Updated for 2025
While every day is a great day to be kind to Mother Nature, April 22 is an especially great day to show appreciation! This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, a global celebration of fostering the beautiful world we call home. Every tree. Bodies of water both big and small. All animals - from invisible microorganisms to larger-than-life giraffes. We only get one Earth, so check out these things to do on Earth Day in Fairfax County in a fun and environmentally-friendly way!
Providence Earth Day Celebration
April 5, 2025
Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Government
A community event celebrating our beautiful planet! This free, family-friendly event features sheep visits and FUN-ducational activities to discover just how amazing Earth is.
Green Reston
April 12, 2025
Get together with Reston Community Center at the plaza in front of RCC Hunters Woods for a fun and eco-friendly family event to celebrate Mother Earth. Learn from local organizations about how to protect our home planet through valuable information about resources and programs dedicated to the cause. The best part is that families can also engage in Green Reston activities right in their neighborhoods! Share your experiences anytime between April 1 and 15 using the hashtag #GreenReston on social media platforms for a chance to win an exciting prize! Learn more details here.
Drink Beer and Celebrate the Planet
April 12, 2025
Grab a beer with Mother Nature at Earth Daze! Join Clean Fairfax and Aslin Beer Co. on April 12, 2025 for an event promoting sustainability in a fun and interactive environment. Enjoy hands-on workshops, face painting, pop-up shops, a great Aslin Koozie Swap, and more. Earth Daze aims to spread awareness of all the easy steps folks can take to live a more sustainable life - all while enjoying a locally brewed, Earth Day-themed beer. Proceeds from the event allow Clean Fairfax to continue to lead the charge on keeping our home, Fairfax County, clean.
Garden Talk - Bee Friendly Gardening at Green Spring Gardens
April 18, 2025
Image courtesy Fairfax County Park Authority
Get in on the Earth Day fun by learning tips for your home garden at one of #FXVA's most beautiful outdoor gems, Green Spring Gardens! Let the Master Gardeners demonstrate techniques for attracting and fostering bees by growing various plants that support them. Discover the vital role bees play in our environment as they pollinate native plants and contribute significantly to our everyday food sources, ranging from soybeans to apples! Whatever your space constraints, you too can grow a bee-friendly garden. You can also join another event to dive into the mythology surrounding Mother Earth and discover how the planet nurtures all animals and plants. Make sure to register here!
Eileen Garnett Civic Space's Earth Day
April 19, 2025
Head to Annandale for a Community Earth Day Celebration! Enjoy a day of learning and community, starting with a garden demonstration to learn how to beautify our community and contribute to a greener future. Check out eco-friendly goods from local vendors and exhibitors, and let the kids dive into hands-on fun at the eco-craft station because you are never too young to be an environmentalist.
eARTh Day Celebration
April 26, 2025
Poet Laureate Angelique Palmer kicks off Reston Town Center’s “eARTh Day” celebration with a reading for this art-themed celebration of Earth Day! Partnering up with Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art and Public Art Reston, this Earth Day festival will include an environmentally themed chalk festival, live performances, a new public art installation, and numerous family-friendly art activities.
Earth Day Festival
April 26, 2025
Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Government
Learn how a difference in family, community, and planetary health at a fun-filled day with entertainment, activities, food vendors, live music, and a visit with your favorite furry farm friends at Sully Historic Site! Attend Earth Day Fairfax 2025 and learn about what Fairfax County is doing to support environmental sustainability and what you can do to help.
City of Fairfax "HisTree" Day
April 26, 2025
Discover the past and invest in our future at HisTree Day, presented by the City of Fairfax, at Historic Blenheim. This city event will combine living history presenters and music with learning and exploratory activities celebrating Fairfax's history and Earth Day. Meet an early 19th-century scientist and ogle at his preserved specimens. Learn how today’s stormwater management technology helps our planet. Take a guided tree walk of the Historic Blenheim site. See what an Enviroscape reveals about our Earth. Make and take a quilt square featuring a tree or natural object.
Much more awaits all visitors, including seeing early craftspeople-- a blacksmith, a weaver, and a photographer--demonstrate their trades. Meet 19th-century schoolmarms and a roving reporter plus see how Civil War soldiers and civilians made coffee and cornbread. Enjoy food trucks, musical performances, and more as well.
Planet Virginia
April 27, 2025
Sustainability, health, and amazing food all come together at Planet Virginia! With 50+ food vendors serving up dishes that are both delicious and good for your body and the planet. Hear from top experts, explore interactive exhibits, and discover how you can make a positive impact on conservation.
Earth Day with the Youth Advisory Board
April 27, 2025
Join the Children Science Center's exciting outdoor event honoring our planet! A joyful celebration of the Earth, this event, which takes place near Loudoun Water in neighboring Loudoun County, will feature interactive activities, games, an exhibition of recycled art, fascinating science presentations, a nature hike, and much more. Hurry and secure your spot by registering now.
Sustainable Buys
Photo courtesy Made in Fairfax
Shopping sustainably is one way to make your money work for the Earth's well-being, while still enjoying the finer things! It's an easy lifestyle change that empowers you to make purchasing decisions in a way that benefits our environment. One way is to reduce waste by using fabric shopping bags, reusable water bottles, metal straws, and similar products instead of their plastic counterparts.
Another way is by purchasing food from local farmers' markets - which not only supports local farms and makers but reduces the need for packaging waste and the burning of fossil fuels for long-distance shipments. Even ensuring that the manufacturers of products you purchase have ethical labor practices is a part of the sustainable movement.
Luckily, Fairfax County has a variety of local sustainable brands, such as the local makers from the Made in Fairfax directory, River-Sea Chocolate Factory, and Cervantes Coffee Roasters. For more on sustainability and eco-friendly businesses, check out this round-up of some great places to visit and support.
Hot Tip: If you're a music lover, attend a performance at Capital One Hall, which was awarded the prestigious LEED Gold Green Building Certification for its sustainable practices.
Looking for a Challenge? Walk & Win!
Starting April 2 until April 30, the 2025 Walk & Win Challenge encourages residents to explore the county's wonderful walking loops. Each week, one lucky walker will score a prize. All you have to do is walk, snap a photo, and enter online or with #WalkWinFX on social media. Fresh air, beautiful views, and a chance to win? Sounds like a walk in the park! Find your nearest loop and start strutting!
Whether you're a beer drinker, nature lover, sustainable shopper, or anything in between, there are plenty of ways to celebrate our world this Earth Day. How will you get involved this year? Don't forget to tag us in your adventures using #FXVA and @VisitFairfax on all social media platforms!
