Carver Day Celebration

82nd Carver Day Celebration

George Washington Carver National Monument announces its annual Carver Day Celebration to be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the park. The event is free of charge.

Carver Day celebrates the life of George Washington Carver and the national monument in his honor. This year will commemorate the 82nd anniversary of George Washington Carver’s passing and the subsequent establishment of the national park on July 14, 1943.

Guest speaker Michelle Brooks will present Tuskegee Airmen from Lincoln University, and musical performances will be provided by two bands: Cherry and Jerry of St. Louis, Missouri, and the Kufara Marimba Band, a Zimbabwean- style ensemble.

Children are invited to explore the park, and guided tours will be available. The Diamond Lions Club will offer food concessions.

Carver Day is presented in partnership with the Carver Birthplace Association, and administered by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior.