, the second largest event in the Black Hills. To honor that, we have animatronics, kids in dinosaur costumes running various events like 100 meter dash, barrel racing, and dino jousting, for prizes and bragging rights. Presentations on dinosaur speed, power and trackways.

  • 1ST ANNUAL "ROCKIN ROCK, MINERAL AND FOSSIL SHOW!"

    AUGUST 7-9th

    It's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally week here in the hills and since everyone is rocking out to the awesome music and motorcycle chaos, we figured we'd add a touch of dinosaur and Earth Science awesomeness! Visit the museum gift shop for special discounts, set up a vendor booth with arts, crafts, fossils, minerals and jewelry. Come hang out and listen to some local rock and country bands. Great ride from Sturgis to Bear Butte to Devils Tower.

  • LABOR DAY FOSSIL FISH CLEANING

    SEPTEMBER 1st

    Stop on by the museum for a day of fossil fish fun on your way to the reservoir. Guest speaker presenting on the world of fossil fish, exhibits of fish fossils from around the world and from SD and tour of the lab where you might learn to prepare your own fossil fish.

  • 1ST ANNUAL HAUNTED MUSEUM DAYS

    OCTOBER 27-31st

    A whole week of night-time spooky events. Nightly presentations on dinosaurs. Ghost stories. Jurassic Costume contest. Haunted museum tours. Old movies on the side of the building.

  • 2025 PARADE OF LIGHTS CRETACEOUS CHRISTMAS

    NOVEMBER 28-29th

    Museum and gift shop are open late with nice discounts on merch, minerals, fossils and books. Santa raptor might have a free fossil for the first 50 guests. Christmas party and both silent auction and live fossil auctions.