Central Florida Earth Day (CFED) 2013 will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Lake Eola Park. This is the 8th annual CFED and the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day!

Here is the map of vendor locations and a list of vendor assignments.

Check out the CFED promo video (created by Plant Based Potential)!

CFED is a FREE event! Rain or shine! So far hundreds of sponsors, vendors, and contributors have committed to participating in CFED, with more signing up every day! CFED is organized by Vegetarians of Central Florida. Please go to our website for more information about the group and its events.

Please join us on the CFED Facebook event page. Please check out the Other Events page for Earth Week events leading up to the festival on April 20 at Lake Eola.

If you need a place to stay for the event, offical CFED hotel Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Orlando is your best bet. Go to the Lodging page for more info.

CFED will feature Earth Sponsor Ibex Puppetry Endangered Species Parade. Ibex will also host a musical garden, crafts section, and learning opportunities.

Listen for CFED promotions on Earth Sponsor Magic 107.7.

Look for CFED promotions in several issues of Earth Sponsor Orlando Sentinel. The Earth Day Info Guide will be printed in the Orlando Sentinel Going Green section on Friday, April 12, and at least nine other Earth Day ads will be featured.

Look for CFED promotions on Forest Sponsor Yelp.

Look for CFED promotions in several issues of Forest Sponsor Orlando Weekly.

Look for CFED promotions in the March and April issues of Garden Sponsor Natural Awakenings.

Look for CFED promotions in the March/April issue of Garden Sponsor Velocity.

Look for CFED promotions in the March and April issues of Garden Sponsor Asia Trend Magazine.

Look for CFED promotions in the March/April issue of Garden Sponsor Urban Pet.

Look for CFED promotions in the February/March issue of Garden Sponsor Family Foodie Magazine.

Look for CFED promotions in the Spring issue of Edible Orlando.

Look for CFED promotions in March/April issues of Watermark.

Thanks to all of our media sponsors and vendors for promoting CFED!

Thanks to AlphGraphics Orlando--Central, the official printer of CFED, for printing Earth Day promotional materials.

Thanks to Michael Lashinsky of MDL Advertising for helping to promote CFED.

Thanks to Anna McCambridge-Thomas for the terrific CFED artwork. It will be on t-shirts available at the event.

Next up is Central Florida Veg Fest on October 26, 2013 at Orlando Festival Park. Stay tuned for more details.

Make Earth Day every day. Earth Day is an international movement to highlight important environmental issues. These issues should be part of our awareness and action every day--not just on Earth Day. Here are some other local activities you can participate in to contribute to our local community and help protect the planet and its inhabitants:

Earth Fest 2013, April 27, Lake Concord Park, Casselberry