Earth Day 2026 Festival

EARTH DAY 2026 FESTIVAL

Thanks to everyone who showed up this spring! Check out all the great partners who joined us below and stay tuned for our programs throughout the year.

Sunday, April 19, 2026
12-6 pm
New York City’s Union Square
(East 17th Street and Park Avenue South)
Free and open to the public.
RAIN OR SHINE.

We held our annual in-person festival featuring:

  • Exhibits by dozens of environmental non-profits, climate campaigns, green living experts, and sustainable businesses (see line-up below)

  • Interactive workshops

  • Live performances from Hila the Earth and other great performers

  • Climate art

  • Kids’ activities

  • Sustainable foods

RSVP for free on the form here to get updates on future events!

 

EARTH DAY 2026 FESTIVAL
STAGE LINE-UP

12 PM - PLANT BASED COOKING DEMO WITH CHEF GUY VAKNIN (CITY ROOTS HOSPITALITY) + MERCY FOR ANIMALS

1 PM - HILA THE EARTH

2 PM - GALLI THEATER NEW YORK - “MOTHER EARTH SPEAKS TO HER FRIENDS” (*KIDS PERFORMANCE)

3 PM - “STORYTELLER SPOTLIGHTS: TIDES OF CONNECTION” WITH OCEANIC GLOBAL + DR. TALI VARDI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CORAL RESTORATION CONSORTIUM + GAELIN ROSENWAKS, MARINE SCIENTIST, EXPLORER, PHOTOGRAPHER, AND FILMMAKER

4 PM - HILA THE EARTH

EARTH DAY 2026 FESTIVAL
eXHIBITOR LINE-UP

EARTH DAY INITIATIVE + HEADCOUNT + MARCH fOR SCIENCE NYC + FRIENDS OF pLUS POOL + WORLD WILDLIFE FUND

PLUS A SPECIAL ART INSTALLATION IN COLLABORATION WITH OKAMOTO STUDIO

 
 
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