Celebrate Earth Day and help the planet with these Earth Day Events in Minnesota for 2025! 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.
This year, we’ve also included Arbor Day Events in Minnesota since the two holidays fall close together and have a similar environmental focus.
If you know of other events that should be on this list, please leave a comment or shoot us an email at chrysa @ thriftyminnesota.com. Thanks!
Earth Day Events and Arbor Day Events in the Twin Cities
In alphabetical order by city.
Bloomington
Earth Day at Richardson Nature Center
Sunday, April 27, 1 – 3 pm
Buffalo
Arbor Day Tree Planting at Prairie View Park
Saturday, May 3, 9 am
Champlin
Earth Day Cleanup Event at Andrews Park
Tuesday, April 22, 5 – 7 pm
Chanhassen
Earth Day Storytime at Chanhassen Library
Wednesday, April 9, 10:30 – 11 am
Earth Day Every Day: Local Resources for Environmental Living at Chanhassen Library
Thursday, April 17, 3 – 4 pm
Arbor Day & Annual Tree Planting Event at Roundhouse Park
Saturday, May 3, 9 am
Chaska
Earth Day Storytime at Chaska Library
Thursday, April 17, 10:30 – 11 am
Arbor Day at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Saturday, April 26, 10 am – 2 pm
**Activities included with general daily admission
Columbia Heights
Street Cleanup at Columbia Heights Public Library
Saturday, April 26, 9 am
Cottage Grove
Free Entry to Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park
Tuesday, April 22
Crystal
Arbor Day and Park Cleanup at Sunnyview Park
Wednesday, May 7, 6 – 7 pm
Dayton
Earth Day Nature & Me Journaling at Eastman Nature Center
Sunday, April 20, 1 – 3 pm
Celebrate the Trees at Eastman Nature Center
Saturday, April 26, 1 – 3 pm
**$10/group (maximum 6 people)
Denmark Township
Free Entry to Point Douglas Park
Tuesday, April 22
Eagan
Green Up Eagan: A Community Clean-Up Event at Eagan Parks and Natural Areas
Saturday, April 19 to Friday, April 25
Earth Week Celebration at Trapp Farm Park
Saturday, April 19, 1 – 4 pm
Kids Earth Week Activity at Rahn Park
Monday, April 21, 5 – 7 pm
Invasive Plant Pull and Dakota County Bird Workshop at Trapp Farm Park
Tuesday, April 22, 5 – 7 pm
Dakota Valley Recycling Presentation at Eagan Community Center
Wednesday, April 23, 6 – 7 pm
Sustainable Eagan Academy Session at Rahn Park
Thursday, April 24, 7 – 8:30 pm
Arbor Day Celebration at Trapp Farm Park
Friday, April 25, 6 – 7:30 pm
Earth Month Pop-Up Sale at Storm Creek
Friday, May 2, 10 am – 6 pm
Eden Prairie
Park Clean-Up Event in Eden Prairie
Monday, April 7 through Sunday, April 13
Eco Expo at Eden Prairie Center
Saturday, April 12, 10 am – 6 pm
Arbor Day Celebration at Staring Lake Park
Saturday, April 26, 10 am – 1 pm
Edina
Arbor Day Celebration Tree Planting at Braemar Golf Course
Friday, April 25, 10 am – 2 pm
Fridley
Environmental Fun Fair at Springbrook Nature Center
Saturday, May 17, 11 am – 2 pm
Hastings
Earth Day Hooray Preschool Storytime at Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Friday, April 18, 10-11 am
$6/child, adults are free
Free Entry to St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park
Tuesday, April 22
Earth Day Birding Festival at Carpenter Nature Center
Saturday, April 26, 7 am – 5 pm
**$5/person or $15/person with lunch
Lake Elmo
Earth Day Reseeding Celebration at Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center
Saturday, April 19, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Entry to Lake Elmo Park Reserve
Tuesday, April 22
Lakeville
Earth Day Celebration and Kickoff to Watershed Cleanup at Lakeville Central Maintenance Facility
Saturday, April 26, 11 am – 1 pm
Lino Lakes
Earth Day Celebration at Wargo Nature Center
Saturday, April 19, 1 – 4 pm
Maple Grove
Arbor Day Celebration at Maple Grove Community Center
Saturday, April 26, 12 – 3 pm
Marine on St. Croix
Free Entry to Big Marine Park Reserve
Tuesday, April 22
Mendota Heights
Mendota Heights Earth & Arbor Week
Monday, April 21 through Sunday, April 27
Learn to Fish at Rogers Lake Park
Tuesday, April 22, 5 – 7 pm
Free Yoga in the Park at Market Square Park
Wednesday, April 23, 5 – 6 pm
Live Raptor Show at Mendakota Park
Friday, April 25, 12:45 – 2 pm
Earth & Arbor Celebration at Market Square Park
Saturday, April 26, 1 – 3 pm
Minneapolis
Earth Day at Roberts Bird Sanctuary
Saturday, April 19, 9 am – 12 pm
Earth Day Cleanup in Minneapolis
Saturday, April 19, 9:30 am – 12 pm
Earth Day Clothing Swap at Tare Market
Saturday, April 19, 12 – 4 pm
**$5/person
Arbor Day Celebration at Kenny Park
Friday, April 25, 4 – 8 pm
Minnetonka
Striving for Resilience: Earth Day Fair at Ridgedale Library
Saturday, April 19, 11 am – 2 pm (includes Earth Day Family Storytime from 11:30 am – 12 pm and Earth Day Fair Movie: The Lorax from 12:30 – 2 pm)
Norwood Young America
Earth Day Storytime at Norwood Young America Library
Tuesday, April 22, 10:30 – 11 am
Richfield
Earth Day Celebration at Richfield Community Center
Saturday, April 26, 1 – 4 pm
Earth Day Celebration at Wood Lake Nature Center
Saturday, April 26, 1 – 4 pm
Robbinsdale
Arbor Day & Park Cleanup at Kelly Park
Saturday, April 26, 9:30 am
Roseville
Earth Day Celebration at Harriet Alexander Nature Center
Saturday, April 26, 10 am – 2 pm
St. Anthony
Earth Day Clothing Swap: Reduce, Reuse, Restyle at Silverwood Park
Sunday, April 27, 1 – 3 pm
St. Louis Park
Arbor Day Celebration at Browndale Park
Saturday, May 10, 9 am – 12 pm
St. Paul
Earth Day Storytime at Red Balloon Bookshop
Saturday, April 19, 10:30 – 11:30 am
Earth Day Clothing Swap at Springboard for the Arts
Saturday, April 19, 11 am – 4 pm
Earth Day at El Rio Vista Rec. Center
Saturday, April 19, 12 – 3 pm
Earth Day Hike and Cleanup at Fort Snelling State Park
Tuesday, April 22, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Party for the Planet at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27
Savage
Arbor Day Celebration at McColl Pond Environmental Learning & Event Center
Saturday, April 26, 10 – 11:30 am
Shafer
Earth Day Clean Up at Pleasant Valley Orchard
Saturday, April 26, 9 am – 12 pm
Earth Day Volunteer Clean Up at Franconia Sculpture Park
Saturday, April 26, 10 am – 4 pm
Shoreview
Shoreview Springfest at Shoreview Community Center
Sunday, April 27, 2 – 5 pm
Stillwater
Free Entry to Pine Point Regional Park
Tuesday, April 22
Free Entry to Square Lake Park
Tuesday, April 22
Valley Eco Fair at Pioneer Park
Saturday, April 26, 11 am – 2 pm
Victoria
Earth Day Celebration at Lowry Nature Center
Saturday, April 19, 10 am – 2 pm
Earth Day Storytime at Victoria Library
Monday, April 21, 10:30 – 11 am
Waconia
Earth Day Storytime at Waconia Library
Wednesday, April 16, 10:30 – 11 am
Earth Day Storytime at Waconia Library
Friday, April 18, 10:30 – 11 am
Watertown
Earth Day Storytime at Watertown Library
Thursday, April 24, 10:30 – 11 am
Earth Day Events and Arbor Day Events in Greater Minnesota
In alphabetical order by city.
Duluth
Earth Day Celebration at Duluth Children’s Museum
Saturday, April 19, 10 am – 2 pm
**Activities included with museum admission
Henderson
Tree Jamboree at Ney Nature Center
Saturday, April 26, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Northfield
Earth Day Celebration at Armory Square
Saturday, April 26, 11 am – 4 pm
Rochester
Arbor Day Celebration at Cascade Lake Park
Friday, April 25, 11 am – 1 pm
St. Cloud
Earth Day Run and Activities at River’s Edge Convention Center
Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12
Spicer
Earth Day Celebration at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center
Saturday, April 12, 12 – 4 pm
Virginia
Iron Range Earth Fest at Iron Trail Motors Event Center
Saturday, April 26, 9 am – 3 pm
Willmar
Earth Day Celebration at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center
Saturday, April 12, 12 – 4 pm
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Originally from southern Minnesota, Laura has called the Twin Cities home for over fifteen years. In her rare free moments, she enjoys reading, spending time with loved ones, and savoring a hot cup of coffee.
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