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Rootle Roadster Tour
Free Events for Children & Families in North Carolina
Join us as we play, explore and share free hands-on activities, games, demonstrations with community partners, PBS KIDS educational resources and more. Each stop of the Rootle Roadster Tour features learning experiences through purposeful play that families can enjoy together.
Upcoming Tour Stops
Saturday, March 8, 2025
1 PM—4 PM
Cape Hatteras Secondary School
48576 NC Highway 12
Buxton, NC 27920
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Time TBD.
The Independent Picture House
4237 Raleigh St
Charlotte, NC 28213
Saturday, May 17, 2025
10 AM—2 PM
Moore Square & Marbles Kids Museum
201 E Hargett St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Friday, July 11, 2025
4 PM—8 PM
Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
1941 Amphitheater Dr
Wilmington, NC
Where We've Been
The Rootle Roadster Tour has travelled over 2,500 miles and visited 16 of North Carolina’s counties:
- Bertie
- Carteret
- Chatham
- Dare
- Forsyth
- Guilford
- Harnett
- Johnston
- Northampton
- Pasquotank
- Pitt
- Randolph
- Robeson
- Transylvania
- Wake
- Wayne
Want to partner with us to bring the Rootle Roadster Tour to your county? Email rootle@pbsnc.org to learn more.
Highlights from the Rootle Roadster Tour
The Rootle Roadster Tour at the North Carolina Zoo in 2024.
Educational demonstrations sometimes include slimy critters!
You're sure to meet Ava The STEM Princess on the Rootle Roadster Tour!
How many PBS KIDS characters can you name?
Sharing is encouraged in the Rootle Roadster Tent!
Cindy from PBS NC and your local Rootle Ambassadors work hard to keep the fun going!
You can pose and take pictures with all of your favorite PBS KIDS characters!
Kids of all ages have plenty of space and activities on the Rootle Roadster Tour.
Kids love to show off their awesome creations!
There are all kinds of crafts to choose from at the Rootle Roadster Tour!
This little boy was excited to get his picture taken with Hugo Hornet.
Kids absolutely loved the kinetic sand station.
Cindy from PBS NC hands out goodie bags at the Sanford Rootle Roadster Tour stop.
Families enjoyed shaved ice from the Kona Ice food truck at the Sanford Rootle Roadster Tour stop.
Ava the STEM Princess and her family and team pose at the NC State Fair.
A dad plays with his daughter on the Rootle Roadster tent lawn at the NC State Fair.
Ava the STEM Princess teaches kids and their caregivers about science at the Sanford Rootle Roadster Tour stop.
This little boy was happy to meet NC State Fair's Casey Cardinal.
Dads get involved making slime at the NC State Fair.
Two sisters who have their faces painted play with slime at the North Carolina State Fair Rootle Roadster tent.
A little girl plays with stackable plastic flowers at the North Carolina State Fair Rootle Roadster tent.
Ava the STEM Princess and Lab Assistant Mommy stand with Daniel Tiger at the 2023 Sanford Rootle Tour stop.