Events

June

International Dinosaur Day Arts & Crafts Night
June 1st, 2026 – 6 PM – 7:30 PM

Join us at the Visitor Center as we celebrate Dinosaur Day with arts, crafts, learning about the dinosaurs that lived in the Moab area, and see/touch dinosaur fossils! Where: Utahraptor State Park at Visitor Center

Fifth Annual Southeast Utah Astrofest (Night 1)
June 4th, 2026 – 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM

Kicking off Astrofest this year, Utahraptor State Park is the opening act of a weekend-long series of Dark Sky events at National and State Parks! Where: Utahraptor State Park at Historic Site (38.711910, -109.700358)

Scorpion Search
June 6th, 2026 – 9:30 PM- 10:30 PM

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)

Jurassic June Movie Talk
June 11th, 2026 – 6 PM- 7:30 PM

Join a Ranger at the Visitor Center to learn about the history of Utahraptor and trivia about dinosaurs in the movies! This presentation will feature Utah’s dinosaur species that appeared in the Jurassic Park Franchise and hands-on fossil replicas! Where: Utahraptor State Park at Visitor Center

Quarry Hike with a Ranger
June 20th, 2026 – 9 AM-11 AM

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)

Quarry Hike with a Ranger
June 27th, 2026 – 9 AM -11 AM

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)

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.