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Central Florida Earth Day is brought to you by Vegetarians of Central Florida, a social and educational group for vegans and those aspiring to be in the Central Florida area. The 18th annual Central Florida Earth Day will happen on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Lake Eola Park (east side).
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The event will comply with all CDC COVID-19 guidelines and City of Orlando regulations. Attendees are encouraged to wear a mask at Lake Eola Park.
Central Florida Earth Day is an exciting day of colorful and educational exhibits and activities! Admission is FREE! Earth Day is a family-friendly, dog-friendly, alcohol-free, and smoke-free event. Earth Day is a vegan event; for information on why, please go to the "Why Vegan?" page. Earth Day, now in its 18th year, is the biggest and best Earth Day festival in Central Florida! 2023 is the 54th anniversary of Earth Day!
For directions to the park, please go to the "Travel" page. If you're visiting from out of town, this page also has info on where to stay and where to eat. For information on parking, please go to the "Parking" page.
Enjoy Presentations, Food Preparation Demonstrations, Environmental Education, Earth Kids Zone, Food, Artist Corner, Animal Haven, Music, Mind Body Spirit, lots of other Activities, and many Earth-friendly Sponsors and Vendors. There are so many fun and interesting things happening at Earth Day, you will want to stay all day!
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The goals of Central Florida Earth Day are to:
- Inspire sustainable, humane, healthy, and equitable decisions at all levels, from the individual and local levels to the corporate, governmental, and international levels
- Foster positive community-building in Central Florida and beyond
- Support businesses and NGOs that are making a positive difference in the world
- Promote all forms of creativity and artistic expression
- Provide knowledge, resources, and inspiration to people of all ages through environmental and humane education
- Assist animals in need through homeless animal adoption
- Create access to and awareness of healthy, sustainable, and local vegan cuisine
We strive to make the festival as zero waste as possible.
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Steps we take to achieve this are:
— Solar power fulfills some of the electrical needs of the festival. — Recycling and composting bins are provided for patrons. — Patrons are encouraged to bring their own reusable containers and cutlery. — Food vendors are asked to use compostable/biodegradable materials. — Exhibitors are asked to use recyclable packaging. — Other recycling opportunities are provided at the event. |
