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Norwalk Earth Day on the Green Festival 2024
Norwalk Town Green (8 Park Street)
Saturday, April 27, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Join us for the Norwalk Earth Day Festival on The Green. This year’s festival will focus on finding the balance and harmony of Nature’s five elements: Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Spirit. The family-friendly and free event will feature live music, food trucks, tree planting, yoga, healing arts, kids activities, guest speakers, a beer garden, vendors, and more!
Get ready for a day packed with exciting activities, live music, delicious food, and eco-friendly vendors. This event is all about raising awareness and promoting sustainability in a festive atmosphere. Come together with the community to learn, explore, and make a positive impact on our environment. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and enjoy a day of green fun! Rain or shine!
Learn more https://norwalkearthday.org/
Get To The Green Without A Machine
This initiative encourages residents to walk, ride bikes, and take public transit instead of using personal vehicles. We will also debut our very first event with FREE Bike Valet Parking! Bring your friends and family along for an adventure, all guided walks and rides start at 10:30 am and will lead you to the Norwalk Green arriving just in time for a spectacular noontime celebration of festivities, food, music and family-friendly fun!
Choose your adventure, all paths will lead you to the Norwalk Green:
🌳 Earth ‘Forest Bathing’ Walk | Bill Wrenn (Norwalk Land Trust)
🍃 Air Walk | Jalin Sead Sr. (Council Member) & Jim Traverse (TMP)
🔥 Fire Bike Ride | Tanner Thomspon (BWC, Chair)
🌊 Water Walk | Nancy Rosett (NRVT), Jahliah Green (Health Department), Diane Jellerette (Historical Society)
⚡ Energy eBike Ride | Jack Meyers (SSN) & Phil Dacunto (CT Custom Carts)
☮️ Spirit Walk | Al Forte (Pray for Peace)
RSVP by emailing: [email protected]
🚌 The Norwalk Transit District and Wheels2U provide bus routes and stops within a 5-minute walk (or less) to the Norwalk Town Green. Visit the norwalktransit.com to see the schedule and ticketing information to plan your trip using this green transportation option.
🚊 Metro-North Railroad is a convenient, low-stress, and low-cost way to get to travel. From the East Norwalk Station, it’s one mile to the Green. Norwalk Transit District also has a bus route that takes passengers to stops at or close to the Green.
🚗 If you plan to drive this year, plan your greener travel by taking advantage of the CTrides App, transitisatrip.com. This tool assists you in finding the most efficient and sustainable routes to the event whether it's by train, bus, microtransit, scooter, carpool, or vanpool.
By choosing one of the many environmentally friendly transportation options mentioned above, you can contribute to the spirit of Earth Day as you make your way to the Norwalk Town Green. The Norwalk Bike/Walk Commission will have a table by the Bike Valet Parking (in front of St. Paul's Church) with volunteers to help safely stow your bikes.
