Earth Day 2025

Fairfield’s Earth Day Celebration 2025 + National Drive Electric Earth Day

Date: Saturday, April 26th
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Fairfield YMCA, 841 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824

Welcome all children 0-100 years old to our FREE event! Enjoy seeing and learning about EVs, including our new Town Fleet of EV vehicles + family-friendly events celebrating our community and support of our natural resources. Proof Pizza, Sound Coffee, and Sustainable Warde Bake Sale will be on hand to nourish you. Join in fun and education activities and score some giveaways too. The Institute American Indian Studies will be on hand to lead us in a two-eyed seeing program throughout the day.

While at the YMCA, go inside to check our the YMCA Healthy Kids Day events! The YMCA has been hosting this event annually to encourage kids to get out and play all year-round.

Check out:

• Make Your Own Musical Instruments from Recycled Materials
• Trashy Fashion Show
• Plant a seed in our garden
• Brooklyn Robot Foundry – make your own robot
• Proof Pizza Truck
• Sound Coffee
• EV Showcase
• Sustainable Warde Bottle Drive & Bake Sale
• Legislator Forum
• Two Eyed Seeing Program by American Institute of Indian Studies

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Ode to Earth

April 26th Schedule

9-10 am Setup & volunteer check-in

10:00 am Event Start

Throughout the day (10am-1pm):

• Two shuttle buses running to all three venues (Fairfield Y, Town Hall Parking Lot, Sherman Elementary) throughout the day
• Make Your Own Musical Instruments From Recycled Materials
• Free Swimming lesson
• Free Water Safety Lessons
• T-ball / Soccer
• Camp Bada Obstacle Course
• Plant a seed in our garden
• Archery
• Brooklyn Robot Foundry – make your own robot
• Make a creation in our tinker tub with our Fairfield Y Preschool
• Safety Around Water Lesson.
• Egg Drop
• Smoothie Station

10:30-10:45 am Trashy Fashions

10:30-11:30 am Two-Eyed Seeing Program by Institute for American Indian Studies

10:45-11 am First Selectman Bill Gerber Land Acknowledgment and Welcome Message

11-11:15 am Story Time by Fairfield Public Library

11:30-11:45 am OM performance

11:30am-12:30 pm Environmental Legislator Forum: State Senator Tony Hwang, State Representatives Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Jenn Leeper and Sarah Keitt

Noon-3 pm ReSale at Sherman Elementary, 250 Fern Street

12:45 pm Start lining up for Bike/Ped Bus to Sherman

2-3 pm Move to Sherman for ReSale