Bear-Themed Activities

This wild bear tour takes you on a journey into the heart of Bear Country, with the greatest potential for seeing black bears that call Bear-olina home. Enjoy seeing a wide array of wildlife and the beauty of nature on this guided tour.

Dispel myths! Uncover truths! Get answers to questions about North Carolina’s amazing black bears at Bear-Ology Black Bear Discovery Center located at 111 West Water St. in Plymouth.

Colleen Olfenbuttel and Chris Turner will be our featured speakers at our festival. Colleen has served as the statewide Black Bear and Furbearer Biologist for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) since 2007. She is a Certified Wildlife

25-minute film about North Carolina’s coastal giant black bears and why we have the world’s largest black bears and highest density on the planet.NC Cooperative Extension Building

This is a fun, free, 40 yard dash. We will check your speed and award you with a sticker with a picture of the animal you out ran.”

Get ready for a bumping ride! Go off the tracks on our Bear Train!

Try your hand at roping a “calf” and watch the talented Mark Madden demonstrate his skills with a lasso. Kids of all ages that can hold the rope can learn how to lasso!

Our Fire Artist will be sure to amaze you with their fire performing skills.

The "First" Mechanical Bear Ride. Come and show off you "Bear Back" riding skills with a fun and challenging ride on the Mechanical Black Bear. Can you do 8 seconds or only make it a "Beary" short ride?!!

Back by popular demand "Bear Fest" will host a Native American Pow Wow across from the Port O'Plymouth Museum, come enjoy native music, dancing

Compete with the finest vehicles in the area! This is your chance to "show off" your pride and joy with a chance to win the coveted Bear's Choice Award!

Mark Buckler, wildlife photographer gives tips on wildlife photography and how to maximize your experience when photographing wildlife.

Calling all Artists, Craftsman and Photographers! Enter up to four items to exhibit for a chance to win.

The “Run With The Bears 5K” will be a tour of the historical and river districts of the Washington County seat of Plymouth.

Author Bill Barber from Columbia, NC will give a presentation about the region's logging industry.

Discover facts about our Coastal Black Bears in our Bear-Ology Museum. Then learn about animals from all over the world in our God's Creation Wildlife Museum. This is an event you do not want to miss!