Feb 18, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Indiana State Museum
19th Annual GeoFest
Escape the dreary February weather with three days and three floors of rocks, minerals and fossil specimens to explore! Whether you are a rockhound, a fossil enthusiast, or you just love crystals and gems, there is something exciting for you to discover. Partake in hands-on activities with community partners and museum staff – and even see REAL dinosaur skeletons!
The first 50 member families who attend GeoFest will receive a GeoFest-themed prize!
Price: Included with museum admission; $7 for scouts and their families (tickets must be purchased in person)
AdmissionThis is a multi-day event
Participating vendors and organizations
Sunshine Rock Co.
Oh My! Jewelry
Savage Creations
Lavin’s Gems and Jewelry
Jox Rox
Dave Straw
Nature’s Spectrum Gems
DK Rocks
The Upper Crust
Kathleen Clausen Jewelry
Xingyi Creation
The Dragon’s Hoard
Wonders of the Earth
Bradley Prospecting
Indiana Geological and Water Survey
B-Town Beads and Oddities
Professional Geologists of Indiana*
Association for Women Geoscientists**
500 Earth Science Club
Indiana Society of Paleontology
EMGEM
*Only on Friday, February 18.
**Only on Saturday, February 19.
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