Earth Day Festival
Brought to you by World Community, Vancouver Island MusicFest and Our Big Earth Media Co., the 2009 Earth Day Family Festival is a day-long celebration of planetary and community wellbeing planned for April 25th 2009 from 10 am till 4 pm at Simms Park in Courtenay.
The Earth Day Family Festival is a free community centered event featuring interactive learning, live music and performers, kids and family activities, community displays and demos and more! The theme for 2009 is “Home” which includes the homes we live in, the food and products we use, the transportation we take, the community and watershed we live in and the planet we live on.
A detailed schedule and list of exhibitors is available here
The new location of Simms Park has been selected to encourage folks to also support local businesses for their food and beverages. “Shopping local and supporting local food producers and the restaurants who support them is a key element to building a sustainable community” says Ed Carswell, of World Community.
Live music and roving performers are being presented by Vancouver Island MusicFest. “We have been working with World Community for the past few years on developing the “Living Green” program at our annual Festival. They are a wonderful organization and we are excited to now be working with them year round to encourage celebration and learning as we work to make the world a better place.” says Meaghan Cursons of VIMF.
