All activity areas and vendors are open from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm.

9:00 - 11:30 Hike on outer fossil beds, guided by experienced volunteer Paul Olliges. This is a rugged hike on rocks and through some water (up to three feet deep). Dress appropriately. A walking stick is recommended. No children under age 14. Call us for more information.

9:30 - 10:45 Exploring Indiana Geology, 9:30—10:45 Learn about the Indiana Geological Survey's web site and how the survey can help with earth science education. Jeff Kirby, Education Specialist, Indiana Geological Survey.
11:00 - 12:15 Discovering the Geology of Kentucky, Learn about the Kentucky Geological Survey's web site and how the survey can help with earth science education. Dr. Steve Greb, Coal Geologist & KGS Educator, Kentucky Geological Survey.
(Pre-registration recommended, but if room is available, drop ins are welcome. Contact park@fallsoftheohio.org)

Programs:

1:30 To be arranged, check in the summer.

2:30 To be arranged, check in the summer.

3:30 To be arranged, check in the summer.

5:00 Keynote Presentation - To be arranged, check in the summer.

Sunday, September 18

All activity areas and vendors are open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
(except outer bed hike).

9:00 - 11:30 Hike on outer fossil beds, guided by Paul Olliges, an experienced Falls volunteer. This is a rugged hike on rocks and through some water (up to knee deep). Dress appropriately. A walking stick is recommended. Not recommended for young children. Call us for more information.

New programs outside:

2:00 - 2:45 Fossil Collecting Tips at the Fossil Pile

4:00 Keynote Presentation - To be arranged, check in the summer.

Speaker schedule may be changed due to unforeseen circumstances. Any changes will be announced during the Fossil Festival.

Naturalist led hikes on the fossil beds along Indiana shore are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at these times:

10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Meet on the deck beside the Interpretive Center.

Other fossils, rocks and minerals will be identified by members of the Kentucky Paleontological Society, Indiana Society for Paleontology or Kyana Geological Society throughout the weekend.

Special Exhibits
Located inside the Interpretive Center

Planned exhibit: The Nature of Shells (A look at modern and fossil shells, how they lived, shell symmetry and color patterns)

Vendors
Located around the perimeter of the main parking lot, look for booths with fossils, minerals, lapidary arts, jewelry, books, food, drinks and more. This list is from 2005, but most vendors return each year.

Aaron Aldred, Washington, Indiana

Boutwell Tumbled Stones, Jasper, Indiana

Doug Corley Fossils / Bits & Bugs USA, Maryland Heights, Missouri

Earth’s Art, Jeffersonville, Indiana

Earth’s Creations, Louisville, Kentucky

Earth's Treasures, Plain City, Ohio

EMGEM, Cassopolis, Michgan

Hycliffe Publishing, Louisville

Junie Jay’s Homestyle Food, Louisville

Manning's Rock Shop, Troy, Ohio

Paydirt Metal Detectors, Georgetown, Indiana

Rocks and Rockers, Crestwood, Kentucky

The Rock Smiths, Madison, Indiana

Children’s Activity Area
This area is located on the far side of the main parking lot, on both sides of the fossil piles.

Fossil collecting piles
(Adults welcome) - Silurian and Devonian fossils in two 20+ ton rock piles supplied by Liter’s Quarry of Indiana, staffed by Liter’s Quarry.

Join us at the Children’s Activity Tent for kids activities presented by the Kyana Geological Society.

Participate in a variety of make and take activities throughout the day. The planned activities include:
Gem Trees, Bead stringing, Weather Rocks, Dream Catchers, and Pet Rocks/fossils

Under the Devonian Sea

A coloring sheet for kids of all ages. Sponsored by the Falls of the Ohio State Park.

Scavenger Hunt

Clarksville Riverfront Foundation

Resource Tent

Located behind the Interpretive Center, providing additional information about the Falls Fossil Festival and much more!

Clarksville Riverfront Foundation
Festival information

Kyana Geological Society
Louisville metro area geology club - mineral & fossil ID, information, & a "$1 egg carton geology collection."

Fossil parks of North America
Brochures are available for many of the sites in North America that protect and showcase fossil deposits.

Indiana Society for Paleontology
Fossil ID, information & club sales

Kentucky Paleontological Society
Fossil ID, information & club sales including a "spin the wheel" 25 cent fossil. Coal-ball peel activity on Saturday.

Door Prizes!

Each vendor provides a door prize with a $25 retail value. Tickets are available at 25 cents each or 5 for $1. Need not be present to win.

Educator Prizes!

Any teacher may register for a chance to win a geological collection for their classroom. Four collections are available: 100, 75 and 50-piece collections will be given away! Need not be present to win, but you must be able to pick it up from the Interpretive Center.

Contact Information
Alan Goldstein, alan@fallsoftheohio.org or (812) 280-9970 ext. 403.