Welcome to the 16th annual Central Florida Earth Day!
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                                              Presented by Vegetarians of Central Florida


The 16th annual Central Florida Earth Day is tentatively scheduled for April 24, 2021 at Lake Eola Park. We expect to make a decision about the viability of holding a large-scale public event in mid-January.

Central Florida Earth Day 2020 went virtual during Earth Week from April 18-April 25. Please go to the Virtual page for more information.

Central Florida Earth Day is the largest and longest-running Earth Day festival in Central Florida!

Central Florida Earth Day
Saturday, April 24, 2021 (tentative)
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Lake Eola Park (east side)
512 E. Washington Street
Orlando, FL 32801
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 Central Florida Earth Day is an exciting day of colorful and educational exhibits and activities! It will take place at beautiful Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 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 16th year, is the biggest and best Earth Day festival in Central Florida! 2020 was the 50th anniversary of Earth Day!
Please RSVP on the Earth Day Facebook event page and join the Earth Day Facebook community page for regular updates about the event. And please share these pages with your family and friends.
Enjoy Presentations, Food Preparation Demonstrations, Environmental Education, Earth Kids Zone, Food, Artist Corner, Animal Haven, Music on hybrid and acoustic stages, 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!
​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. 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.

​Interested in participating in the event? Click on the following links to access the application/form for each category:
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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 and the bike valet, please go to the Parking page.

Below are the 2019 vendor assignments, event map, and area map (2021 will be posted later).