Girl Scouts Day at Dino Ridge

Saturday, October 2026

Saturday, October 10, 2026
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

THIS YEAR WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE: “Mr. Bones” and Dinger from the Colorado Rockies!

PLEASE NOTE: Regular bus tours of Dinosaur Ridge will not be running on Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The last shuttle tickets sold will be at 3 p.m. to ensure all visitors are able to explore Dinosaur Ridge before closing.

Email questions to: Erin.LaCount@dinoridge.org

Registration Details 
Advance Registration: $14 (closes October 1)
Walk-In Registration: $18
No charge for children ages 3 and under

National Fossil Day Patch: $3 (optional – 2026 design coming soon!)
Parking on site ($5/vehicle)

Badge Requirement Details
Wondering what badges you can work on or complete during the event? Here are the checklist worksheets! Plan your outing whether you’re coming with one Girl Scout or ten!
Daisy Level
Brownie Level
Junior Level 
Cadette Level 
Senior Level 
Ambassador Level 

Public (Non-Scouts) Welcome to Attend!
If you’re not with the Girl Scouts but still looking to have a fun weekend event, please join us! Worksheets and other activities are available for scouts only, but the vendor booths will be open for everyone to visit and learn.

Shuttle tickets are $10 (included in Girl Scout registration), and are optional to access the fossil and geology sites on Dinosaur Ridge.

Partner Organizations/Event Booths

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

Buffalo Bill Museum

CERT Lakewood

Colorado Groundwater Association

Colorado Mineral Society

Colorado School of Mines

Geocaching Colorado

Girl Scouts of Colorado

Jefferson County Parks & Open Space

Molly Brown House Museum

Morrison Natural History Museum 

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG)

SME Minerals Education Coalition

Western Interior Paleontological Society (WIPS)

Women In Mining (WIM)