TrekFest
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TrekFest is an annual Star Trek–themed festival held in Riverside, Iowa, celebrating the town’s claim as the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TrekFest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10343651 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TrekFest Context triple: [Riverside, Iowa, hasEvent, TrekFest]
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A.
Biketoberfest
Biketoberfest is an annual motorcycle rally and festival in Daytona Beach, Florida, known for its large gatherings of bikers, live music, and motorsport events.
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B.
PeakFest
PeakFest is an annual community street festival in Apex, North Carolina, featuring local vendors, live entertainment, food, and family-friendly activities.
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C.
Polyfest
Polyfest is a major annual secondary schools cultural festival in Auckland, New Zealand, celebrating Pacific Island and Māori performing arts and heritage.
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D.
Green River Festival
The Green River Festival is a popular annual music and arts festival in western Massachusetts known for its diverse lineup, family-friendly atmosphere, and outdoor summer setting.
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E.
Bike Week
Bike Week is a massive annual motorcycle rally and festival held in Daytona Beach, Florida, drawing riders and enthusiasts for races, concerts, and related events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TrekFest Target entity description: TrekFest is an annual Star Trek–themed festival held in Riverside, Iowa, celebrating the town’s claim as the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk.
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A.
Biketoberfest
Biketoberfest is an annual motorcycle rally and festival in Daytona Beach, Florida, known for its large gatherings of bikers, live music, and motorsport events.
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B.
PeakFest
PeakFest is an annual community street festival in Apex, North Carolina, featuring local vendors, live entertainment, food, and family-friendly activities.
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C.
Polyfest
Polyfest is a major annual secondary schools cultural festival in Auckland, New Zealand, celebrating Pacific Island and Māori performing arts and heritage.
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D.
Green River Festival
The Green River Festival is a popular annual music and arts festival in western Massachusetts known for its diverse lineup, family-friendly atmosphere, and outdoor summer setting.
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E.
Bike Week
Bike Week is a massive annual motorcycle rally and festival held in Daytona Beach, Florida, drawing riders and enthusiasts for races, concerts, and related events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek fan event
ⓘ
festival ⓘ |
| attracts | Star Trek fans ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction convention ⓘ |
| hasCelebrationSubject |
Captain James T. Kirk
ⓘ
linked to:
James T. Kirk
Star Trek franchise ⓘ
linked to:
Star Trek
|
| hasCulturalOrigin | Star Trek fandom in the United States ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverageIn |
Star Trek fan publications
ⓘ
local Iowa media ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Star Trek–themed vendors
ⓘ
autograph sessions ⓘ charity events ⓘ costume contest ⓘ fan activities ⓘ live entertainment ⓘ parade ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.trekfest.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Riverside, Iowa ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Iowa
ⓘ
Washington County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| notableFor | celebrating Riverside’s claim as the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk ⓘ |
| organizer | Riverside Area Community Club ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Trek fan culture ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Riverside, Iowa “future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk” marker ⓘ |
| theme | Star Trek ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldIn | summer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: TrekFest Description of subject: TrekFest is an annual Star Trek–themed festival held in Riverside, Iowa, celebrating the town’s claim as the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.