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Alumni
AC grads, stop by the alumni tent to say hi, get your Proud Aggie sticker and enter to win a basket full of delicious alumni-made products!��

The Living Lab
Nova Scotia booth will be demonstrating soil biology through Soil Your Undies. Living Lab – Nova Scotia works directly with farmers to develop and test management practices than can improve soil heath. A large part of soil health is the soil biology. By using cotton underwear as a food source for the organisms living in the soil, we’ve created a memorable demonstration that soil is indeed very alive and very active. 

Cultiv8 GROW
Come see our student-run vegetable (and cut flower) farm.  Guess the number of seeds for a free box of veggies! Ģ��AV students are putting their theory to practice, learning to become sustainable future farmers, and are providing top-quality local veggies for sale in Bible Hill.

Veggie sale!
 The Cultiv8 GROW garden sale is from 10am - 5pm at 77 Pictou Rd.  Make sure you stop at the Cultiv8 booth to get a 25% off coupon for the veggie garden sale happening today!

Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
Meet Your Farmer Join us for tons of fun Meet Your Farmer activities for kids and kids at heart, including a thrilling game of Plinko to test your ag and career knowledge!

Farm Safety Nova Scotia
One Road Test knowledge of road safety and enter prize draws at Farm Safety Nova Scotia's One Road campaign booth.  Location: Cox Field near Cumming Drive – CASE tractor as well

GROW Ag Careers
Careers in Agriculture are as varied as the leaves in a blueberry field! Join the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture to explore rewarding careers both on-farm and in support roles. See if you can identify the careers in the process of “Potatoes to Potato Chips” and learn how you can GROW a career while helping to feed people. 

Get Creative with Agriculture!
Join Agriculture in the Classroom for some hands-on farm-inspired fun. Create your own sheep wool craft, make a seed necklace to take home, and learn about the important role plants and animals play in our everyday lives. This interactive activity is perfect for young learners who love to create, explore, and discover the world of agriculture.

Come explore our student residences.
Enjoy lawn games and temporary tattoos as well. "Where Are You From?" Map Activity, What's Behind the Door? And Match the Keys to the Doors.�� Lots of prizes.

Community Day Dunk Tank in support of the Colchester Food Bank
Dairy building parking lot.  By cash donation or e-transfer available.  Donations of items for the food bank accepted in lieu of cash.

Fibres of Friendship Location
Discover flax, the amazing slender little plant that produces linen, the oldest natural fibres in the world used for fabric. Through this fun, hands-on activity and a simple "Seed to Shirt" display, visitors will explore the journey of flax from seed to fibre to fabric and learn how natural fibres can support a more sustainable future. We invite children and families to create their own friendship bracelet using real flax fibres from campus research projects!

The Bubble Barn is back!
Be sure to bring a towel and a change of clothes for the little ones; It is a fun and wet time. Slip and slide down a foam-covered hill. Once down the hill, you can come look at the Engineering Exhibit in the Banting Building, showcasing outstanding research. 

Agriculture and Agrifood Canada Soil, Water and Climate Science
Conserving on-farm nutrients, improving soil health and climate resiliency, and the treatment of wastewater.  Location: Cox Field

Colchester East Hants Public Library
What's better than board games? Giant board games! Join the Truro Library for Tetris, Connect 4, and more!

Mi’kmaw Hieroglyphics are pictorial symbols used in ancient writing systems.
Join us in the Multicultural room to learn about smudging and paint river rocks with Mi'kmaw hieroglyphics. Anyone who wants to smudge, chat, paint and learn about our Indigenous supports on campus is welcome.

The Business and Social Science department will be hosting a gallery walk of featuring research and class activities. Entrepreneurship professor, Tasha Richard, will have an interactive entrepreneurship game and there will also be a career colouring pages station.

Biostimulant and compost
Discover how nature can help plants grow stronger! Through a fun, hands-on activity and our "Waste to Gold" display, you'll see how everyday waste and marine by-products can be transformed into natural plant boosters. Learn how compost and biostimulants help plants withstand challenges like drought and salty soils, while exploring innovative research that's helping create a more sustainable future for agriculture.��

Let's learn about insects!
Have you ever wondered how insects live, what they eat, or why they are so important? Join us for a fun and interactive session all about the amazing world of insects! Meet researchers who study insects and learn about the exciting work they do. Bring along your insect questions, and if you have an insect specimen you'd like identified, please bring it along too.�� You'll have the chance to see native insects up close using microscopes and discover fascinating details that are hard to see with the naked eye. Whether you're curious about butterflies, beetles, bees, or any other type of bug, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Come explore, ask questions, and uncover the hidden world of insects through hands-on learning and discovery!

Join Computer Science for a fun carnival-style mathematical combinatorial game

Imhotep Legacy Academy
Stop by the Imhotep Legacy Academy booth for some fun, educational, hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) activities.

Visit SuperNOVA to get hands-on with STEM!
SuperNOVA will lead participants through explorations of the science of sound and how our bodies work together to make movement possible! From how sound waves travel to how we hear, join SuperNOVA to see sound in action, investigate key concepts like vibration and pitch, and learn about hearing loss and technologies like hearing aids and cochlear implants. Looking for more? Through interactive activities, explore how the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems connect. Participants will test their reaction time and use 3D-printed hands to model real movement in a collaborative challenge!

Discover Robotics in Action!
Get hands-on with robotics and see how coding brings robots to life! Watch line-following and obstacle-avoiding robots in action, then learn how simple programming can teach robots to navigate their surroundings. This interactive STEM activity is perfect for curious kids and youth who love technology, problem-solving, and exploring how engineering and agriculture can work together. (IEEE Canadian Atlantic Section)

Plant Giveaways��
We are offering visitors sample plants to take home to add to your home gardens or patio pots.

Visit the Plant Doctor
Have questions about your garden or landscape plants? Stop by the Plant Doctor booth for friendly, science-based advice on identifying pests, diseases, nutrient issues, and other plant health problems. Bring a photo or sample, and our experts will help you diagnose the issue and recommend practical solutions. Perfect for gardeners of all experience levels!

Langille Athletic Centre
Come to the Langille Centre for all your fitness needs!  Whether it's working out on our brand-new equipment or playing some sports on our indoor courts, the Langille Centre has what you need.  Come in for a tour and to cool off. Try your hand at axe throwing. Community memberships available.

Tropical Greenhouse
Did you know some plants do not need soil to grow?�� Come to our tropical greenhouse and see a large selection of tropical, succulent, orchid and epiphytic plants just hanging around the greenhouse. It also houses a small water feature surrounded by desert cacti. Location: Collins Greenhouse

Bible Hill Garden Club Flower & Vegetable Show
The Bible Hill Garden Club invites everyone to participate in and enjoy our annual Flower & Vegetable Show. Entry Registration is Wednesday, July 22 from 2 pm until 8 pm at the Collins Building, 160 College Road.�� Planning to Enter?�� Be sure to check out the Bible Hill Garden Club’s Facebook page for the Competition Show Schedule and complete prize listing.

Judging & Public Show��
Thursday, July 23 from 10:00 am until 2 00 pm.
Bring the whole family!�� There will be children’s activities, beautiful flower and vegetable displays, and plenty of inspiration for gardeners of all ages.

Imagine life from a bird’s perspective!
Children are invited to step into a larger-than-life��bird’s nest and imagine what it might be like to live among twigs, leaves, feathers, and eggs. Explore the Rock Garden for hidden food, predators, and other exciting treasures. This activity encourages curiosity about birds, habitats, and the creative ways animals build homes in the landscape. You can also take a walk-through exhibit of design work by students in the Landscape Horticulture and Landscape Architecture programs in a cooled space with public��washrooms.��

Butter Making
Step back in time and discover how butter was traditionally made! This hands-on activity lets visitors churn fresh cream into butter while learning about the science, history, and importance of dairy production. It's a fun, interactive experience for all ages—and a tasty way to connect with agriculture.

Vet Technology
Complete our fun interactive stations learning more about veterinary medicine and animals!��

Teddy Bear Clinic:��Location
Bring your favourite stuffie to our Teddy Bear clinic and learn how to take care of your animals from our technicians!��

Did you know we also farm the sea?
View our fish displays (brook trout, crabs and shellfish, striped bass) with underwater cameras, visit sea monkeys of all shapes and sizes. Check out our coastal erosion wave tank and our wet lab.

Confederation of Mainland Mi'kmaq display highlighting Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon

Cooke Aquaculture & Shoreland Transport
Stop by to meet the teams from Cooke Aquaculture and Shoreland Transport! Learn more about Atlantic Canada's seafood industry while exploring a Shoreland Transport truck up close and checking out Gary Elliott's impressive Pro Stock race car.

Be sure to visit the Cooke Food Truck, where you can enjoy complimentary samples of Cooke's delicious Maple Flavoured Salmon Bites and french fries.�� It's a great opportunity to connect with local industry, explore exciting equipment, and enjoy a tasty treat with the whole family.

Visit the farm and see all the animals who call campus home including cows, sheep, baby chicks, and Lucy the barn cat.�� Casey the Talking Tractor will greet you at the entrance of the RAC and Chloe the Cow will be waiting for you inside. Learn all about livestock feed at the Chute Animal Nutrition Centre. Visit our displays and partners featuring CASE IH Road to 150

Check out Baron’s Pride stable.
Paint your own horseshoe��and learn about the anatomy of a horse.

Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia
Visit the Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia booth to test your knowledge with our dairy trivia wheel, learn more about Nova Scotia's dairy industry, and discover how local dairy farmers help nourish our communities. Pick up some fun giveaways, including stickers, pens, and temporary tattoos, and cool off with a refreshing chocolate milk while supplies last. It's a fun stop for all ages!

Step Inside the Barn with MooAnalytica!
Ever wondered what life is like on a modern farm? Put on a Virtual Reality headset and take a virtual tour while discovering how technology is helping us better understand farm animals. Listen to the sounds of cows and chickens and explore fun, interactive apps developed by our research team that reveal how animals communicate. It's a hands-on experience for all ages that combines agriculture, innovation, and a little bit of farmyard fun!

Learn about soil, food loss, the circular economy and composting whale bones with the Innovative Waste Management Research Group

The Bubble Barn is back!
Be sure to bring a towel and a change of clothes for the little ones; It is a fun and wet time. Slip and slide down a foam-covered hill. Once down the hill, you can come look at the Engineering Exhibit in the Banting Building, showcasing outstanding research.

Precision and Digital Agriculture Equipment Showcase.
See how machine learning, systems thinking, and automation are improving tractors, harvesters and other farm and commercialized equipment. Check out our drone display as well.

Glitter Tattoos
Come to the Banting building and get a glitter tattoo. With all the different kinds of colours and designs, you can be sure to get your own unique tattoo. 

3D Printing Technology Showcase
Live demonstration of 3D printers creating different objects to showcase the lab’s capabilities and introduce visitors to additive manufacturing technology.

Engineers NS – will be in the Banting Lobby with lots of giveaways

Extended Learning/International

Join in a fun game and learn about the various flags of the world.�� Win sweet prizes!