Framingham Celebrates Earth Day WIth Saturday Festival

FRAMINGHAM, MA - Framingham will hold its 10th Framingham Earth Day festival on the Framingham Centre Common on Saturday, combining a spirit of celebration with a message of protecting the environment.

"The 2022 Framingham Earth Day Festival will offer an entertaining, educational, and family-friendly environment where participants can learn about living a more sustainable, earth-friendly lifestyle," said organizer Kat Suwalski, noting that this year's focus is on local groups. "This year’s festival will showcase the diverse organizations that embrace the vibrant environmental community in the city of Framingham."

The event will begin at 11 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. on the common, which is situated between Edgell Road and Vernon Street. Community groups and town committees will provide educational opportunities for children and adults about ways to make sustainable choices, conserve energy, support local businesses, as well as strategies to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Farmers and environmental groups will present opportunities to grow, including the Massachusetts Master Gardeners, the Framingham Seed Library, and Eastleigh Farm Educational Foundation. Daisy Hill Farm, Hanson's Farm and Stearns Farm SCA also are participating. Angel Hair Alpacas will visit and talk about raising alpacas and the production of their fleece.

For a complete listing of exhibitors and sponsors, visit this link.

In addition to numerous environmentally focused information tents, there will be recycling opportunities. People can bring single-use plastic bags, cell phones, CDs, batteries, inkjet and toner cartridges, eyeglasses, contact lenses, fluorescent light bulbs and other mercury products to the First Parish Church parking lot at 24 Vernon St. Various fees will be charged.

Several bands will perform throughout the day, and there will be an interactive environmental art exhibit from Karen Alzayer, a local artist, for all ages to experience.

Visitors are encouraged to either purchase food from local restaurants near the common or to bring their own meals in reusable containers. There will be an opportunity to share your favorite picnic recipes and to be a part of our 2022 Framingham Earth Day cookbook, which will be compiled after the event.

The MWRTA will provide transportation from downtown to the common for the event.

For additional information, go to www.framinghamearthday.org