Earth Day is April 22, and there’s no better reason to get outside with your family. These New Jersey events and festivals give kids a chance to explore nature, learn about sustainability and celebrate the beauty of the planet—all while having fun in the fresh air.
NORTH JERSEY
Northeast Earth Coalition Earth Day Celebration
Montclair
April 18-26
Activities during the week include volunteer cleanup opportunities, movie night, a demo garden and an Earth Day festival (April 26).
Party for the Planet
Bergen County Zoo, Van Saun County Park, Paramus
April 25-26
While visiting the zoo, learn about conservation efforts on Saturday, and join a number of activities on Sunday, all dedicated to Earth Day.
Earth Day Celebration
Montclair
April 26
Activities during the week include volunteer cleanup opportunities, movie night, a demo garden – but the events culminate on April 26 with an Earth Day festival.
Earth Day Celebration & Music Festival
Monroe Plaza Center, Hoboken
April 26
Activities include public chalk art, crafts, fitness demonstrations, shopping at the Green Marketplace, where they can purchase sustainable goods from local makers, textile recycling, a bike valet, pebble painting, LEGO projects, a bird drawing class, upcycled sewing projects, a BollyHIIT class, and a walking tour of Northwest ResilienCity Park.
Daffodil Festival & Earth Day Fair
Van Neste Square, Ridgewood
April 26
This year’s theme, “Sustainable Yards,” will highlight ways to create more environmentally-friendly outdoor spaces. In addition to educational displays, demos and a marketplace, the event will feature a recycling magician, the Daffy Dog Parade (beginning at 12:30 pm), a petting zoo, live music and a scavenger hunt.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Celebrate Earth Day
Pulda Farm, North Brunswick
April 18
Members of several environmentally-focused organizations – like the North Brunswick Gardening Club, NBTHS Environmental Committee, Rutgers Master Gardeners and Fresh Pond Farms – will be on site to talk about the earth. Hop on a free hayride around the preserved farm.
Earth Day Festival in Hunterdon County
Echo Hill Park, Flemington
April 18
Earth Day events include live animals with Rizzo’s Wildlife World, a high-energy musical experience with recycled instruments with Bash the Trash, activities with local 4-H clubs, recycled crafts, critter-searching in the stream, and fishing.
Earth Day Open House
Huber Woods Environmental Center, Middletown
April 18
Events include live animal shows, and guided nature and history walks.
Party Like It’s Your Earth Day
Morven Museum & Garden, Princeton
April 19
Sustainable Princeton and Morven reps worked together to create a day packed with yoga, capoeira dance, garden tours, musical and dance performances, a “trashion” show, food booths, craft tables, and a puzzle and book swap.
Earth Day Beach Cleanup
Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth
April 19
Help clean the coastline of trash and plastic debris while enjoying the beach near Sandy Hook Bay.
Earth Day Planting
Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth
April 22
Help restore the native maritime forest by planting native plants.
Earth Day Bike Drive
Pops Bike Shop, Somerville
April 22
RideWise will partner with Pops Bike Shop and The Bridgewater Woman’s Club to collect bikes in order to 1. reduce waste by reusing and recycling bikes and 2. provide a solution for people who don’t have cars or access to public transit.
Earth Day 10K
Washington Crossing Park, Titusville
April 25
Held on Earth Day, this 10K through the park has a mix of fields, tracks, paved park roads, gravel roads and horse trails. For every 100 people who sign up, a tree will be planted in the park. The race starts and ends at Phillips Farm Day Use Area and benefits the Washington Crossing Park Association.
Earth Day Festival & Greenway Walk
Bayonet Farm, Holmdel
April 26
Start the morning by taking a 2-mile walk around the loop, beginning at the Harding House. Visit the bake sale inside the Red Barn Deli. See exhibits, go inside the Nature on the Move Van, watch a show by Doodle Dude, take a tour of the Harding House, join a Mother Earth Drum Circle and grab a seat at the Eyes of the Wild Mammal Show.
SOUTH JERSEY
Spring Festival and Earth Day Celebration
Red Bank Battlefield, National Park
April 19
There will be Earth Day exhibits and presentations, Colonial craft demos, activities (like glass making, pottery, hearth cooking, spinning and weaving), farm animals, kids’ games, live music, craft vendors, food trucks, a magic show, and tours of the battlefield and Whitall House.
Family Fun Earth Day
Renault Winery & Resort, Egg Harbor City
April 19
Bring the family to the winery for pot painting and planting, sensory potting, a horticulture chat and nature face painting.
Earth Day Green Market
Historic Smithville, Galloway
April 24
Go Green Galloway is a preview of the summer market, but focusing on native plants. But more than a plant show, there will be crafts, artwork and food (like honey, fresh bread and pies). New this year is the Swap Stop, where you can bring items you no longer need or find treasures for free.
ACUA’s Earth Day Festival
ACUA Environmental Park, Egg Harbor Twp.
April 26
Join the Atlantic County Utilities Authority for South Jersey’s largest Earth Day Festival. There will be recycling center tours, wind/solar/wastewater facility tours, touch-a-truck, landfill hayrides, live animals, interactive shows, a recycled art display, a hay maze, a playground, crafts for kids, bounce houses, and 100+ local exhibitors.
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