A joyful community celebration of our natural environment, from the forest to the sea.
Come enjoy art, music, and street activities as we renew our commitment to protect the web of life.
A joyful community celebration of our natural environment, from the forest to the sea.
Come enjoy art, music, and street activities as we renew our commitment to protect the web of life.
Photo by Tom Blankenship
April 20th
Anacortes Earth Day invites you to come downtown to celebrate our natural environment with your community. The event takes place on Saturday, April 20th, from 4:00 – 9:00. Commercial Avenue hosts music, dance, art, and educational activities between 4th and 9th streets. It’s free and everyone is welcome!
At 5:00, the Procession of the Species will wind up and down the middle of the street. Community members share their love for flora and fauna through handmade costumes seeking to inspire learning, appreciation, and protection of the natural world. Find out how you can create a costume and walk with us!
Photo by Tom Blankenship
Photo by PaperBirds Studio
Luminary Light Parade
The event culminates in the Luminary Light Parade starting when night falls at about 8:00. Lighted reed and paper sculptures of animals, flowers, stars, and more parade down Commercial Avenue, captivating onlookers and beckoning all to be active participants in caring for our world. PaperBirds Studio invites you to make a luminary sculpture and be part of the parade!
Bands! Beer! Booths!
Starting at 4:00, Commercial Avenue hosts activities for everyone! You can visit four blocks of stations offering earth art making and educational activities. At the 9th Street Stage, ballroom dancers will beckon you to join them. Then, starting at 5:45, local rock bands Anacopper Road and Pension King and the Dependents will play while you quench your thirst at the Anacortes Brewery Beer Garden. The street fair is presented by the Downtown Anacortes Association.
Photo by Tom Blankenship
Photo by Rakan AlDuaji
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