Celebrate Earth Day at Brookside Gardens on Sunday, April 26, with activities geared toward children and their families. Explore the science and art of sustainability through child-driven projects, plantings, and crafts. Registration is encouraged but not required.
Event hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The primary event area is the Visitor Center Lawn. The Visitor Center will be open with public bathrooms and a water station available inside.
During the event, picnicking is allowed, but only within the designated event area during event hours.
In the case of inclement weather, please call the information desk, 301-962-1400, for updates.
This event is proudly sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens.
Live Performances
Live performances will occur throughout the event and take place outside the Visitor Center in front of the Auditorium.
- The Science Guys of Baltimore will put on their shows during the first half of the event. Join the Science Guys to make science fun, cool, and easy with bubbling potions, chemical reactions, and explosions!
- L-M-N-O-People will perform family-friendly music during the second half of the event.
Activity Stations
Activity Stations this year will include:
- Potting-a-Plant
- yoga for kids, learning about Tree-mendous Science
- creating Collage Crowns
- learning about iNaturalist
- meeting our community partners the Friends of Brookside Gardens, Politics and Prose with Author Ann McCallum Staats, Brookside Nature Center, Department of Environmental Protection
- and getting to hang out with our favorite Montgomery Parks mascots!
The plant giveaway for the pot-a-plant activity station will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to children regardless of pre-registration. Limit: one plant per child.
Pre-registration does not guarantee activity supply availability.
Accessibility Services
Children and their families may benefit from reviewing the social story for this event. The social story will be made available shortly.
The Accessible Shuttle Cart and Sensory Retreat, located on the Anderson Pavilion, will be available during the event.
