Utahraptor State Park

Events

August

Dinosaurs Day Arts N Crafts Night
August 2nd — 6PM-7:30PM

Get ready for a night all about our favorite prehistoric creatures! Enjoy this opportunity to see & touch fossils and practice your artistic skills! Art supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own! Where: Utahraptor State Park at Visitor Center

Quarry Hike with a Ranger (Update: Moved to inside the visitor center due to high temperatures)
August 8th — 9AM-11AM

Join us for an exciting one-hour hike up to Dalton Wells Quarry – where they found the first Utahraptor bones! This guided hike will include history of the Quarry, information about the Utahraptor, and insight into what Moab looked like during the Early Cretaceous period. Where: Utahraptor State Park at Dalton Wells Quarry (38.721952, -109.690499)
*4-wheel drive is recommended* 

^^^Join us at the visitor center for an exhibits tour to learn about the dinosaurs of our park! August 8th, 2026 9AM-11AM

Perseid Meteor Shower Party (Update: Canceled due to low visibility)
August 12th — 9:30PM-10:30PM

Join Park Rangers to stargaze and observe the most active meteor shower of the year! Bring chairs and red lights.
Where: Utahraptor State Park at Historic Site (38.711910, -109.700358)
*Weather and other factors permitting*

Dinosaur Exhibits Walk N Talk
August 22nd — 10AM-11AM

Missed out on our Quarry Hikes? Don’t want to drive your car across Courthouse Wash? No worries: join us at the Visitor Center to learn about the history of Dalton Wells and the ten different dinosaur species found there! Walk around our Visitor Center to see dinosaur bones while listening to an exclusive Ranger-led tour of museum exhibits!
Where: Utahraptor State Park at Visitor Center

Scorpion Search
August 28th — 9PM-10PM

Scorpions glow under UV light! Join Park Rangers for a nighttime 0.5-mile walk searching for these glowing creatures!
Where: Utahraptor State Park at Historic Site (38.711910, -109.700358)
*Weather and other factors permitting*

If you have any questions, please call our visitor center at 435-259-3770

Interested in a ranger program for your school or youth group? Reach out to us in advance to see if we can schedule a private program at the park or at your location.