Attractions
The 2011 Earth Day Festival will showcase the best of Richmond’s green artists, businesses and enthusiasts. We welcome people of all ages and interests to share in this day!
Some of the attractions include:
- E-Recycling + Compost and Rain Barrel Sales, organized by The Clean City Commission.
- Fish Festival, organized by James River Park System. This will take place next to the James River and Manchester Flood Wall, kids and families can enjoy fishing along the River, fish releases, fly-casting workshops, oriental fish printing & hat making, water test demonstrations, face painting & caricatures.
- 3rd Street Sustainable Workshops, organized by Backyard Farmer. Earth Day attendees will experience natural and biological systems and the human relationship of using those systems to create art, tools, equipment and processes essential to managing a sustainable lifestyle.
- 4th Street Artists Showcase and Demonstrations organized by Art Works. Meet local artists and learn to make art out of recycled metals, learn tile and hot glass bead making; watercolor, collage and oil painting demos.
- Outdoor Gear Swap, organized by James River Outdoor Coalition. Anyone is welcome to bring their gently used equipment or come by to purchase equipment.
- Green Hero Awards, organized by Style Weekly and honoring ordinary people and businesses with extraordinary commitments to bettering the environment and making lasting changes to our community.
- Local Food Vendors to include: Alamo bbq, Nate’s taco truck, The Nile Ethiopian, Goatocado, Grapevine Restaurant, Thai Top Ten, and more…
March 1, 2010 at 7:03 pm |
Will there be free shredding to the public?
March 2, 2010 at 3:47 am |
We would love for free shredding to be available to the public. Do you have any contacts to make this happen?
April 9, 2010 at 2:00 pm |
I have called Goodwill before (the one Midlothian) and they will shred for free. If you want to watch it be shreded, you have to do it on Wednesday and I think there was a fee. It was over a year ago when I called, but I would think that they would be willing to come out or at the least, put a dumpster out for people to put their shreadables….
April 9, 2010 at 2:03 pm |
Goodwill is one of our vendors – I’ll reach out to them and see what they’re providing. Thanks!
April 9, 2010 at 4:14 pm |
What time is the gear swap? Who do you contact to get your gear in the swap?
April 9, 2010 at 4:17 pm |
It’s all day during the festival, 12-5pm. Here is the website for JROC, the community group that’s organizing the Swap! http://www.jroc.net/
April 9, 2010 at 4:17 pm |
It’s all day during the festival, 12-5pm. Here is the website for JROC, the community group that’s organizing the Swap! http://www.jroc.net/
April 19, 2010 at 6:57 pm |
Is there a cost? I can’t seem to find one anywhere. Thanks!
April 20, 2010 at 2:06 am |
It’s FREE!
April 5, 2011 at 3:46 pm |
This is going to be the best Earth Day yet! In addition to the fine bands on the main stage, check all the acts provided by Rockitz at the Plant Zero Cafe stage and inside in the Art Works main gallery. For complete listings go to http://www.rockitz.net.
April 9, 2010 at 2:03 pm |
In the New Manchester District – Near Plant Zero, 14th Street Bridge.