This Earth Day, celebrate and care for the planet with an outdoor volunteer project, a nature program, a sustainable art project, a plant giveaway, or an Earth-friendly block party on car-free streets! Festivals happening this month include Earth Day celebrations at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Prospect Park, Fort Greene Park, Governors Island, McGolrick Park, Marsha P. Johnson State Park, and beyond. Plus, don’t miss the week-long Earth Rocks! Fest at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum during the DOE Spring Recess, and Car-Free Earth Day parties in Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, and Williamsburg on April 26. And so much more!
Earth Rocks! at Brooklyn Children’s Museum | Crown Heights
Sunday, April 13 – Saturday, April 19 | During the DOE Spring Recess | $15 admission
Celebrate our amazing planet during DOE Spring Recess with Earth Rocks! — a week-long festival of hands-on exploration and discovery at Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Throughout the week, activities are organized around three Earth-themed adventures: Soil, Plants, and Food, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, and Animals and Insects. Discover the fascinating world of plants, transform trash into treasure through hands-on recycling and upcycling activities, get up close with fascinating creatures during our live animal programming to learn all about the many wonders of our planet!
Teens DIY: Cyanotypes at Greenpoint Library Demo Garden | Greenpoint
Wednesday, April 16 | 4:00-5:30pm | Ages 13+ | FREE
Teens! Join us on the rooftop garden to create cyanotypes.
Earth Day Celebration | Governors Island
Saturday, April 19 | 10am-3pm | FREE
Celebrate Earth Day on Governors Island! Featuring free activities for all ages, including ecological stewardship, walking tours, an Island-wide scavenger hunt, seedball workshops, a tree stamping art activity, climate tech demos, DJ sets, community science exhibits, and more. Featuring food from Makina Café and Little Eva’s. For the full schedule of events, click here!
Earth Day 2025: A Tribe Called Earth Cleanup at Coney Island Creek Park | Coney Island
Saturday, April 19 | 10:30am-3:00pm | RSVP here
Join us for a powerful day of action and celebration as part of A Tribe Called Earth’s massive multi-location Earth Day 2025 Cleanup! We’ll be gathering at Coney Island Creek Park to clean up one of NYC’s vital coastal ecosystems. This community-powered effort is one of 11 simultaneous cleanups happening across the country, all united under one mission: to honor and heal the Earth while uplifting each other. After the cleanup, hang out with us for a laid-back community celebration featuring free pizza and drinks, stickers and hats, good vibes, and collective gratitude!
Park Pitch In: Earth Day Service | Prospect Park
Saturday, April 19 | 11am-2pm | Ages 14+ | FREE | Register here
This Earth Day, give back to Brooklyn’s Backyard by caring for Prospect Park’s trees. Volunteer with Prospect Park Alliance to support our urban oasis by caring for street trees along the park perimeter, cultivating soil, laying down mulch, and removing litter from the tree beds along Parkside + Ocean Avenue. Appropriate for groups, teens ages 14+ and adults.
Earth Day Celebration at Brooklyn SolarWorks | Gowanus
Saturday, April 19 | 12-4pm | FREE
Join us for a fun Earth Day celebration on April 19th to connect with the local community and promote sustainability! There will be an E-Waste Donation Drive, Plant Swap & Composting Talks, plus food, music, and community fun!
Plants to the People with Herban Cura at the Brooklyn Museum | Prospect Heights
Saturday, April 19 | 1-4pm | FREE
On Earth Day, explore the power of plants with educators from Herban Cura. Receive a bundle of free dried herbs and learn how to use them in daily rituals. Antonia Estela Pérez, a Chilean American clinical herbalist, community organizer, and cofounder of Herban Cura, will demonstrate how to create teas from herbal material. This is Brooklyn Museum’s third annual celebration with Herban Cura, a digital school, archive, and collective dedicated to deepening studies of history, ecology, lineage, and our relationship with the land. Learn more here!
Climate Café: “Renewable Energy: To be or not to be electric” at Central Library | Prospect Heights
Saturday, April 19 | 3-5pm | FREE | RSVP here
Join our Climate Cafe at the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) to discuss everything related to the climate crisis (including how it makes you feel). Whether you’re a concerned New Yorker, an activist, or just curious about the topic, this community-organized space is for you. Come and have open and meaningful conversations about the climate crisis; share your ideas, listen to inspiring talks, learn about local initiatives and emotional resilience tools and connect with like-minded individuals. On Saturday, April 19, the topic is Renewable Energy: To be or not to be electric. Learn more here!
Outdoor Afro Community Birding Tour: Fallkill Trail | Prospect Park
Sunday, April 20 | 9:30-11:30am | FREE | RSVP here
Celebrate Earth Day with Prospect Park Alliance and Outdoor Afro, an organization that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature, for a community birding tour for the BIPOC community as we explore the newly debuted Fallkill Trail. Observe various bird species and connect with your local community in a shared appreciation for nature and wildlife. The walk will begin at the Litchfield Villa at 95 Prospect Park West. The event will be entirely outdoors. Please dress accordingly for the weather. RSVP today!
Earth Day in Prospect Park | Prospect Park
Sunday, April 20 | 10am–1pm | FREE
Join Prospect Park Alliance and the NYC Bird Alliance this Earth Day for a day of celebrating our planet’s natural beauty and raising awareness about bird species that call it home through seasonal activities, crafts, nature walks and more.
Trees NY Workshop Series for Teens: Urban Heat Island Effect at Greenpoint Library | Greenpoint
Monday, April 21 | 4:00-5:30pm | For teens | FREE
This is the second session of a three-part series focused on street trees and urban landscaping. Discover how you can contribute to the natural world around you. On April 21, learn about the Urban Heat Island Effect: explore how tree canopies affect different neighborhoods in New York City in our presentation. We’ll spend most of the session indoors in the Teen Zone (Eco Lab 3), with visits to our reading and rooftop gardens. We’ll also delve into the long history of environmental justice in Greenpoint. No registration necessary.
Grab & Go Craft: Celebration of Earth Day at TALeA | Williamsburg
Tuesday, April 22 | 11:00am-3:45pm | FREE
Earth Day is celebrated worldwide and commemorates how important it is for us to protect Mother Earth. It is a great opportunity to talk to kids about the Earth and caring for the world around them. The best way to protect our planet Earth is to follow the RRR idea – Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle! This week, we create a project in celebration of Earth Day using recycled materials like crayons, construction paper and paper plates!
Earth Day at Sure We Can | Bushwick
Tuesday, April 22 | 11am-4pm | FREE | RSVP here
Join us at Sure We Can and show some love this Earth Day! We will have a street clean-up, garden planting, and recycle sorting. From 11 am-1 pm we’ll do a street clean up in the surrounding neighborhood. After an hour break for lunch, from 2-4 pm, we’ll do some seed planting for the Sure We Can garden (where we grow produce to give to our community members), and bottle and can recycle sorting to support our recycling operations. Volunteers are welcome to join for the morning, the afternoon, or both!
Climate Justice Series: Pollinator Puppet-Making Workshop for Kids with Esther Crow at Central Library | Prospect Heights
Tuesday, April 22 | 3:30-4:15pm | FREE | Ages 4-8
In this workshop, Esther and her puppet, Bernie the Bee, will assist kids in creating bee, bat, and butterfly puppets and will teach about how these creatures pollinate many of the fruits and vegetables we eat, and how important they are to maintaining healthy ecosystems worldwide. Families are encouraged to bring recycled toilet paper and paper towel rolls for the base of the puppets, and any other recycled/upcycled materials such as colored paper, fabric scraps, beads, sequins, pipe cleaners, etc… Some materials will also be provided. Kids will be encouraged to name their puppets and give them voices and personalities. This program is for kids ages 4-8; parents may need to assist younger children. Check out this Puppet Promo Reel to see examples of puppets made from recycled materials.
Jack and Friends Earth Day: Hopalong Andrew at Park Slope Library | Park Slope
Tuesday, April 22 | 4:00-4:45pm | Registration will open 24 hours in advance | FREE
Join us to celebrate Earth Day at Jack and Friends Earth Day: Hopalong Andrew! Hopalong Andrew is an American Western and Folk music singer and humorist who revisions classic cowboy and folk songs to playfully reflect city life for urban cowpokes. In the case of inclement weather, the program will be moved to our auditorium and only those registered will be admitted entry. This program will have registration that will open 24 hours before the program begins. Please only one registration per family.
Climate Justice Storytime at Adams Street Library | DUMBO
Tuesday, April 22 | 4:30-5:15pm | FREE
A special storytime that celebrates our earth and stay for a craft to make Your own bracelet craft from recycled material!
Climate Justice Storytime and Craft at Sunset Park Library | Sunset Park
Tuesday, April 22 | 4:30-5:30pm | Ages 3-10 | FREE
Join us for a climate justice themed storytime and related craft. This will be a special storytime that celebrates our earth and shares simple things kids can do to help the environment. Parents and caregivers will receive age-appropriate tips and strategies for discussing the climate crisis with kids.
Earth Day Screening of Planet Earth: Ice Worlds with a Live Score at Threes Brewing | Gowanus
Tuesday, April 22 | 7:30-8:30pm | $18/person
Due to overwhelming demand in recent years, Threes Brewing is bringing Tenth Intervention (Hajnal Pivnick, violin/Dorian Wallace, piano) for a special screening of the Planet Earth: Ice Worlds with a live score.
Celebrate Earth Month at IKEA Brooklyn | Red Hook
Wednesday, April 23 | 6-7pm | FREE
Join us all month long in April for exciting and educational sustainability events and plant-based food sampling! On April 23, join for an As-Is Workshop. Find out how to make the most of IKEA’s As-Is section. IKEA Family members who check in will be entered to win a $25 IKEA gift card to use on your next As-Is purchase.
Climate Justice Storytime and Craft at Central Library | Prospect Heights
Thursday, April 24 | 3:30-4:15pm | Ages 3-10 | FREE
Join us for a climate justice themed storytime and related craft. This will be a special storytime that celebrates our earth and shares simple things kids can do to help the environment. Parents and caregivers will receive age-appropriate tips and strategies for discussing the climate crisis with kids.
Family Movie Night: The Lorax at Park Slope Library | Park Slope
Friday, April 25 | 3:30-5:30pm | FREE | Registration will open 24 hours in advance
Welcome to the Park Slope Library! Come and join us as we watch The Lorax and celebrate Arbor Day & a belated Earth Day! In a land where real vegetation is rare, a young boy seeks to impress his pretty neighbor by getting a tree. But in the process, he encounters the Lorax, a cantankerous yet endearing creature intent on preserving the forest. Rated PG, 94 minute runtime, all ages are welcome. This program will have registration that will open 24 hours before the program begins. Please only one registration per family.
Earth Day Poetry & Play at Brooklyn Poets | Brooklyn Heights
Saturday, April 26 | 9:00-10:30am | Ages 8-11 | FREE
Poetry & Play is a free series that takes place on the last Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Each session will be inspired by a new theme and consist of a variety of fun poetry games and mini lessons, introducing children to a myriad of poetic techniques and encouraging play through poetry. The lessons will be most suitable for children ages 8-11, but we will have additional activities available for younger ages. On April 26, the theme is Earth Day! Join us to dive into exciting poetry prompts and poems inspired by Earth Day! Materials will be provided.
Earth Day at McGolrick Park | Greenpoint
Saturday, April 26 | 9am-1pm | FREE
Join Friends of McGolrick and our partners for our Earth Day Festival on April 26! The lineup includes:
- 9am | McGolrick Bird Club & City Nature Challenge kicks off with spot-that-species bingo. Magnifying glass giveaway while supplies last!
- 9:30am | McGolrick Art Club Plein Air session with Sebastian Deregibu
- 10am | Park cleanup (tools provided), plant and book swap (one bag of donated books per person). Plus composting with North BK Compost and Big Reuse!
- 10:30am | Children’s story time with Greenpoint Public Library and yarn circle!
- 11am | City of Nature Challenge Walk in McGolrick Park, kids’ recyclable art project with local artist Emily Hwu, kids’ clothing swap (please bring gently used and clean clothing sorted by size), and bilingual Earth Day walk in English and Polish in collaboration with Greenpoint Public Library for the City Nature Challenge
Brooklyn Volunteer Day | Various Locations
Saturday, April 26 | 9am-4pm | Sign up for projects here
Join Brooklyn Org and our community partners across the borough at multiple family-friendly volunteer sites throughout the day. You’ll get to learn about the day-to-day work of these amazing Brooklyn nonprofits and lend a helping hand. As a bonus, all volunteers will receive a complimentary Brooklyn Org t-shirt! Registration for the Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day is powered by our partners at The Service Collective.
Earth Week Brooklyn Family Stroll & Roll at McCarren Park | Williamsburg
Saturday, April 26 | 9:45-11:30am | FREE | RSVP here
Join us for a refreshing Brooklyn Stroll in celebration of Earth Day! Hosted in partnership with The Mommy Archives, this family-friendly gathering is a chance to connect with nature, fellow parents , and our local community—all while enjoying a mindful morning walk. Whether you’re pregnant, babywearing or pushing a double stroller, you’re welcome—we’ll keep the pace gentle and enjoyable! Before the walk, there will be coffee and snacks, hosted by Magnetic Me. This Earth Day, let’s take a moment to slow down, breathe deep, and celebrate the beauty around us—together. Bring your stroller, a friend, or just yourself!
Spring into Service 2025 | Brooklyn Heights
Saturday, April 26 | 10am
On Saturday April 26, please join the Brooklyn Heights Association for our annual Spring into Service! We are running a donation drive as well as partnering with many local organizations for a variety of hand-on projects, many in honor of Earth Week. Spring into Service is a great way to meet your neighbors while making a difference in our community.
- Donation Collection at Pierrepont Playground | 10am-2pm | Donate books, baby & children’s supplies, non-perishable food, and dog & cat food. Please review our webpage for details on what types of donations will be accepted.
- Harry Chapin Park TLC | 10am-12pm| Harry Chapin Playground (Columbia Heights @ Middagh Street) | Sign up here!
- Dog Park Clean Up | 9am-1pm | Hillside Dog Park, Columbia Heights
- Earth Week Tree Care | 10am-12pm | Meet at the corner of Middagh and Willow Place | Sign up here!
- Cadman Park Clean Up and Mulch | 10am-12pm | Gloves and supplies provided. Meet in front of the circle planter at Juneteenth Grove!
- Spruce up PS8 | 12pm-4pm | 37 Hicks Street | Sign up here!
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative Earth Day Celebration Volunteer Event at Naval Cemetery Landscape | Williamsburg
Saturday, April 26 | 10:00am-12:30pm | FREE | Register here
Keeping the Greenway clean and green isn’t easy, but with your help, together we can keep the Greenway litter-free and enjoyable for all! We’re excited to welcome the public to join BGI staff and gardeners to steward the Naval Cemetery Landscape and adjacent Greenway. Join Brooklyn Greenway Initiative for our Earth Month Celebration Volunteer event! Learn more here!
Earth Day Spring Civic Sweep at the Old Stone House | Park Slope
Saturday, April 26 | 10am-2pm | FREE | RSVP here
The Park Slope Civic Council will be hosting its annual Earth Day Spring Civic Sweep in front of the Old Stone House on 5th Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets. Please join us for a day of neighborhood cleanup, litter pick-up, tree bed care information, and learning about the Civic Council, too! We will also have e-waste recycling with the Lower East Side Ecology Center. This all-ages event will include live music and a kids’ art project from 10am-12pm. Join us in a community effort to make Park Slope cleaner & greener! We are also collecting donations for Camp Friendship, which distributes food each week to over 500 households in need, including food deliveries to homebound seniors.
EarthFest at Artshack | Bed Stuy
Saturday, April 26 | 10am-4pm | FREE
This year, we pay homage to the bees! Join us all day, rain or shine, for clay & art activities; a huge clothing swap & “stooping;” composting, mending, & fix-it workshops; local vendors and organizations; yoga; spring cleaning ceramic sidewalk sale; ice cream and more!
Natural Dyes: Family Earth Day at Greenpoint Library | Greenpoint
Saturday, April 26 | 10:30am-12:30pm | FREE
Join us for a family friendly natural dye workshop. Come learn about the plants and veggies that can change the color of fabric and why. No registration; 12 spots available, come early, space is limited.
Car-Free Earth Day | Downtown Brooklyn, Boreum Hill, Williamsburg & beyond
Saturday, April 26 | Times vary | FREE
Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event hosted by NYC’s Department of Transportation, with many participating locations in our neighborhoods, including Albee Square in Downtown Brooklyn, Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill, and Berry Street in Williamsburg.
- Car-Free Earth Day at Berry Street & South 4th Street
Saturday April 26 | 10am-3pm | FREE | RSVP here | Williamsburg
Meet community groups, play games, learn, and make a greener North Brooklyn with us! There will be a yoga class run by Artful Souls & Wellness, a performance by Jody Sperling, plus classes by LEIMAY dance studio and East River Pilates. It will be a fun day for whole family! Final schedule of events to come, stay tuned. - Downtown Brooklyn Car-Free Earth Day in Albee Square
Saturday April 26 | 11am-3:30pm | FREE | Downtown Brooklyn
Join us for an exciting earth-friendly celebration at Albee Square Plaza and Albee Square West – which will be closed to traffic all day. Bring your bikes, scooters and roller skates and enjoy a car-free street! There will be workout classes, composting, sustainable art projects, free books, poetry writing, a live DJ, and much more! See the full lineup of activities here. - Car-Free Earth Day at Hoyt Open Streets
Saturday April 26 | 12-3pm | FREE | Boerum Hill
Hoyt Open Streets will kick off their season of programming with car-free Earth Day on April 26. The event will include an art installation, plant giveaway, clothing mending, e-waste recycling, and live music.
Earth Day Festival | Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday April 26 | 11am-2pm | FREE
Join us on Saturday, April 26, at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza for our Earth Day Celebration! From 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, enjoy a variety of fun and educational activities led by community partners and the Conservancy’s Environmental Education Center. Highlights include:
- E-Waste Collection | Responsibly dispose of electronic waste at the collection point hosted by the Lower East Side Ecology Center (starts at 10:00 AM; rain or shine).
- Eco-Art Project | Contribute to a community art installation by upcycling plastic pollution collected from our park’s shorelines.
- Interactive Exhibits | Engage with organizations like Earth Matters and Climate Families NYC to learn about environmental initiatives.
- Live Performance | Enjoy eco-themed entertainment by Hila the Earth.
- Looking for more? Join our walk-up Coastal Cleanup at Pier 4 Beach, or take part in City Nature Challenge Bioblitz.
Earth Day Festival | Fort Greene Park
Saturday April 26 | 11am-2pm | FREE
Spend a fun, family-friendly day in Fort Greene Park celebrating and caring for the earth. The festival features crafts, games, workshops, and sustainable swaps for all ages. Stay tuned for a full schedule of events here!
Celebrate Earth Day at Pacific Bears Community Garden | Fort Greene
Saturday, April 26 | 11am-3pm | FREE | RSVP here
Join us on Saturday April 26th at the garden to celebrate Earth Day! We will have a packed day with electronics recycling, book and seed swap, poetry workshop and reading, food showcases and more! There will also be live music!
Car-Free Earth Day at Marcy Plaza | Bed Stuy
Saturday, April 26 | 11am-3pm | FREE
Come celebrate Earth Day with us! Play BINGO for a chance to win a raffle prize valued at $300! Plus, pick up your free seeds and soil for planting. Enjoy a day filled with music, painting, and even some fun exercises!
FAD Market: Earth Month | Brooklyn Heights
Saturday, April 26 & Sunday, April 27 | 11am-6pm | FREE
This spring, FAD Market returns to the Great Hall at the Center for Brooklyn History (formerly Brooklyn Historical Society) to celebrate Earth Month with a carefully curated lineup of over 40 sustainable and local makers, designers, and small businesses. Discover a thoughtfully selected mix of handmade jewelry, apparel, skincare, home goods, and artisanal packaged foods, all crafted with sustainability in mind. While you’re there, explore the center’s Trace/s exhibition, the historic Othmer Library, or simply take in the beauty of the Romanesque Revival architecture as well as the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. For more information, visit www.fadmarket.co.
Earth Day at the Hoyt Street Garden | Boerum Hill
Saturday, April 26 | 1-3pm | FREE
Celebrate Earth Day at the Hoyt Street Garden (corner of Atlantic & Hoyt) to learn how to grow-your-own potato vine and listen to earth and nature stories by Lauren of StoriedForest. If able, please bring a glass jar/cup.
Volunteer for Earth Day at the KoKo Lot | Greenwood Heights
Saturday, April 26 | 1-4pm | Ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult | FREE, donations accepted
Join us on Saturday, April 26 at the KoKo Lot celebrate Earth Day! You’ll have the opportunity to use tools to help us take apart old projects, update the garden, clean and organize the space, and more! All ages are welcome, but waivers are required for anyone under 18. And any volunteers 12 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.vThis is a great opportunity for curious neighbors and the families of KoKo kids to get acquainted with the Lot, our programming, our tools, and some of our team!
Earth Day Festival at Marsha P. Johnson State Park | Williamsburg
Saturday, April 26 | 2-4pm | FREE | RSVP here
Support vital greenspaces in the city like our park! Join us for a clean-up and create some eco-friendly crafts at this Earth Day themed event! All children must be accompanies by an adult. All program material will be provided during this FREE event.
Green-Wood’s Green Adventure For Families | Green-Wood Cemetery
Sunday, April 27 | 10am-1pm | FREE | Registration recommended
Join Green-Wood Cemetery for a day of family-friendly nature adventures! Expert naturalists will be leading walks to collect data on birds, insects, fungi, and plants at the Cemetery for the City Nature Challenge, where people in cities across the world join together to find and identify as many species of wildlife as possible. To participate, all you need is a smart phone with a camera and an iNaturalist account and we’ll help you photograph wildlife at Green-Wood! Genspace, New York’s community bio lab, will bring the fun of science exploration through interactive performances. And so much more! New activities will be added soon, so check back for updates or sign up for our email list to be the first to know!
Invent & Imagine Earth Day Celebration at Atlantic Terminal | Downtown Brooklyn
Sunday, April 27 | 12-3pm | FREE
This Earth Day event at Atlantic Terminal will celebrate our planet and spark creativity in the name of sustainability! Build new inventions using recycled and found materials with KoKo NYC and get free books with at Brooklyn Book Bodega’s sustainable book giveaway.
Earth Love Fest Block Party with House of Yes | Bushwick
Sunday, April 27 | 12-6pm | FREE | RSVP here
Join us for EARTH LOVE FEST, our 6th annual celebration of daytime dance party magic, sustainability workshops, and inspiration for eco-action! FREE ALL DAY! ALL AGES WELCOME! The celebration will take place both indoors and outdoors. EARTH LOVE FEST brings together creators, artists, performers, speakers, climate experts, ocean conservationists, sustainable designers, and more to share knowledge, open hearts and inspire action to save our environment. Green your life. Move to the grooves for sustainability. Get inspired & fall in love with our planet all over again.
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Updated: April 17, 2025. Main Image: Earth Rocks! at Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
