Celebrate Earth Day and help the planet with these Earth Day Events in Minnesota for 2026! 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.
One important thing to note is that April 26 is a Minnesota State Park Free Entrance Day at all locations!
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 19, 1 – 3 pm
Buffalo
Arbor Day Tree Planting at Willow Ridge Park
Saturday, May 2, 9 am
Champlin
Earth Day Cleanup Event at Andrews Park
Wednesday, April 22, 5 pm
Chanhassen
Earth Day Storytime at Wilder Room
Wednesday, April 15, 10:30 – 11 am
Arbor Day & Annual Tree Planting Event at South Lotus Lake Park
Saturday, May 2, 9 am
Chaska
Earth Day Storytime at Chaska Library
Thursday, April 16, 10:30 – 11 am
Arbor Day at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Saturday, April 25, 10 am – 2 pm
**Activities included with general daily admission
Columbia Heights
Street Cleanup at Columbia Heights Public Library
Saturday, April 25, 9 am
Crystal
Arbor Day and Park Cleanup at Twin Oaks Park
Wednesday, May 6, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Dayton
Celebrate the Trees at Eastman Nature Center
Saturday, April 25, 1 – 3 pm
**$10/group (maximum 6 people)
Eagan
Green Up Eagan: A Community Clean-Up Event at Eagan Parks and Natural Areas
Saturday, April 18 to Friday, April 24
Earth Day Celebration at Blackhawk Park
Saturday, April 18, 1 – 4 pm
Eden Prairie
Park Clean-Up Event in Eden Prairie
Saturday, April 11 through Sunday, April 12
Eco Expo at Eden Prairie Center
Saturday, April 18, 10 am – 5 pm
Arbor Day Celebration at Staring Lake Park
Saturday, April 25 10 am – 1 pm
Fridley
Environmental Fun Fair at Springbrook Nature Center
Saturday, May 2, 11 am – 2 pm
Hastings
Earth Day Hooray Preschool Storytime at Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Friday, April 17, 10-11 am
$5 or $3 for ‘Friends of CNC’
Earth Day Birding Festival at Carpenter Nature Center
Saturday, April 25, 7 am – 5 pm
**$5.00 per person – Advanced registration preferred, but walk-in registrations on festival day are welcome OR $15.00 with box lunch but must register by Wednesday, April 22nd, for box lunch
Lake Elmo
Earth Day Celebration at Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center
Saturday, April 18, 8 am – 11:30 am
Lakeville
Earth Day Celebration and Kickoff to Watershed Cleanup at Lakeville Central Maintenance Facility
Saturday, April 18, 11 am – 1 pm
Lino Lakes
Earth Day Celebration at Wargo Nature Center
Saturday, April 18, 11 am – 1 pm
Maple Grove
Arbor Day Celebration at Maple Grove Community Center
Saturday, April 25, 12 – 3 pm
Mendota Heights
Mendota Heights Earth & Arbor Week
Tuesday, April 21 through Sunday, April 26
Free Yoga in the Park at Market Square Park
Tuesday, April 21, 5 – 6 pm
Live Raptor Show at Mendakota Park
Friday, April 24, 1 – 2 pm
Free Book Buggy at Mendota Heights
Thursday, April 23, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Minneapolis
Earth Day Cleanup in Minneapolis
Saturday, April 18, 9:30 am – 12 pm
Earth Day Clean Up at Mill District Safety Walk
Saturday, April 18, 9:30 am – 12 pm
Minnetonka
Striving for Resilience: Earth Day Fair at Ridgedale Library
Saturday, April 18, 11 am – 2 pm (includes Earth Day Family Storytime from 11:30 am – 12 pm and Weaving Water Workshop from 12:30 – 2 pm)
Norwood Young America
Earth Day Storytime at Norwood Young America Library
Tuesday, April 14, 10:30 – 11 am
Oakdale
Eco Fair and Clothing Swap at Castle Elementary School
Saturday, April 25, 9 am – 1 pm
Richfield
Earth Day Celebration & Seed Swap at Richfield Community Center
Saturday, April 25, 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 25, 10 am – 2 pm
St. Anthony
Earth Day Clothing Swap: Reduce, Reuse, Restyle at Silverwood Park
Sunday, April 19, 1 – 3 pm
St. Louis Park
Arbor Day Celebration at Browndale Park
Thursday, May 14, 5 am – 8 pm
St. Paul
Earth Day Storytime at Red Balloon Bookshop
Wednesday, April 15, 10:30 – 11:30 am
Earth Day Clothing Swap at Springboard for the Arts
Saturday, April 19, 11 am – 4 pm
Earth Day at Brian Coyle Community Center
Sunday, April 19, 1:30 – 4:30 pm
Party for the Planet at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26
Savage
Arbor Day Tree Sale
Monday, March 16 to Sunday, April 12
Shafer
Earth Day Clean Up at Pleasant Valley Orchard
Saturday, April 25, 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 26, 2 – 5 pm
Stillwater
Valley Eco Fair at Pioneer Park
Sunday, 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 20, 10:30 – 11 am
Waconia
Earth Day Storytime at Waconia Library
Wednesday, April 22, 10:30 – 11 am
Earth Day Events and Arbor Day Events in Greater Minnesota
In alphabetical order by city.
Duluth
Earth Day Cleanup at Lincoln Park
Saturday, April 18, 1 – 2 pm
Henderson
Tree Jamboree at Ney Nature Center
Saturday, April 25, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Northfield
Earth Day Celebration at Armory Square
Saturday, April 25, 11 am – 4 pm
Rochester
Arbor Day Celebration at Cascade Lake Park
Friday, April 24, 11 am – 1 pm
St. Cloud
Earth Day Run and Activities at St. Cloud
Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18
Spicer
Earth Day Celebration at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center
Saturday, April 18, 12 – 4 pm
Virginia
Iron Range Earth Fest at Iron Trail Motors Event Center
Saturday, April 18
Willmar
Earth Day Celebration at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center
Saturday, April 18, 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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