Rutgers Day is set for Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., rain or shine, on the Busch Campus in Piscataway and the College Avenue and Cook/Douglass campuses in New Brunswick. Get ready for the ultimate celebration of everything Rutgers!
Don't Let a Little Rain Keep You Away
Rutgers Day is set for Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
We’ll see you on Busch Campus in Piscataway and College Avenue and Cook/Douglass campuses in New Brunswick for the ultimate celebration of everything Rutgers. There’s something for everyone, with live performances, exhibits, plenty of kids’ activities, educational demonstrations, and so much more to see and do... and it’s all free.
Select a campus location to begin planning your day. There’s something for everyone, with live stage performances, exhibits, plenty of kids’ activities, educational demonstrations, and so much more to see and do... and it’s all free.
Busch is the best place for science, technology, and business enthusiasts of all ages. Find engineering, chemistry, and computer exhibits, speak with student entrepreneurs, and get a mini-health check in the Health Village. Programs will take place in the Busch Student Center, Werblin Recreation Center, and the School of Engineering.
Explore Rutgers’ impact around the world in the Global Pavilion, take a turn at the Marathon reading, learn about different languages and cultures, and visit the Zimmerli Art Museum exhibitions. Programs will take place in the College Avenue Gym, College Avenue Student Center, and the Zimmerli Art Museum.
Nature and animal lovers alike flock to the Cook/Douglass Campus for a mix of high-tech research centers and an operational farm. This year marks the return of the beloved plant sale. The New Jersey Folk Festival has been postponed, and a later date will be announced. Programs will take place in the Cook Student Center, along College Farm Road, the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center Gym, and the Marine & Coastal Sciences Building.
With so much to explore at Rutgers Day, it can be overwhelming. View the links below to browse what programs are taking place in each of the buildings on our three campuses and check out this overview of program updates.
Find ways to navigate the Rutgers–New Brunswick campuses and other important information you'll need on Rutgers Day.
The Rutgers Gardens plant sale is back, offering perennials and annuals for sale by the Floriculture Greenhouse on Red Oak Lane on the Cook/Douglass Campus. Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will be selling perennial wildflowers and other native plants.
The New Jersey Folk Festival has been postponed, and a later date will be announced.
The annual Scarlet-White preseason scrimmage football game between members of the Rutgers football team will kick off at 2 p.m. at SHI Stadium on Busch Campus, and air live on the Big Ten Network.
Contact us at rutgersday@rutgers.edu or 848-445-1921.
