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Nashville's Earth Day Festival April 20, 2013
Centennial Park
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Nashville's Earth Day Festival is a free, family friendly event with live entertainment through out the day celebrated each year in April. This years festival will help the community take another step toward Mayor Karl Deans goal of making Nashville the greenest city in the Southeast.
The event will feature exhibits and activities aimed at educating Nashvillians about protecting our environment. With nearly a hundred family-friendly booths, hosted by community groups, environmental organizations and government agencies, will offer fun and exciting hands-on activities for all ages.
2013 Festival Schedule
Festival Schedule
- Youth Stage 11 AM - 2 PM
- Childrens Educational Activities 11 AM - 4 PM
- Speaker/Workshops 12:30 PM - 4 PM
- Main Stage 2 PM - 7 PM
Festival Highlights
Live Music:
Checkout the line-up for the Youth and Main Stages
Yazoo Beer Garden:
New in 2013! Enjoy some locally brewed beer in the Yazoo Beer Garden located near the Main Stage.
Recycling & Disposal Drop-off Opportunities:
This year at the Nashville Earth Day Festival, you will be able to recycle and/or property dispose of some of your household goods.
- Hand-held Electronics: Drop-off your cell phones, chargers, and other small hand-held electronics such as MP3 players, PDAs, and digital cameras at the Public Works booth.
- Unused or Expired Pharmaceuticals - Bring your unused or expired pharmaceuticals for safe and proper disposal at the Metro Nashville Police Departments exhibit.
Children's Educational Activities:
The Childrens Area will feature hands on educational activities for the whole family.
Get to Earth Day Green:
You can do your part to help keep the air clean.
Free Bike Valet Parking -Free bike valet parking is provided at Earth Day by Walk/Bike Nashville. So use pedal power to come over and have the peace of mind that your bike will be watched over while you enjoy Earth Day to the fullest.
Take the Bus: You can get to Centennial Park on the following Metro Transit Authority bus routes:
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