Rutgers Day
April 26, 2025

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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!

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Programs By Campus

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.

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Busch Campus

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.

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College Avenue Campus

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.

Attendees stop at plant sale tables on Rutgers Day

Cook/Douglass Campus

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 and the 50th anniversary of the New Jersey Folk Festival.

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Agriculture and Environment

Families love the Petting Zoo and other warm and fuzzy experiences, including animal handling shows at Ag Field Day.

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Kid's Stuff

Children can enjoy many entertaining and educational activities, including "edible fiber glass", wellness "checkups" for stuffed animals, and crafts to learn about geology and fossils.

Science and Technology

Get hands on with the Build and Launch: Catapult Challenge, watch science experiments, and see an exploding hydrogen balloon during the Phenomenal Physics Lecture.

Sports and Recreation

Check out the many student organizations that provide great opportunities to stay active and involved on campus with activities like sailing, martial arts, and wrestling, then get your game face on for the Scarlet-White spring football game on Busch Campus.

Health and Wellness

Visit the Health Village on the Busch Campus, where you'll find resources to stay healthy and happy and perform Jell-O brain surgery.

Arts and Humanities

Learn about New Jersey's Geological Time Machine and watch an animated short film on the College Avenue Campus.

Alumni Activities

Reconnect with old friends and classmates on each campus.

Business and Careers

Talk with faculty and students from Rutgers Business School, get to work honing your job-search skills, and identify promising fields and opportunities.

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Returning to Rutgers Day

Plant sales during Rutgers Day are a popular attraction at Cook/Douglass.

Rutgers Gardens Plant Sale

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.

Fifty Years of Folk

Organizers and participants of the New Jersey Folk Festival are celebrating the event’s 50th anniversary, with live local musicians, folklorists, and more near Passion Puddle on the George H. Cook Campus.

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Scarlet-White Game

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.