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Visitors and children examine marine animals in the touch tanks with the help of a Coast Day volunteer.
UD Coast Day in Lewes offers visitors an opportunity to learn about marine animals at the touch tanks, tour research vessels, explore campus, and meet UD students and faculty.

Register for UD Coast Day in Lewes

Photo by Audrey Tong

All UD units invited to exhibit at annual event in Sussex County

Coast Day returns to Lewes on Oct. 5, 2025!

UD faculty, staff and student groups are encouraged to register to exhibit at this flagship event of the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment.

A time-honored community tradition, Coast Day is a wonderful opportunity to share your work, connect with the public and inspire local action. Drawing more than 5,000 visitors from across the region, Coast Day is a family-friendly event that provides a fun opportunity to learn more about the University and about coastal, marine and environmental science.

Attendees enjoy hands-on science activities, tour research vessels, explore campus laboratories, listen to faculty lectures, and interact with a wide range of exhibitors including UD groups, community partners, local businesses and state environmental agencies. Food trucks and live music add to the festivities.

Learn more and register at udel.edu/coastday. Registration closes Aug. 29, 2025.

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