The Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Center are holding their annual “Dig With the Experts” event on June 13th and 14th, 2026. Details can be found be found on their website.

We’ve featured a few trilobites from Penn Dixie for Fossil Friday. I went there a few years ago and had a great time. If you love trilobites, don’t miss this event!

Join us on Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14 for our signature fossil dig — Dig With the Experts! Expert volunteers — including scientists, leading fossil collectors, and experts on local geology — will lead the dig through material from a freshly excavated section of the Lower Windom Shale and will demonstrate how to find Devonian Period trilobites, cephalopods, fish remains, brachiopods, corals, wood, and a range of other marine invertebrates. Thanks to our experts — all volunteer collectors and paleontologists who travel to Penn Dixie to share their time and knowledge — we are celebrating our 21st dig in 2026!

Dig With the Experts is our very popular, once yearly opportunity to unearth the best, most complete, and most unexpected fossils at Penn Dixie! We’ll have equipment do the heavy lifting and scientific experts on site to help with locating and identifying the best fossils. You’ll have to do your share of splitting and digging, of course, but you’re guaranteed to find something cool and interesting.

2026 Ticket Prices

• Saturday June 13 – Members: $110, Non-members: $125
• Sunday June 14 – Members: $75, Non-members: $90
• Weekend Pass – Members: $155, Non-members: $180