Sturgeonfest
October 18th, 2025
We are sold out of tickets, but don’t let that stop you!
All available tickets for reserving a spot to place a baby sturgeon in the water have been claimed. If you couldn’t reserve a ticket, we still encourage you to attend Sturgeonfest! Enjoy live music, great food, and a variety of vendors and exhibitors. Additionally, spots to place a baby sturgeon in the water may open up if ticket holders do not show up to redeem their tickets for their time slot.
Join us for Sturgeonfest 2025, where you will have the opportunity to:
Release a baby sturgeon into the French Broad River!
Enjoy food from great food trucks!
Enjoy music by the Tennessee Stifflegs!
There will be vendors, exhibitors, and more to experience
When: October 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: The Seven Island State Bird Park Boat Ramp
Cost: Admission to this event is free. To participate in releasing a sturgeon into the water, each individual must reserve a complimentary ticket for a designated time slot. Tickets are required only for those releasing a sturgeon; other attendees may enjoy the event’s additional activities without a ticket. For example, in a group of four where only two children will release fish, only two tickets are needed. Please reserve tickets only if you are certain of attending and participating in the release. In the event that tickets are fully reserved, limited opportunities to release a sturgeon may be available on a first-come, first-served basis for unattended time slots.
Presenting Sponsor
Bald Eagle Sponsor
Bobwhite Sponsor
Belted Kingfisher Sponsor
Double-Crested Cormorant Sponsor
Want to be a sponsor or exhibitor at Sturgeonfest 2025? Contact us!
info@7islands.org
