The Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday at Alameda Park this weekend.
The event, in its 56th year, begins at 11 a.m. Saturday and runs until 8 p.m. On Sunday, the event begins at 11 a.m. and runs through 7 p.m.
A variety of vendors, live performances, and activities are scheduled over both days.
The festival is put on by the Community Environmental Council and produced by CarpEvents.
The theme this year is “Our Power, Our Planet.”
“Drawing tens of thousands of attendees each year, the free, two-day event transforms Alameda Park into a vibrant hub of sustainability, innovation, and culture—bringing together environmental leaders, businesses, nonprofits, artists, and families for an immersive Earth Day experience,” the CEC said in a news release.
Festival highlights include:
- A green car show, featuring clean vehicles, both electric and hybrid
- Live music & entertainment, featuring local bands such as Doublewide Kings, Cornerstone, Spencer the Gardener, False Puppet, The Caverns, and No Simple Highway. T
- A Kids stage that will showcase youth performances from Rock-N-Roll 805 alongside interactive and educational programming for younger audiences.
On Sunday, KEYT journalist Tracy Lehr will host a ceremony with CEC to honor environmental leaders, including Gregg Hart, 37th District Assemblyman D-Santa Barbara.
Other “call to action” activities include:
- Sign a Postcard at the CEC Booth (#332): Support a proposed ban on new oil wells in Santa Barbara County. CEC and its partners will deliver messages directly to the Board of Supervisors ahead of their upcoming vote.
- Bring Your Film Plastic: Drop off clean, flexible plastics, such as grocery bags and bubblewrap, at the CEC booth.
- Add Your Light to a Community Art Installation: Aross from the CEC booth, contribute to a collaborative display led by coalition partners—a visual representation of community support for a fossil-free future.
