Celebrate Earth Day and help the planet with these Earth Day Events in Minnesota for 2023! This list includes events in the Twin Cities as well as greater Minnesota.
Earth Day is coming up soon! This is a great opportunity to get out with your family and spend some time learning about the environment and doing what you can to help preserve our beautiful planet.
Many cities in Minnesota host Earth Day events and activities like park cleanups, hikes and walks, family-friendly education activities, and more! Most of these activities happen on Earth Day itself (April 22), while others take place throughout the month.
We’ve rounded up a list of Earth Day events in Minnesota, including Twin Cities Earth Day events as well as what’s going on in greater Minnesota. Some of these events require registration, so be sure to look at the details of the event you want to go to for more information.
If you know of other events that should be on this list, please leave a comment or shoot us an email at thriftyjinxy@live.com. Thanks!
Earth Day Events in the Twin Cities
In alphabetical order by city.
Columbia Heights
Central Ave Earth Day Clean-up at Columbia Heights Public Library
Saturday, April 22 at 9 am
Cottage Grove
Free Entry to Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park
Saturday, April 22
Denmark Township
Free Entry to Point Douglas Park
Saturday, April 22
Eagan
Earth Day Eco Fest Extravaganza at Storm Creek
Friday, April 21 from 12pm to 6pm
Eden Prairie
Park Clean-Up Day in Eden Prairie
Saturday, April 15 from 8 am – 2 pm
Edina
Earth Day Weekend Community Clothing Exchange at Braemer Arena
Thursday, April 20 from 4 pm – 8 pm
Farmington
Earth Day Through Indigenous Eyes: Honoring, Connecting, Embracing the Earth at Main Street
Saturday, April 22 from 1 pm – 3 pm
Hastings
Free Entry to St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park
Saturday, April 22
Preschool Story Time: Earth Day Celebration at Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Friday, April 21 from 10 – 11 am
Hastings Area Earth Day Birding Festival at Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Saturday, April 22 from 7 am – 5 pm
Lake Elmo
Free Entry to Lake Elmo Park Reserve
Saturday, April 22
Lakeville
Earth Day Celebration and Watershed Cleanup at the City’s Central Maintenance Facility
Saturday, April 22 at 1pm
Lino Lakes
Earth Day Celebration at Wargo Nature Center
Saturday, April 22 from 1 – 4 pm
Marine on St. Croix
Free Entry to Big Marine Park Reserve
Saturday, April 22
Minneapolis
Earth Day Cleanup in Minneapolis
Saturday, April 22 from 9:30 am – 12 pm
Richfield
Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration at Wood Lake Nature Center
Sunday, April 23 from 1 – 4 pm
Rochester
Earth Day Family Program: A Visit from a Peregrine Falcon at Quarry Hill Nature Center
Sunday, April 23 at 2:30 pm
Roseville
Earth Day Celebration at Harriet Alexander Nature Center
Saturday, April 22 from 10 am – 2 pm
St. Paul
Free Earth Day Compost Pickup at Mississippi Market Co-op
Saturday, April 22 from 12 – 5 pm
Citywide Spring Cleanup in St. Paul
Saturday, April 22 from 9 – 11:30 am
Earth Day Clothing Swap at Heritage House Apartments 218 7th St E
Saturday, April 22 from 11 am – 4 pm
Savage
Arbor Day Celebration at McColl Pond Environmental Learning & Event Center
Saturday, April 29 from 10 am – 11:30 am
Shafer
Earth Day Community Clean-Up at Franconia Sculpture Park
Saturday, April 22 from 10 am – 5 pm
Stillwater
Free Entry to Pine Point Regional Park
Saturday, April 22
Free Entry to Square Lake Park
Saturday, April 22
Victoria
Earth Day Adventure at Lowry Nature Center
Saturday, April 22 from 1 – 4 pm
Waconia
Earth Day Storytime at Waconia Library
Friday, April 14 from 10:30 – 11 am
Wayzata
Earth Day Event at City Hall
Saturday, April 22 from 1 pm – 3 pm
Free Tree Give Away
Saturday, April 22 from 1 pm – 3 pm
Woodbury
Annual Earth Day Trail Clean-Up at Tamarack Nature Preserve
Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23
Earth Day Events in Greater Minnesota
In alphabetical order by city.
Duluth
Earth Day Celebration at Duluth Children’s Museum
Saturday, April 22 at 10 am
Grand Marais
Earth Day Fair at Cook County Community Center
Saturday, April 22 from 11 am – 3 pm
Northfield
Earth Day Celebration
Thursday, April 20 through Saturday, April 22
St. Cloud
Earth Day Run and Activities at Rivers Edge Convention Center
Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22
Spicer
Earth Day Celebration at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center
Saturday, April 22 from 12 pm – 4 pm
Virginia
Iron Range Earth Fest at Iron Trail Motors Event Center
Saturday, April 22 from 9 am – 3 pm
Winona
Spring Service Learning Work Party at Minnesota Marine Art Museum
Friday, April 22 from 9:30 – 10:15 am
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Laura grew up in southern Minnesota and has called the Twin Cities home for over fifteen years. On the off chance she gets some free time you’ll find her with her nose in a book, spending time with family and friends, or enjoying a hot cup of coffee.
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