Join us for the Bartlett’s Annual Arbor Earth Day Festival
Enjoy a day of learning, growing, and celebrating nature in honor of Arbor Day & Earth Day.
This is a FREE community event for all ages to have fun and learn about the natural world around us. Leashed dogs are also welcomed!
PARKING: We ask all guests to please park at Scofield Magnet Middle School and walk the Bartlett’s Azalea Road trail to the event. The Bartlett parking lot will be reserved for people with disabilities and families with strollers. Thank you for your cooperation.
Arbor Earth Day Festival Activities:
Noon: A ceremonial tree planting on the Great Lawn with Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons & Bartlett Tree Experts.
11:30, 1:30 & 2:30: The Bartlett has a rich history dating back to the mid 1800’s. Discover trees that hold historical or cultural significance like the Charter Oak Descendant, Bartlett Chestnut and the 9/11 Survivor Tree Memorial. Meet at the Sensory Garden!
ALL DAY: Our partners at Bartlett Tree Experts will be on hand for gravity-defying tree climbing demos and more!
All Day: Learn from UCONN Master Gardeners about Bees, Pollination, Herbs, Talking Trees, and MORE!
1 PM and 2 PM: Enjoy Live Music by Award-winning band, Bash the Trash, who makes, educates, and performs with recycled and repurposed items transformed into musical instruments.
All Day: SHOP LOCAL! Shop over 20 Local Artisans & Vendors selling: toys, beauty products, fashion, candles, soaps, sangria, honey, and jams
Vendors Include:
Food & Drink: Cloudy Lane Bakery, The Healing Herb Garden, Manor Sangria, Ovelle Coffee, The Bee Love Project, Biscuits & Bones (pet food) Health & Beauty: BEEIndulgent by Laila Apiary, Kebella Beauty Care Fashion: Knots on Euclid, Zia NYC, Jenny Wooh. Floral: Kyung’s Market. Art & Decor: Aimee Hofmann Fine Art, Stamford Art Association, Eleven 11 Creations. Jewelry: Blue Lotus Bracelets, LLF Studio. Non-Profits: Food Waste Task Force, Food Rescue, Abilis, The Ferguson Library, Lucky Dog Refuge, The Honey Bee Project, Stamford Agriscience, Wheel It Forward.
All Day: Kids Craft Activities
All Day: Granola Bar Food Truck
All Day: Avellino Family BBQ Food Truck
Be sure to check back for schedule updates.
Support Us: Events and programming at the Bartlett are made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring the Arbor Earth Day Festival, please contact Beth Cavanaugh at BCavanaugh@BartlettArboretum.org. You can download the sponsor form here.
