Green Newton

Sunday, April 23 from 12-4pm

War Memorial Circle

Newton City Hall

(1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton)

*In the event of rain, the festival will be located indoors at the War Memorial Auditorium, with some activities still outdoors. EV test drives and expo will take place as planned*

Bring your friends and family to Newton’s own Earth Day Festival for live music, petting zoo, face painting, green technology showcase, an EV expo with test drives, nature themed activities, and more.

GREEN TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE Are you looking to lead a greener lifestyle? We have a terrific line-up of exhibitors ready to answer all your questions on waste reduction & composting, electric vehicles, solar power, insulation, heat pumps, gardening & pollination.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE DISPLAY & TEST DRIVE Are you considering an Electric Vehicle? Check out the EV Display at the festival, where many of our Newton neighbors will be available to tell you more about their experience. This is the perfect time to ask an EV owner about charging stations, EV ranges, pricing and other questions. There will even be test drives available for select cars! See below for more information on registering for a test drive.

FOR KIDS Our Earth Day Festival is jam packed with fun activities for kiddos of all ages - face painting, a petting zoo, music from Little Beats, and much more!

E-BIKE EXPO More interested in bikes? We'll have E-bikes on display so you can see first-hand how they can help get you around town! Plus, join Bike Newton for a special Earth Day bike ride.

ENTERTAINMENT Enjoy live music from local bands. Get ready to hear some great tunes to inspire us all on Earth Day!

Delicious (and sustainable!) food

Enjoy tasty, plant-based eats from the Plantiful Food Trailer, and delicious plant-based ice cream from FoMu Ice Cream, complete with compostable serveware

Electric vehicles to view and test drive

Always wanted to try out an electric car? We’ll have the following vehicles (subject to change) available to test drive around the block, starting on City Hall Dr. To register for a 15-minute time slot and for more information, click here.

BMW i4 | BMW iX | Lucid Air Pure | Lucid Grand Touring | Mercedes EQE | Mercedes EQS-SUV | Toyota bZ4X | Tesla Model 3 | Tesla Model Y | Tesla Model S | Tesla Model X | VW ID.4

Sign Up for an EV Test Drive

We’ll have even more EVs on display at the War Memorial with their owners on hand to tell you why they LOVE driving electric!

Local exhibitors include

350 Mass – Bike Newton & Safe Routes to Schools – Black Earth Compost – Blue Bikes – Charles River Food Co-op – Citizens’ Climate Lobby – Communities Responding to Extreme Weather – Endless Energy (Mass Save Insulation) – Fulfilled Goods – Green Energy Consumers Alliance – Green Newton – HomeWorks Energy (Mass Save Insulation) – Indigenous Peoples Day Newton Committee – League of Women Voters of Newton – LigerBots – Mothers Out Front Newton – Muirfield Mechanical (Heat Pumps) – New England Ductless (Heat Pumps) – Newton Community Farm – Newton Conservation Office – Newton Conservators – Newton Energy Coach – Newton EV Task Force – Newton Neighbors – Newton Power Choice – Newton Recycling Committee – Newton Sustainable Materials Management Commission – Newton Stormwater Management – Recirclable – Sunrun Solar – Watt Wagons – and more!

Entertainment schedule

*in the event of rain, performances will be cancelled*

12:00pm – LigerBots

1:00pm – Dark Crushes

2:00pm – Dave Herlihy (from O Positive)

3:00pm – Little Beats

Map and Directions

Vendors interested in exhibiting can email Debra Kriensky at debra@greennewton.org.

Event will take place rain or shine. In the event of rain, the festival will be held both outdoors and indoors in the War Memorial Auditorium. The event is sponsored & organized by Green Newton, the City of Newton’s Climate Team, and the EV Task Force.