How much does it cost to attend Earth Day?

It's free! Just come on by on April 11.

Is there a minimum age requirement to enter the festival?

The event is open to all ages.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to/from the festival?

Event parking is located off-site at 13181 and 13191 Crossroads Parkway North. Shuttle service will be provided to transport guests to/from the parking lot and the festival. Parking is available onsite for guests in need of ADA parking. Guests are also encouraged to ride their bikes and carpool.

What activities do you have for kids?

We'll have our famous Paint-a-Pot and Plant-a-Seed booths. Guests get to decorate a terra cotta pot with paints and once its dry, you move on to the plant poppy seeds (the California State Flower) in it. You get to take the pot home to decorate your home. We'll also have magic shows and face painters at the Kids Zone.

Will you have tours?

Yes, we'll have tours of our two most popular facilities in Whittier available to the public. Seating is limited and guests are encouraged to sign up for their tour when they arrive at the festival.

Tours of the San Jose Creek Water Reclamation Plant will run every 30 minutes from 10:30 am until 1:30 pm. Tours of the Puente Hills Materials Recovery Facility will run at 10:15 am, 11:30 am, and 12:45 pm. 

Will there be food?

There will be food on site for purchase. Be sure to check out our booths, we give tickets out for FREE pop corn and FREE hot dogs.

What is the entertainment at the Stage?

Check out our Program Guide to see the line up at the Stage. Note: Open Mic Karaoke is at 1:15pm!

Can I take my dog?

Sorry, we like pets, but no pets are allowed.

What happens if it rains?

Earth Day happens rain or shine!

 I am interested in hosting a booth at Earth Day, who do I contact?

Please contact Robert Kovacs at robertkovacs@lacsd.org or 562-908-4288 x 2313 with questions regarding having a booth at the festival.

We all have a role in protecting our planet. Incorporate these habits into your daily life to help our planet.

• Dispose of your household hazardous and electronic waste at one of our free local roundups. Some items are too toxic to trash or to pour down the drains and need proper disposal.
• Keep trash away from streets and place in trashcans instead. Litter can end up in storm drains which drain to our rivers and the ocean, which can harm the plants and animals in these areas. Similarly, be careful with what runs off your driveway. Gasoline, oil and pesticides used at home should not be allowed to run off to a curb and storm drain where they can harm downstream rivers and the ocean.
• Put paper, cans, bottles and other recyclables in the appropriate bins. This way, they are more than likely to end up at a Materials Recovery Facility, where they can be recycled.
• Dispose of your food waste separately if your city’s trash hauler supports food waste recycling. Did you know that food waste that produces methane in landfill and that, in poorly managed landfills, this gas can escape and harm the environment? Soon, California will begin enforcement of Senate Bill 1383, a law that requires cities and businesses to divert food waste from landfills. This will eventually require residents to separate their food waste. The Sanitation Districts have a program that converts 300 tons of food waste into green electricity and vehicle fuel every day.
• Save water. Water-saving techniques and appliances can save you money, while protecting our water supply and reducing the environmental impacts that come from importing much of our water from hundreds of miles away.
• Lower your use of disposable plastics. If you buy take-out food, consider using reusable utensils and plates. Also, using a reusable water bottle can end up saving you money in the long run while protecting the environment from disposed plastics which do not break down quickly and are accumulating in the world’s oceans.
• Opt-in to paperless subscriptions such as bills, paystubs, newspapers, etc. Less use of paper reduces the need to cut down trees and impacts associated transportation of “snail” mail.
• Try carpooling, biking, walking, mass transportation or an electric vehicle to get places.
• Incorporate more vegetarian-friendly meals into your diet. By replacing meat with vegetarian sources of protein, you are helping reduce the amount of carbon and green-house gas emissions.