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When:
April 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
2025-04-26T10:00:00-04:00
2025-04-26T16:00:00-04:00
Where:
The North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
Asheville, NC 28806
USA
Contact:
The North Carolina Arboretum
(828) 665-2492
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Mountain Science Expo @ The North Carolina Arboretum | Asheville | North Carolina | United States

Join us for a free STEM-oriented science festival where you can interact with scientists, explore nature, and grow your curiosity!

The Mountain Science Expo is a part of the larger NC Science Festival, a state-wide and month-long event dedicated to celebrating the impact of science educationally, culturally, and economically on our state. The NC Science Festival and the Mountain Science Expo hope to inspire children to pursue—and adults to support—the sciences, such that North Carolina can lead the country and the world as a place of innovation and learning. This year’s theme is “Science: Everyday, Everywhere, Everyone” highlighting how science is being driven forward within North Carolina.

The Expo will feature live animal presentations, exhibitors from across the region, special interactive activities, and more! It takes place in both of The North Carolina Arboretum’s main buildings, through the gardens, and corresponds with our Native Azalea Day event in its own garden.

Exhibitors

The Mountain Science Expo provides an opportunity for all ages to learn about STEM fields and interact with scientists and science educators in a hands-on and wonder-filled environment. Participating exhibitors include:

  • Asheville Makers
  • Asheville Museum of Science
  • Muddy Sneakers
  • The National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI)
  • The North Carolina Department of Air Quality (NCDAQ)
  • UNCA STEAM Labs
  • RiverLink
  • Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter
  • FIND Outdoors
  • And more!

Native Azalea Day

Participants in the 2025 Mountain Science Expo will also have the opportunity to visit the North Carolina Arboretum’s Azalea Collections for a special Native Azalea Day event. This event will feature additional exhibitors, including local horticultural organizations, artists, and ecoEXPLORE educators.

Golden Tickets

Kids can get special Golden Tickets! Simply check out a science book from your local library, and you’ll receive a Golden Ticket good for free parking the day of the event. Participating libraries listed here: Buncombe, Henderson, Rutherford, Transylvania, Madison, McDowell, Haywood.

There is no additional cost to attend Mountain Science Expo beyond our standard parking fee. As always, Arboretum Society members and their accompanying guests can enter for FREE (guests must be in member vehicles to receive free entry).

Mountain Science Expo 2025 is sponsored by Arboretum Community Partners