Tar River Community Science Festival
November 22, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wildwood Park (New Location)!, Greenville N.C.
Are you ready for the 2025 Tar River Community Science Festival? This festival is a celebration of our river, community, and relationship to one another. Just like the years before, we will be hosting fun activities to expose people of all ages to science and promote shared learning about challenges faced by different communities in Eastern North Carolina. It’s our goal to brainstorm together about possible solutions for water related issues, and as well as build awareness around environmental challenges in our region.
Activities at this year’s Festival will engage budding scientists of all ages! Hear live music from the Pitt County Community College bands; Grab a free kayak or paddle boat and explore the lake at Wildwood Park on your own! Learn how to fish and use a rod and bait; Make giant bubbles and learn the science of bubble making!
Explore the activities in our Festival tents! Get inspired by work others are doing in your community or ask a scientist a question. Check out technologies to help you explore, map, and share data about your community.
As always, get engaged with one of the almost 30 community organizations hosting tables and activities at the Festival! Complete a “Passport to Community Science” and receive free meal coupons for adults and children meals at the food trucks on site during the festival (while supplies last).
Want to get creative? Participate in the Community Art Project make some sand art, and get your face painted. Or maybe the kids just need to blow off some steam in a giant Whale bounce house! There is something for everyone.
COMING SOON! UPDATED 2025 Festival Map,
& FREE Transportation Information. Check back soon!
Need a ride? Catch one of the TRCSF buses or vans to the Festival!
Register here for your FREE ride!
Do you want to be part of the TRCSF?
If you or your organization are interested in being a partner or participant in the event for 2025, please let us know! We are looking for organizations who would like to share information about their work with the public at an event table, provide a hands-on science or art activity related to science and/or community, or share their experience or perspectives through a short presentation. We are also accepting financial contributions and sponsorships to support this event.
To be included as a participant in the Tar River Community Science Festival, please contact Grace Gavigan (gavigang19@ecu.edu) for more information.
The Tar River Community Science Festival is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation Coastlines and People project at ECU and the ECU Water Resources Center. Learn more about about the Coastlines and People project and ways to get involved here: https://water.ecu.edu/cope/.
