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Santa Barbara Celebrates Earth Day!

on April 25, 2014
Maurie McGuire

Santa Barbara Earth Day 2014

In 1969, the devastating images of a massive oil spill from an oil platform off Santa Barbara’s coast galvanized California into action and caught the attention of the rest of the nation, including Senator Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day, who visited Santa Barbara shortly after the spill. The resulting swell of concern gave rise to the first Earth Day in 1970, as well as to the creation of the Community Environmental Council (CEC), the host of Santa Barbara’s annual Earth Day Festival.

The Community Environmental Council will host the 2014 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival at Alameda Park on Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The event includes over 200 exhibitors, a food court, beer and wine garden, main stage, and two mini-stages offering music and demonstrations.

Festival Zones

Bike Valet
Ride your bike to the festival. Secure, free bike parking and bicycle check-ups too.
Eco-Marketplace
Explore colorful exhibitor booths for unique finds: green products, smart technology, cool gadgets, organic clothing, and fun stuff you didn’t know you needed until now.
Green Car Show
Experience the latest and greatest in automotive technology, including the newest electric vehicles like the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf.
Homegrown Roots
Bring the farm to your own table – learn about, taste and explore our local food movement, from the roots up.
Kids Corner
Whisk your kids away to a fun and imaginative corner to learn about Mother Earth – and to play!
Live Green
Learn how to live a more green, sustainable lifestyle and make eco-conscious choices on a daily basis. Visit booths on eco-lifestyles and green homes.
Meet Your Makers
Meet Your Makers is a highly curated zone of regionally-based artists, artisans, designers, crafters and other small creative businesses
Public Square
Visit your favorite non-profit organizations, government agencies and community-based projects working in the public interest.
Sports and Recreation
Come explore local and regional companies/business’ showcasing sport, fitness and outdoor lifestyle related products and ideas.

More event details can be found here.

Also — please be sure to visit Booth #817 in the Home Grown Roots area where The Land Trust of Santa Barbara will have monarch butterfly face painting for the kids from 11:30 am – 3:30 pm, fun trivia for all ages, and a raffle!

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