NC Fossil Festival-2022

May 28 11:00 am - May 29 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

May 28 11:00 am - May 29 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, silent & live auction, displays by partner nonprofit organizations, movie night, parade, live entertainment, food & craft vendors, Saturday night glow party, Dinosaur show, and much, much more!

Parking instructions

Please follow signs posted on Hwy 33 for general parking, volunteer parking, VIP parking, and handicap parking. General 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

Arts & Crafts Vendor

21 shops

2 Creative Sistas

A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils (Fossils ABG)

Art Creations By Gail

Curiosity Cabinet Co

Deijah’s Exclusive Designz

House of Morgan Pewter

Jawsome Jewelry

Just A Tish Designs

King’s Face Painting

Moonlit Thunder Studio

My Aunts Jewelry

PAINTED PASTURES

Pasefika Tribal Locker

sew this & that

ShellArt by Nonie

Food Vendor - Commercial

12 shops

Carryout By Chrislyn

Coco Bongos Craft Cocktails

Crave'n Kettle Corn

JERRY ON WHEELS

Kona Ice of the Crystal Coast

NC Creative Ventures

PB'S Italian Ices

Snowie Ice of North Carolina

The Rock Food Truck

Food Vendor - Non-Commercial

6 shops

Breakfast Munchies LLC

Carolina Squeezers

Mr. Kool's Sunset Slush Classic Italian Ice

Food Vendor - Non-Profit

1 shop

Citizens on Southside Together (COST)

Fossil/Mineral Vendor

6 shops

Carolina Beach Fossils

High Quality fossils by mark

Jet Lag Dive Charters LLC (Megalodon Shark Teeth)

SavannahFossilShark

Shark Tooth Shack

Wodrich Fossils

Merchandise Vendor - Commercial

7 shops

A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils (Fossils ABG)

Farmville Flower Basket & Gifts

Jams and jellies R us

LeafFilter Gutter Protection

Passanante's Home Food Services

The Generals Hot Sauce

Usborne Books & More

Merchandise Vendor - Local Non-Profit

1 shop

Beaufort County Beekeepers Association

Non-Profit Services - Informational Only

4 shops

1st Choice Pregnancy Resources of Pamlico

NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Rogerson For Sheriff

The Blood Connection

STEM Education Exhibitors

10 shops

Cowan Museum of History and Science

ECU Water Resources Center

Imagination Station Science and History Museum

INNER BANKS STEM CENTER

Roanoke/Cashie River Center

Rock Museum - Kaye Lees Corner Foundation

Rocky Mount Children's Museum & Science Center

STEM-Corps East / AmeriCorps Program

Sylvan Heights Bird Park

The Schiele Museum of Natural History

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