Earth Day is April 22, but events to mark this year’s observance will begin this weekend, including festivals, cleanups, markets, and more. Check out our roundup of upcoming events below.
EAV Earth Day Fest
April 18, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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East Atlanta Village’s Earth Day Fest will feature a DIY craft zone with recycled materials and a plant swap, plus over 30 vendors, live music, and food and beverages. All ages are welcome.
Earth Day MARTA Cleanup Competition
April 18, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Hosted by Clean Walk Alliance, volunteers will join a 5-person team and compete in a 20-team bracket to see who can pick up the most litter at the Kensington MARTA station in Decatur.
Scrap Self Portraits at Blue Heron Nature Preserve
April 18, 1 to 3 p.m.
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BHNP Craft Club, an adults-only group, promotes creativity and sustainability. Participants will recycle unused craft materials to create a mosaic-style portrait. No artistic experience necessary.
Grant Park Market in the Park
April 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Grant Park Conservancy will debut Market in the Park, a new monthly event which will feature food from local chefs, seasonal produce, crafters, vintage vendors, live music, and family-friendly programming. On Earth Day weekend, Zoo Atlanta will host educational activities, and CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) will teach attendees best practices for responsible recycling and waste reduction.
Atlanta Botanical Garden
April 22, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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The Atlanta Botanical Garden will host family-friendly Earth Day activities, including a scavenger hunt, exploring musical instruments made of plants from around the world, nature printing, and more. Mama Koku, author of “Little Black Fairy and Other Very Fairy Stories, Poems, Rhythms, and Rhymes,” will put on interactive live storytelling performances at 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the Children’s Garden Amphitheatre.
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Earth Day Yoga in the Park
April 22, 7 to 8 p.m.
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Bring your own mat to this donation-based yoga class for all levels in Freedom Park and celebrate Earth Day in nature. All proceeds from the event will go to Friends of Georgia State Parks.
Music in the Garden with LAVAHI
April 22, 6 to 9 p.m.
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At The Wylde Center’s Oakhurst Garden, jazz and neo-soul artist LAVAHI will play live. Attendees can bring food, beverages, and blankets or chairs to sit on and enjoy the music in a garden environment.
2nd Annual Comedy to Save the Planet
April 23, 7 to 9:30 p.m.
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Brighter Investing and Root Local are partnering to present a lineup of nationally recognized comedians (Ian Aber, Katie Hughes, David Perdue, Brian Tucker, Zain Sharif, and Holly Ballantine) for the 2nd Annual Comedy to Save the Planet at 7 Stages Theater. All ticket proceeds will go to Root Local, an organization that connects communities and businesses to environmental efforts and creates opportunities to educate and spread awareness.
Lenox Square Electronic Recycling Drive
April 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Lenox Square will host programming centered on sustainability plus an electronics recycling drive. Drop off unwanted electronics like cell phones, printers, monitors, computers, and more, and eWaste ePlanet, an R2.v3 certified electronics recycler and data destruction provider, will take them off your hands. The event will be in the Dining Pavilion parking lot,
Earth Day at Mill Creek Nature Center
April 25, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
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The Georgia Wildlife Federation staff and volunteers will work together to remove invasive Chinese privet from areas around the park to restore and beautify the area.
