Earth Day Celebrations Around Central Florida

With crystal clear springs, pristine forests, beautiful parks, and lovely beaches, Central Florida nature gives us a lot to be thankful for this Earth Day. April 22, 2025 is Earth Day, a time to celebrate, enhance, enjoy, and protect what the Earth gives us. Here are our favorite events for celebrating Earth Day around Orlando. 

Great St. Johns River Cleanup Events

Various Central Florida Counties
Various dates and times

• Cleanups are being planned in Brevard, Clay, Duval, Orange, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, and Volusia Counties during the month-long Great St. Johns River Cleanup.
• See all the dates, times, and locations at the Riverkeepers site. 

30th Annual Earth Day Mount Dora 

Saturday, April 12, 2025
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Donnelly Park
Free event

• A free educational and family-friendly event. 

Central Florida Earth Day 2025

Lake Eola Park
Saturday, April 19, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Free event

• Central Florida Earth Day is the largest and longest-running Earth Day festival in Central Florida offering an exciting day of colorful and educational exhibits and activities. Family-friendly, dog-friendly, alcohol-free, and smoke-free event.

Earth Day at the Winter Garden Farmers Market

Downtown Winter Park Pavilion
Saturday, April 19, 2025
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• Stop by the City of Winter Garden table, next to the Pavilion, for a free tote bag and to find out ways you can continue to keep our planet clean. Limited quantity of bags, one per family.

Earth Day at Wekiva Island

Wekiva Island
Friday, April 25, 2025
9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
$5 per person 

• Wekiva Island offers a full day of activities for its Earth Day celebration, including eco-workshops, animal encounters, nature activities, organized clean-ups, and live music. See the whole list of activities here. 

Earth Fest 2025

Lake Concord Park
Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Free event

• Live music, free plant and tree giveaways, butterfly release, kid-friendly activities, recycled art exhibitions, and more. 

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