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Permian Fest 2023 – A Texas Paleontology Event

February 19, 2023 - February 27, 2023

$35 – $1200

The Rolling Plains Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist, is a partner with Whiteside Museum of Natural History.  Naturalists across Texas are invited to come to Seymour for a special event.

Have you ever wanted to be a Paleontologist?  Would you like to participate in an active dig site from the Permian period?  This is your opportunity to do just that!

The Whiteside Museum of Natural History is hosting PERMIAN FEST! The Director of the Whiteside Museum, Chris Flis, provided a virtual presentation during our COVID annual meeting in 2020.

Baylor County, Texas, is the BEST place in the world to find fossils from the Permian period from about 290 million years ago, and now you can

  • learn the history of this area,
  • be trained on an active dig site, and
  • take part in lectures from famous paleontologists such as Dr. Robert Bakker!

This event will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for participants to walk in the footsteps of early fossil hunters on Texas soil!  There are limited spots available so start planning your adventure to Seymour, TX now!

The events have a fee, but the money raised will help to provide educational opportunities and benefit the longevity of the museum.  Whiteside Museum of Natural History is a non-profit organization.

Contact:  www.wmnh.org/permianfest  or 940-889-6548

Tickets on sale beginning January 1, 2023.

Ticket Options

$350 per day (8 slots available per day)

Lectures

  • $35 for adults and $25 for children.
  • Ticket covers full day of lectures
  • Comes with FREE Museum Admission

Permian Fest Dinner

  • $50 for non-members
  • $35 for members

Permian Fest Fundraiser Dinner and Lectures Package

  • $75 for non-members

  • $60 for members

Full Event Package

  • includes dig workshops, lectures, and fundraiser dinner.
  • $1,200 (You save $285!)

Schedule

Sunday – 8 AM to 2 PM Dig Workshop​

Monday – 8 AM to 2 PM Dig Workshop

Tuesday – 8 AM to 2 PM Dig Workshop

Wednesday – 8 AM to 2 PM Dig Workshop

FRIDAY

  • Lectures (Schedule coming soon!)
  • Vendor Booths 9 AM – 6 PM
  • Food Trucks

SATURDAY

  • Lectures (Schedule coming soon!)
  • Vendors 9 AM – 5 PM
  • Food Trucks
  • ​Permian Fest Dinner – Doors open at 6 PM

SUNDAY

  • Vendors 9 AM – 6 PM

  • Food Trucks

  • Workshops (TBD)

Details

Start:
February 19, 2023
End:
February 27, 2023
Cost:
$35 – $1200
Event Category:

Venue

TX United States