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The dates for National Fossil Expo 2024 HAVE BEEN SET
EXPO 2024 is scheduled for October 18-20, 2024.
Hours will be 9am-5pm Friday, 8am-5pm Saturday, and 8am-3pm Sunday (limited dealers Sun).
The show will be held at the
Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds
in Springfield, Illinois.
This is a newer facility, with more square footage, restrooms, and easy access for the set up and tear down processes.
In 2024, admission to the show is still FREE FOR ANY WHO WISH TO ATTEND!!
The theme for EXPO 2024 is The Carboniferous, and the keynote address will be given by Joe Devera:
Late Mississippian Vertebrate Fossils from the Buncimbe Red Bed, Southern Illinois
EXPO 2024 Info Newsletter now available:
Click the link to download a PDF copy - please forward this on to anyone who might be interested in attending the show as a visitor, vendor, or a presenter!
EXPO Info 2024 Newsletter
EXPO 2024 Show Promo Card:
Download promo card
Download EXPO 2024 Map
Archived Newsletters from 2015 - 2023 Available Below
Click on the link(s) below - no password required!
EXPO Info 2023 Newsletter
Summer 2023 Newsletter
Jan-April 2023 Newsletter
May 2022 EXPO INFO Newsletter
June-September 2022 Newsletter
Jan-April 2022 Newsletter
June-September 2021 Newsletter
EXPO 2021 Newsletter
January-April 2021 Newsletter
Winter 2020 Newsletter
Fall 2020 Newsletter
Summer 2020 Newsletter
January-March 2020 Newsletter
EXPO 2020 Newsletter
Sept-November 2019 Newsletter
May-August 2019 Newsletter
January-March 2019 Newsletter
EXPO 2019 INFO Newsletter
May-August 2018 Newsletter
January-March 2018 Newsletter
MAPS Expo 2018 Informational Newsletter
May-August 2017 MAPS Newsletter
Jan-March 2017 MAPS Newsletter
MAPS EXPO 2017 Informational Newsletter
May-Aug 2016 Newsletter
May-Aug 2016 Newsletter
Jan-Mar 2016 Newsletter
MAPS Expo 2016 information
Sept-Nov 2015 MAPS Digest Newsletter
May-Aug 2015 MAPS Digest Newsletter
Jan-Mar 2015 MAPS Digest Newsletter
MAPS EXPO 2015 Info Digest Newsletter
Click here to view previous years' archived news.