NC Fossil Festival 2023

Jun 24 11:00 am - Jun 25 6:00 pm
(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) 400 Main Street, Aurora, North Carolina 27806, United States

Hosted by Aurora Fossil Museum

Dates

Jun 24 11:00 am - Jun 25 6:00 pm
(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Location

400 Main Street, Aurora, North Carolina 27806, United States

The North Carolina Fossil Festival celebrates the Aurora Fossil Museum and the rich fossil record of North Carolina. Join us for a family-friendly event steeped in tradition and good old-fashioned southern charm. Activities include digging for fossils, fossil displays, fossil auction, educational displays by partner nonprofit organizations, movie night, parade, live entertainment, food & craft vendors, dinosaur shows, glow party, and much, much more!

Parking instructions

Please follow signs posted on Hwy 33 for parking. Parking will be in the large field between Pearl and Chapin Streets

Health & safety guidelines

The NC Fossil Festival takes the safety and well-being of our staff, volunteers, and festival participants seriously. The NC Fossil Festival and the Aurora Fossil Museum Foundation, Inc. will adhere to the current CDC, State, and Local COVID regulations in effect at the time and duration of the event.

Vendors & Exhibits

Arts & Crafts Vendor

22 shops

Alexandra Gartner

Back Bay Woodworking and Designs

C & G Leather and More

Charleston Fossil Adventures/Tracy Burlison Studio

Coastal Cauldron

Creative4Design

Dawg Gone Crazy

Deijah’s Exclusive Designz

Dinospire Designs

Dream Catcher Alley

House of Morgan Pewter

Kings face painting

Native American Designs

ROYGBIV Studios, LLC

Shark Art by Clark

ShellArt by Nonie

The Running Stitch

Arts & Crafts Vendor-June24&25

1 shop

Education Exhibits

11 shops

ECU Water Resources Center

Imagination Station Science and History Museum

Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences

NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

NC Division of Marine Fisheries

North Carolina Estuarium and Roanoke/Cashie River Center

Roanoke/Cashie River Center

Rock Museum - Kaye Lees Corner Foundation

Sylvan Heights Bird Park

The Schiele Museum of Natural History

Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum

Food Vendor - Commercial

18 shops

A Taste of Philadelphia

Carolina Squeezers

Cinnabon Food Truck NC

Davis Homemade Ice Cream

Five Star Grilled Chicken

JERRY ON WHEELS

Kona Ice of the Crystal Coast

Martin Enterprises / Sweet Things Concessions

Mr. Kool's Sunset Slush Classic Italian Ice

PB'S Italian Ices

The Rock Food Truck

Food Vendor - Local Non-Profit

4 shops

Aurora Lions Club

Citizens on Southside Together (COST)

Cove City Cougars

Food Vendor: Non- Commercial

5 shops

B.I.T.S of Cosmic Proportions

Crave'n Kettle Corn

Philly Invasion

Food Vendor: Non-Profit

2 shops

Divine Anointing Church International

Kelly Twinz Helping Hands Foundation, INC

Fossil/Mineral Vendor

7 shops

Darkwater Diver

Jet Lag Dive Charters LLC (Megalodon Shark Teeth)

SavannahFossilShark

Shark Tooth Shack

SUPERIOR Fossils

The Viking Hoard

Merchandise Vendor - Commercial

6 shops

Ferocious Fossils

Lilla Rose/ Flexi 8 Windblown Solutions by Michelle

Sharon Lyon Author LLC

The Generals Hot Sauce

Merchandise Vendor - Local Non-Profit

2 shops

Beaufort County Beekeepers Association

Citizens on Southside Together (COST)

Merchandise Vendor - Non-Profit

1 shop

Non-Profit Services - Fundraising

1 shop

New Growth Unlimited Ministres Inc,

Non-Profit Services - Informational Only

3 shops

Elect Kidwell Committee

Pitt County Robotics

Hosted by Aurora Fossil Museum

Joined Eventeny in February 2022

1 event Aurora, North Carolina, United States

The Aurora Fossil Museum, founded in 1976, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) science education resource center. Our mission is to educate the public about paleontology in an engaging manner while emphasizing the natural and cultural history of Eastern... + More