
The Charlotte Earth Day Celebration takes place on Saturday, April 15th, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at First Ward Park, 301 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC.
This is a free event for the community.
The festival will feature performances, children’s activities, educational activities for everyone, and more.
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Earth Day Schedule
- 10:00-10:30: Park opens to the public; DJ Kraftward
- 10:30-11:00: Opening Welcome Ceremony
- Keynote Speaker: DeAndrea Salvador
- 11:00-12:00: Variety Performances
- 12:00-12:45: DJ Kraftward and Food Trucks
- 12:45: Captain Rainbow and Kids
- 1:00: UNCC Theatre Ensemble “Hatful of Dragons”
- 1:30: United House of Prayer Brass Band
- 1:45: Grand Finale Parade with Paperhand Puppets
Performers
- PaperHand Puppets
- Lucinda Lucas
- Eboné Lockett / Spoken Word
- SATYA
- Coastal Carolina Theatre Ensemble
- Drew Nowlin / Fractured Puppet Mind
- United House of Prayer Brass Band
- “Da TRASHMAN” Performance RAP
- UNCC Theatre Ensemble
- Captain Rainbow
- DJ Kraftward
Interactives
- Green Sing-a-Long – Lucinda Lucas
- Web of Life Climbing Sculpture
- EARTH MANUAL for each child 5+ years
- Earth Art / Crista Cammaroto
- Memory Tree / Wil Bosbyshell
- 8’ Inflatable Earth
- Four Knowledge Stations
- Upcycle Art / Maker Space Art Table
- Grand Finale Parade
Exhibitors
- CleanAIRE NC
- Green Faith Circle
- Citizens Climate Lobby
- Ayurveda
- NC Conservation Network
- Trees Charlotte
- Brittain Chiropractic Charlotte
- Heartwood Tree Service
- Guayaki Yerba Mate
- Anne Spring Close Greenway
- CATS Battery Electric Bus (BEB)
- Charlotte Water
- Conscious Planet
- Meck. Co. Sheriff’s Department
- CLT Water Quality
- League of Women Voters
- Climate Reality Project
- Char-Meck NAACP
- 350 Charlotte
- Climate Action NC
- Renue Energy Solutions
- Carolina Farm Trust
- Sustain Charlotte
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