Earth Day Events in Minnesota 2022

Celebrate Earth Day and help the planet with these Earth Day Events in Minnesota for 2022! 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! Some of these activities happen on Earth Day itself (April 22), while others take place over the weekend.

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.

Anoka

Earth Day Celebration/Grand Opening at R Marketplace
Friday, April 22 from 4 – 8 pm

Bloomington

Free Family Fun Day: Earth Day at Richardson Nature Center
Sunday, April 24 from 1 – 3 pm

Columbia Heights

Central Ave Earth Day Clean-up at Murzyn Hall
Saturday, April 23 at 9 am

Cottage Grove

Free Entry to Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park
Friday, April 22

Dayton

Earth Day Appreciation Walk for Adults at Eastman Nature Center
Friday, April 22 from 9 – 10:30 am

Free Family Friday: Earth Day Walk at Eastman Nature Center
Friday, April 22 from 4 – 5 pm

Denmark Township

Free Entry to Point Douglas Park
Friday, April 22

Eden Prairie

Park Clean-Up Day in Eden Prairie
Saturday, April 23 from 8 – 11 am

Edina

Earth Day Event at Southdale Center
Friday, April 22 from 1 – 4 pm

Earth Day Weekend Community Clothing Exchange at Braemer Arena
Saturday, April 23 from 10 am – 4 pm

Farmington

Earth Day Gathering at Green Crescent Acres
Saturday, April 23 at 1 pm

Hastings

Free Entry to St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park
Friday, April 22

Preschool Story Time: Earth Day Celebration at Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Friday, April 22 from 10 – 11 am

Hastings Area Earth Day Birding Festival at Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Saturday, April 23 from 7 am – 4 pm

Inver Grove Heights

Let’s Celebrate Earth Week at Lions Park
Saturday, April 23 from 10 am – 12 pm

Lake Elmo

Free Entry to Lake Elmo Park Reserve
Friday, April 22

Lino Lakes

Earth Day Celebration at Wargo Nature Center
Saturday, April 23 from 12:30 – 3 pm

Marine on St. Croix

Free Entry to Big Marine Park Reserve
Friday, April 22

Minneapolis

Celebrate Earth Day at Minnehaha Regional Park
Friday, April 22 from 4 – 6 pm

Earth Day Cleanup in Minneapolis
Saturday, April 23 from 9:30 am – 12 pm

Earth Day Celebration at Carl Kroening Nature Center
Saturday, April 23 from 11 am – 3 pm

Earth Day at Lakewood Cemetery
Sunday, April 24 from 10 am – 2 pm

Richfield

Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration at Wood Lake Nature Center
Sunday, April 24 from 1 – 4 pm

Rochester

Earth Day Family Program: A Visit from a Peregrine Falcon at Quarry Hill Nature Center
Thursday, April 21 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Roseville

Earth Day Celebration at Harriet Alexander Nature Center
Saturday, April 23 from 10 am – 2 pm

St. Paul

Free Earth Day Compost Pickup at Mississippi Market Co-op
Friday, April 22 from 12 – 5 pm

Earth Day River Clean Up at Hidden Falls Regional Park
Friday, April 22 at 4 pm

Citywide Spring Cleanup in St. Paul
Saturday, April 23 from 9 – 11:30 am

Party for the Planet at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 from 10 am – 4 pm

Earth Day Clothing Swap at 218 7th St E
Saturday, April 23 from 11 am – 5 pm

Earth Day Celebration & Community Clean-Up at Parque De Castillo
Sunday, April 24 from 12 – 3 pm

Savage

Arbor Day Celebration at McColl Pond Environmental Learning & Event Center
Saturday, April 23 from 9 am – 12 pm

Shafer

Earth Day Community Clean-Up at Franconia Sculpture Park
Friday, April 22 from 9 am – 5 pm

Stillwater

Free Entry to Pine Point Regional Park
Friday, April 22

Free Entry to Square Lake Park
Friday, April 22

Waconia

Earth Day Storytime at Waconia Library
Friday, April 22 from 10:30 – 11 am

Wayzata

Earth Day Tree Giveaway Event at Klapprich Park & Field
Saturday, April 23 at 1 pm

Woodbury

Annual Earth Day Trail Clean-Up at Tamarack Nature Preserve
Friday, April 22 through Sunday, April 24

Earth Day Events in Greater Minnesota

In alphabetical order by city.

Chatfield

Earth Day Celebration at Chatfield High School
Saturday, April 23 from 12 – 3 pm

Cloquet

Celebrate Earth Day at Cloquet Public Library
Saturday, April 23 from 10 am – 12 pm

Duluth

Earth Day at Duluth Farmers Market
Saturday, April 23 from 10 am – 3 pm

Earth Day Festival at Peace United Church of Christ
Sunday, April 24 at 12 pm

Ely

Get Crafty – Earth Day at Ely Public Library
Friday, April 22 from 3 – 4 pm

Eyota

Earth Day: Chester Woods Lake Trash Clean-Up at Chester Woods Park
Friday, April 22 at 6:30 pm

Grand Marais

Earth Day Fair at Cook County Community Center
Friday, April 22 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm

Moorhead

Earth Day Celebration at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Friday, April 22 from 11 am – 4 pm

Mountain Iron

Earth Fest
Saturday, April 23 from 9 am – 3 pm

Northfield

Earth Day Celebration
Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23

Spicer

Earth Day Celebration at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center
Saturday, April 23 from 1 – 4:30 pm

Winona

Spring Service Learning Work Party at Minnesota Marine Art Museum
Friday, April 22 from 9:30 – 10:15 am