2025 Festival Events
Earth Day Festival at Kress Pavilion
Saturday, April 19
FREE
9:30 am- 5 pm - Kress Pavilion
Join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly day at the Every Day is Earth Day Festival! Enjoy free admission and activities for all ages, including live music, presentations by local environmental experts, kids' art stations, an earthy egg hunt, and much more. With free trees, a plant sale, and delicious food, it's the perfect way to celebrate the planet with your community!
Kids Activities include:
Decorate your own “No Mow May” sign and All Day: Native Plant Sale in the Library, Kids Activities, Earth Care Organizations in a marketplace of ideas!
ALL DAY:
Pollinator Plant Sale
9:30 AM: Festival Opens
Morning Events in the Great Hall:
10:00 AM: The Winter Play by The Ridges Forest School
11:00 AM : Open Door Bird Sanctuary Demonstration
12:30 PM : Earthy Egg Hunt at the Kress Grounds
Music and Presentations in the Great Hall:
Sound by Tony Bessen
1:00 PM:
The Power of the Seed w/ Door County Seed Library
& Music by Jeanne Kuhns
2:30 PM: Beyond No Mow May w/Wild Ones & Music by Jess Holland and Nick Hoover
4:00 PM: The Land Remembers by Restore Door EcoLogical Services
and DC Prairie Company & Music by Rob Roy Campbell
After Performances: Reception & Mingle with Herbal Mocktails by Midsommar Apothecary
Earth Care Organization Booths
Screening of “Common Ground”
Thursday, April 24
6 pm FREE - Door County Maritime Museum
We’re excited to announce we’ll be screening the groundbreaking documentary, Common Ground. This powerful film explores how many issues affecting us today are tied to the health of the world’s soil, with independent farmers and Indigenous practices offering hopeful solutions for our planet’s future.
Sponsored by Healthy Way Market
Reforestation Round Table at The Ridges
Thursday, April 24
FREE
6pm - Baileys Harbor Town Hall
Join experts from The Ridges, Door County Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, and CCCDC for a conversation on the Boreal & Temperate Mesic Forest Climate Survivability Project—a bold new initiative shaping the future of Door County’s forests.
The Big Plant Concert
Friday, April 25
FREE
4 pm: Activities for Family’s and Children
6 pm: Free Concert
Door Community Auditorium
Join us for The Big Plant concert on April 25 at the Door Community Auditorium—a celebration of trees, tree planting, and community action!
This special event features live music curated by the renowned Colin & Friends, creating the perfect backdrop for a night of celebration and connection. As part of the event, we’ll also be hosting a community art project, allowing attendees to contribute to a lasting tribute to our local green spaces.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to enjoy great music, support environmental efforts, and make a tangible impact on our community’s tree-planting initiatives.
