The Whiteside Museum of Natural History in Seymour, Texas is proud to announce the second annual “Permian Fest”, which will be held from June 6th through June 8th. The festival will include three days of unique, science and paleontology theme vendors, food trucks, and professional lectures. After the festival, we will host 3 Permian Dig Workshops. In addition to Permian Fest, we will unveil our museum expansion!
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Doors open at 9:00 AM on Friday, June 6th, 2025.
Expansion unveiling Party
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
June 5th
You are cordially invited to attend our PAST PRESENT FUTURE Museum Expansion Unveiling on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
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Attire: Semi-formal
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Party Theme: Safari Art Deco
We will be serving drinks and Hors d'oeuvres
Professional Lectures
9:00 am - 2:00 PM
June 6 & 7th
The Professional Lecture Series will be offered to children at no cost, with two days of lectures. Professional paleontologists and earth science educators from around the nation will be on hand giving paleontology lectures to the general public. This represents an incredibly rare opportunity for individuals, families, and students to attend these lectures, which would otherwise be too expensive and highly unattainable to our communities if held elsewhere in the form of conferences and symposiums.
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Vendors
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
June 6th - 8th
The festival will include three days of unique, science and paleontology theme vendors. Such as fossil and mineral collectors, art vendors, and more!
Tickets Open April 1st, 2025
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All ticket purchasers will check in at the gift shop and will receive a wristband to enter the festival.
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If you are not buying a lecture ticket, you must pay museum admission to view the museum.
9:00 - 5:00 PM
General Museum Admission
BUY UPON ARRIVAL
Adults (13+) $10
Senior (55+) $7
Child $7
Child (Under 3) FREE
Military FREE
JUNE 5TH, 2025
Expansion Unveiling Party
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6:00 PM - 9 PM
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$35 for non-members
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FREE for members
JUNE 6TH & 7TH, 2025
professional Lectures
BUY TICKETS/See Schedule
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9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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$35 for adults
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FREE for children.
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The ticket covers both days of lectures
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Comes with FREE Museum Admission
JUNE 9TH - 11TH, 2025
Permian Dig workshops (18+)
BUY TICKETS/more info
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5-hour dig with WMNH Paleontologists.
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$375 per person.
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8 slots available per day.
JUNE 6TH - 8TH, 2025
Vendor
Booths
Outdoor booths
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
All lectures will be held upstairs in the city theatre across the street from museum
9:00 - 9:45 AM
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10:00 - 10:45 AM
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11:00 - 11:45 AM
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12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
No lectures over lunch
1:15 - 2:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Vendors Close
Vendor booths close at 4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Museum Closes
All festival festivities end at 5:00 PM
All lectures will be held upstairs in the city theatre across the street from museum
9:00 - 9:45 AM
Lecturer TBD
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10:00 - 10:45 AM
Lecturer TBD
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11:00 - 11:45 AM
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12:00 - 12:45 PM
Lecturer TBD
Talk TBD
4:00 PM
Vendors Close
Vendor booths close at 4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Museum Closes
All festival festivities end at 5:00 PM