Earth Day Dallas is an annual festival seeking to elevate environmental awareness and change the way North Texans think, live and work. Join us April 21-22, 2012, at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, where you will have access to more than 600,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space with FREE ADMISSION. Learn about the simple choices you can make to improve your family's health and reduce your cost of living, while having a positive impact on the environment.
Entertainment and programming:
-Eco-Expo will showcase green initiatives of corporations, small businesses, non-profits, government groups, hospitals, universities and more
-Green Talk Speaker Series with topics including water, global warming and the future sustainability of North Texas
-Artfully Green Film Series will showcase environmental films, followed by a Q&A with producers
-Live music at the Band Shell featuring performances by Amos Lee, Ponderosa and Diego Garcia
-The Family Zone powered by Radio Disney AM 620, featuring hands-on environmental activities and prizes
-University Row with exhibitions from more than 20 universities and colleges
-Workshop corners demonstrating composting, rainwater harvesting and green money-saving tips
-Earth Yoga for all ages
-BMX Extreme Sports Show
-Dance performances
-Dallas Urban Debate Alliance's environmental student debates (Saturday only)
-The Nature Conservancy's Picnic for the Planet: Help break the world's record for the largest, simultaneous global picnic (Sunday only)
-DFW Truck Farm 5K Fun Run (Sunday only)
Additional attractions include The Dallas Aquarium, The Museum of Nature and Science, Texas Discovery Gardens, African American Museum of Life and Culture and the Texas Museum of AutomotiveHistory.
We encourage you to take DART's Green Line to the Fair Park Station, as an eco-friendly and economical mode of transportation. Fair Park will charge $10 for parking. EDD is pet-friendly!
To learn more, please visit www.earthdaydallas.org, follow us @EarthDayDallas or check out our Facebook page.