20-year spring tradition continues
The official Richmond Earth Day Festival kicks off on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 11AM to 5PM at the 17th Street Farmers' Market in Shockoe Bottom.
Explore the enhanced and interactive areas
Eco-Home presented by EarthCraft Virginia
- Energy efficient home supplies
- Contractors/builders
- Eco-friendly clothes/fabrics
- Eco-friendly home services
Eco-Outdoors
- Eco-friendly lawn care
- Eco-friendly outdoor supplies
- Eco-friendly lumber/play sets
Eco-Kids
- An array of hands-on activities for kids of all ages provided by: Backyard Farmer and Virginia Center for Latin American Art
- Hands-on gardening activities
- Games made out of repurposed materials
- Eco-friendly art projects
Eco-Marketplace
- Environmentally friendly arts & crafts vendors
- Local food producers & farms
- Local wineries
Eco-On-the-Go
- Eco-friendly cars
- Eco-friendly modes of transportation
- Coordinated group rides to and from the festival, as well as bike experts on-hand from Carytown Bikes, Bysolar, Ride Richmond, RA-MORE
Eco-Adventure Interactive
- Rock climing
- Segway rides presented by River City Segs
- Sign up for exclusive colonial trial walks/slave-trail walks
- Biking adventures
- Interactive art demonstrations
Live music
Taking place throughout the day on two music stages including performances by:
- Andy Vaughan and the Driveline
- Susan Greenbaum
- Upper East Side Big Band
- Sons of Zebedee