# Things to do with kids at Ice Age Fossils State Park

> 9 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Ice Age Fossils State Park, 8660 N Decatur Blvd, North Las Vegas, NV 89085, in the Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas area. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Halloween Costumed Night Hike](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/halloween-costumed-night-hike--listing-72595d787a66ffa113eff4a9) — Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · From $3 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 21. A family-friendly self-guided night hike on the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Wash Trail in costume, meeting creepy critters, with Halloween crafts, activities and treats. Limited to 100…
- [Spooky Skeletons craft](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/spooky-skeletons-craft--listing-db3bd613cb9982725e893dd4) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. Drop in to create your own spooky skeleton of Ice Age animals using construction paper, cotton swabs, school glue and wiggly eyes. Kid friendly, for all ages; indoor or outdoor…
- [Nevada Day Celebration at Ice Age Fossils](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/nevada-day-celebration-at-ice-age-fossils--listing-ebb1f12b130db2d5f4313149) — Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. 3rd Annual Nevada Day Celebration with outdoor tabletop activities, crafts and games celebrating the state's birthday. Kid friendly; drop in anytime 9 a.m.–noon.
- [Pop-Up Science: Sloth Salad](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/pop-up-science-sloth-salad--listing-4a165f40f12393871ddd592b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. Learn about giant ground sloths that once roamed Las Vegas and the plants they ate, then try a scavenger hunt to find those desert plants. Tabletop program with visual aids and…
- [Ranger-guided hikes at Ice Age Fossils State Park](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/ranger-guided-hikes-at-ice-age-fossils-state-park--listing-f2e4bbc771230971bfd175d5) — Sun, Nov 1 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. Leisurely ranger-guided hikes of about 2 hours: Nov 1 on the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Wash Trail (natural wonders of the wash) and Nov 22 on the 2-mile Big Dig Trail (scientific…
- [Megafauna Walk & Talk](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/megafauna-walk-and-talk--listing-ee960d9e51354d44f921b515) — Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. A ranger-led stroll on the 0.3-mile hard-surface Megafauna Trail, learning about the Ice Age animals shown in its life-size sculptures. Wheelchair and mobility-device accessible…
- [Monumental Mammoth Scavenger Hunt](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/monumental-mammoth-scavenger-hunt--listing-f2d32cf14b59feddb56ab009) — Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. Join a ranger for a scavenger hunt on the Monumental Mammoth sculpture and hear the stories behind the objects on it and how the monument became a symbol for the community…
- [3rd Annual Teratorn Trot (2.7-mile walk)](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/3rd-annual-teratorn-trot-2-7-mile-walk--listing-8b7a93b13552a1eca7d74c4f) — Fri, Nov 27 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. A self-guided, untimed 2.7-mile walk over the Las Vegas Wash Trail and Big Dig Trail loop with participation cards stamped at stops along the way; completion prizes while…
- [So You Want to be a Paleontologist? mock dig & Pop-Up Paleo Lab](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/so-you-want-to-be-a-paleontologist-mock-dig-and-pop-up-paleo-lab--listing-3ffa35f5fd66ac510755dd4c) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. Thanksgiving weekend paleontology programs: on Nov 28 (1–3 p.m., indoors) watch a paleontologist prepare and conserve fossils from the park collection; on Nov 29 (9–11 a.m…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Ice Age Fossils State Park](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/ice-age-fossils-state-park--listing-4caaa2f3e1d9fee26bcd6381) — Wednesday - Sunday 8:00am - 4:30pm · Ice Age Fossils State Park, North Las Vegas · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. A 315-acre park on the upper Las Vegas Wash, rich in fossils of Columbian mammoths, American lions, camels, dire wolves and ground sloths and site of the 1962–63 "Big Dig". The…

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