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Earth Day Santa Cruz will be happening on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

This year, we’ll be dancing to SambaDá at Earth Day Santa Cruz!

– Enjoy a variation of eco-friendly vendor booths

– Be amazed by samba stilt walkers

– Get inspired by zero-waste fashion at the Fashionteens fashion show

– Enjoy free face painting

– Capture the fun at our free photobooth

Vendor booth registration is NOW CLOSED. Booth spaces will be assigned to all vendors on the day of the event upon entry or at the info booth located on the corner of Cooper St/Pacific Ave. Please note that we are unable to respond to inquiries about booth assignments in advance.

Booth Registration

Previous Earth Day Environmental Class Science Project Awards

The 2021 Science Project Awards is on hold due to COVID-19.

Schools from K – 12 were called upon to work on an environmental project of their choice to support environmental education, awareness, and action. This year Mount Madonna and Santa Cruz Waldorf schools stepped up to the challenge and entered their projects. Each school has been awarded $200; see Award Presentation video below from the City of Santa Cruz Waste Reduction Department, sponsor of this year’s Class Science Projects.

Explore and learn more about their wonderful projects on Sharks and Pollination below.


Mount Madonna School

Save our Sharks – A Fintastic Tale – 5th Grade Class.

Earth Day Art:

Santa Cruz Waldorf School

Pollinator Project – 8th Grade Class – Click here to see the Pollinator Project Overview

City of Santa Cruz Waste Reduction Department Award Presentation