EARTH DAY FESTIVAL
Celebrate Mother Earth!
Saturday, April 22nd, 2023
Date:
Sat, April 22nd, 2023, 10:00am
Price:
FREE
Join us for a fun and fulfilling festival at The Forge to celebrate our amazing planet and discover small ways we can make a BIG impact!
The event is FREE to all! However, we encourage and appreciate a $5 donation per person. All contributions will go towards restoration and community-focused projects in the Heritage Quarries Recreation Area. Come over for a super fun day for (what we think is) the best cause!
Our lineup includes a hug-a-tree nature trail, vendor village, activities for kids, workshops for all ages, conservation projects, live entertainment, food trucks, additional donation-required activities (fun run and fishing derbies), and so much more!
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Schedule
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Quarry Camp Tent
Activity
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Trash Clean-Up
Project
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Reptile Show
Entertainment
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Moss Earth Ball Making
Workshop
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Branch Weaving
Workshop
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Magic Show
Entertainment
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Trash Clean-Up
Project
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Face Painting
Entertainment
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Jesse White Tumblers
Entertainment
1:30 PM (START)
Family Fun Run ($)
Activity
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Wooden Nature Ornament
Workshop
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Reptile & Bug Show
Entertainment
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Planting Herbs
Workshop
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Run with Mother Earth ($)
Activity
ALL DAY
Hug-A-Tree Trail
Activity
ALL DAY
SUPPORT LOCAL
Vendors & Partners
($) = additional donation required
Conservation Projects
Preregistration is not required. Please sign up to participate at check-in when you arrive.
Family Entertainment
Nature Workshops by The Forge
All supplies provided
Sign up to attend when you arrive - space is limited
Additional Workshops
More detail to be announced soon!
Included Activities
Sign up to attend when you arrive - space is limited!
Paid Activities
Sign up to attend when you arrive - space is limited!
The fishing derby, fun run, and any park tickets cost an additional entry fee.
Food & Beverage
Sign up to attend when you arrive - space is limited!
Community
Organizations
Vendor Village
These local organizations and community partners who share their mission, stories, and how they contribute to a healthier environment!
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Lemont Public Library
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Lemont Historical Society
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I & M Canal Association
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Will County Forest Preserve
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Conservation @ Home/Master Naturalists
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Girl Scout Troop Lemont unit 724
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USCG Auxiliary
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Lemont High School
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Friends of The Chicago River
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IMTT
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Cook County Forest Preserve
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Com Ed
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Tesla of Naperville
Buy local! Shopping local is incredible way to live more sustainably, reduce your carbon footprint, and support your community.
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Spira Farms
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The Float Society
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Thatch City Studios
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Freedom Foodscape
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Pallay Craft - accessories and hats
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Laconic Foods - olive oils, honey, and vinegars
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Amand Soaps - organic soaps and lotions
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Ecodunia - bags, aprons, and wallets
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Art by Patricia - paintings
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Macramentadas - macrame jewelry
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Nothing Bundt Cakes
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BLove Bath Boutique - soaps, lotions and body butters
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Raw Edge - candles, art prints and cards
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Hubbard Radio - interactive games.
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Three Bees Earthling Bee CoMark Pawlak- Bee KeeperMille Feuille
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Will County Beekeepers Association
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Chiro One Wellness Centers
Earth Day 2023 Theme:
Invest in Our Planet
For 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated by billions of people all over the world. Every April 22 people from all walks of life join together in promoting awareness for the health of our environment.
Why should we continue to celebrate this holiday?
With serious concerns about the unprecedented changes to our environment that are being studied and addressed by prominent scientists, politicians, companies, and climate change activists alike, it is more important than ever for each of us to examine our individual and collective relationships with the planet.