Coming up on April 22, Earth Day is a day all about protecting our environment by thinking globally while acting locally. Celebrate Earth Day by attending one of these local Earth Day celebrations below!
Plus, find 12 ideas for how your family can celebrate Earth Day April 22nd ... and every day.
🌎 Local Earth Day Events and Climate Action Opportunities 🌎 |
- Monday, April 6 – Saturday, April 1
- Tuesday, April 7
- Wednesday, April 8
- Thursday, April 9
- Saturday, April 11
- Wednesday, April 15
- Thursday, April 16
- Saturday, April 18
- 8am-12pm: Earth Day at McGolrick Park
- 10am-12pm: Earth Day Clean Up at McGolrick Park in Greenpoint (ages 13+)
- 10am-2pm: Bay Ridge Earth Day
- 11am-2pm: Earth Day Festival at Walt Whitman Library in Fort Greene
- 11am-2pm: Earth Day Festival at Fort Greene Park
- 11am-3pm: Farmhouse Family Day: Waking Up the Farm at The Wyckoff House Museum in East Flatbush (ages 4-12)
- 12-3pm: Downtown BK Car-Free Earth Day on Albee Square
- 12-3pm: Invent & Imagine: An Earth Day Celebration at Atlantic Terminal Mall in Downtown Brooklyn
- 2-4pm: Earth Day Coastal Clean-up at Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Williamsburg (ages 8+)
- 3pm: Climate Cafe: Spring Session: Energy & Climate at Central Library in Prospect Heights
- Sunday, April 19
- 10am-12pm: Earth Month Storytime and Solar Demonstration at McGolrick Park in Greenpoint (ages 5-12)
- 10am-1pm: Earth Day in Prospect Park
- 10am-3pm: Earth Day Community Event at Maple Street Community Garden in PLG
- 11am-12:30pm: Storytime with Katie Yamasaki: Ripples at BBP - Pier 5 in Brooklyn Heights
- 11am-1:30pm: Earth Day Playdate at Another World in Crown Heights
- 11am-2pm: Park Pitch In: Earth Day Service at Prospect Park in PLG (ages 14+)
- 11am-4pm: Earth Month Public Workday at Hooper Grove in S. Williamsburg
- 12-2pm: Celebrate Earth Day with Mazzone Ace Hardware in Carroll Gardens
- 2-3:15pm: Celebrate the Earth at Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park
- Monday, April 20
- Tuesday, April 21
- Wednesday, April 22
- 9am-5pm: Earth Day at the Sensory Play Studio in Flatbush (ages 6 mo-6 yr)
- 3pm: Puppets at the Park House: Tina the Terrified Turtle! at Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Williamsburg
- 3-3:30pm: Toddler Time: Earth Day Storytime at Adams Street Library in DUMBO (crawling/walking toddlers)
- 3-4:30pm: Through the Digital Garden: Alice’s Tech Tea Garden Scavenger Hunt at Macon Library in Bed-Stuy (ages 5-18)
- 4-5pm: Teen Time: Earth Day at Sunset Park Library (ages 13-18)
- 4-5:30pm: Teen Time: Earth Day Sewing with Ellen at Brooklyn Heights Library (ages 13-18)
- 4-7pm: Earth Day at 6th Avenue Triangle in Prospect Heights
- 5:30-7:30pm: Earth Day Mini Marsh Launch at Kingsland Wildflowers in Greenpoint
- Thursday, April 23
- Saturday, April 25
- 9-11am: Marine Park Forest Restoration in Marine Park
- 10am-12pm: Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day: Planting & Clean Up at Cadman Plaza Park in Brooklyn Heights (all ages)
- 10am-12:30pm: BGI Earth Day Celebration Volunteer Event at Naval Cemetery Landscape in Williamsburg
- 10am-1pm: Volunteer Day at Red Hook Farm (ages 13+)
- 10am-2pm: Spring Civic Sweep at the Old Stone House & Washington Square Park in Park Slope
- 10am-4pm: Car-Free Earth Day on 5th Avenue in Sunset Park
- 10:30am: Earth Day Nature-Themed Storytime and Craft on Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill
- 11am-1pm: Community Work Day on the Wyckoff Urban Farm in East Flatbush (ages 10+)
- 11am-1:30pm: Global Youth Service Day at Prospect Park (ages 4-13)
- 11am-3pm: Earth Day Celebration at Brooklyn Bridge Park
- 12-3pm: Car-Free Earth Day on Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill
- 1pm: Earthing in My City at Success Garden in East New York
- 1-4pm: Earth Day at KoKo Lot in South Slope
- 1-6pm: Celebrate Earth Day at Java Street Community Garden in Greenpoint
- 4-8pm: Pueblo Fest ‘26 at Mi Casita BK in Bed-Stuy
- Sunday, April 25
Also: 5 Ways To Take Climate Action With Kids In NYC
Note: We’ll be updating this list as more events come in, so please check back.
Celebrate Earth Day Every Day |
Celebrate Earth Day EVERY day by doing just a few things that are easy for you and your family, but will have a big impact when we all follow these good Earth-friendly practices:
At home:
- Buy dry goods in bulk, since they typically use less packaging.
- Sign up for a CSA to cut down on the carbon footprint of your grocery bill.
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- Work on ways to reduce food waste, including meal planning, storing items properly, finding new ways to use leftovers, and preserving food you can’t use fast enough by freezing, canning, or dehydrating. The average family throws out $3000 in wasted food per year, according to the EPA. In fact, food waste makes up over 24 percent of landfill waste in the United States. Here's how to create a monthly meal plan that works.
- Turn off lights when you leave a room and shut off the water when you’re not using it.
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- Review which recyclables your local facility accepts, as they may add to their list periodically.
- Commit to using less plastic. As a family, swear off those plastic bottles of water. Always choose a cone when out for ice cream (no more plastic dishes!). Make it a habit to bring reusable shopping bags wherever you go.
- Start composting.
- Reuse when possible. Have an old T-shirt? Turn it into a tote instead of throwing it away. Recycle jars or milk containers into bird feeders. Use egg cartons as a seed starter. Reuse glass and plastic jars to hold things like craft supplies. Reach out in a local Facebook group or a site like NextDoor to see if someone will let you borrow a tool or item you only need to use once.
- Try an Earth-friendly craft:
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Outside:
- Take a hike and enjoy being in nature. Bring a pair of gloves and a bag so you can pick up any trash you find along the way.
- Learn about invasive species in your area and what you can do to help.
- Plant a tree. Trees provide food and oxygen, and also help save energy, clean the air, and help fight climate change. All that and they're lovely to sit under on a hot day! Plant a tree as a family and watch it grow over the years.
- Clean up: Whether it's an organized community event or just your family, head to a local park, nature area, or shoreline to pick up trash. Don't forget to bring work gloves!
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At school:
- Find out what your school currently recycles and if there is anything else you can add.
- Talk with your school about alternative recycling programs that accept snack bar wrappers, juice pouches, and even offer fundraising options.
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