Celebrate our planet at the Nashville Earth Day at the Centennial Park Bandshell on Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This free, family-friendly event brings the Nashville community together to celebrate our planet, inspire positive environmental change, and support sustainability in Middle Tennessee. Enjoy engaging and educational activities from more than 75 exhibitors and vendors, including local growers and makers, nonprofits, sustainable small businesses, state/metro government agencies and vendor partners.
The event will also include free live music, dynamic Kidsville activities for all ages, and local food vendors. Returning is the popular EarthTalks Tent, which features a diverse lineup of experts providing information about interacting with nature and accessible, actionable sustainable living tips for attendees to apply in their own living spaces, whether it’s a house with a yard or an apartment.
“Nashville Earth Day offers something fun and educational for the whole Nashville community,” says Justin Branam, Vice President of Programming for Centennial Park Conservancy. “Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with experts from various environmental initiatives, while enjoying dynamic performances from local musicians, incredible flavors from local food vendors, and Kidsville activities for families.”
Nashville Earth Day Highlights:
- The EarthTalks Tent presented by Hereford Dooley Architects will feature a diverse lineup of local experts speaking on a variety of environmental issues, including sustainable cleaning, climate resilience for renters and homeowners and more.
- Live Music presented throughout the day with performances by local artists, including The Watson Twins, Phillip-Michael Scales, Rico Del Oro, Alex Wong, and Bonner Black.
- Kidsville’s Active Play Zone includes a Nashville Earth Day passport sketchbook for kids to get stamped at select booths, as well as a parade costume and prop making area to creatively use their talents for the Earth Day parade. Plus, kids can take a Storybook Walk on the Centennial Park Walking Trail around Lake Watauga and explore the pages of the book “Plants Can’t Sit Still,” written by Rebecca Hirsch and illustrated by Mia Posada.
- The 4th Annual EV Car Show, in partnership with Drive Electric Nashville, will provide Nashvillians with hands-on opportunities to learn about a variety of electric vehicles on the market and speak with EV owners.
- Nashville Tree Foundation with sponsorship from Amazon will be onsite distributing 1,500 free trees to event attendees on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- The Kidsville Earth Day Parade will take place at 3:45 p.m. Children are asked to walk in the parade, using costumes and props they have created at home or the event, using recycled supplies (available all day at the Kidsville area) that tell about their favorite plants, creatures, and other wonders of the earth.
- Small World Yoga will offer a complimentary 45-minute class from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in front of the event stage.
- The Artisan Market provides opportunities to shop local for recycled, reused, up-cycled, and natural products from sustainable small businesses.
- Food offered by a variety of local food trucks and vendors, including Retro Sno, It’z a Philly Thing, Vansauwa’s Tacos and Vegan Eats, Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream, and more.
- The Earth Day Pub will serve craft beer, wine, and cocktails for patrons 21 and over along with water and juice options.
