The festival includes a float parade, a live entertainment program and a free vegetarian feast. Free.
Schedule:
10 am - Parade Starts
Noon - Parade Returns
12-4pm - Festival continues in the park
Highlights include:
Live Musical Performances
Free Asana Yoga
Facepainting/Henna
Photobooths
Indian Dress up
Kids Carnival
Vegetarian & Vegan Street Fare Food
Find out about White Rock Lake Dog Park improvements and the pet oxygen mask project. Also featuring pet adoptions, Taste of White Rock, kids activities and E-waste collection.
Accepting: computers, office equipment, appliances, TVs, CDs and video tapes, digital cameras, mobile devices, fitness equipment. Info: 972-438-6030 or Renee.Chatham@E-WasteCollections.net.
Documentary presenting the stories of a diverse group of women in five countries who have initiated solution-oriented environmental projects in their communities, towns and villages.This film features stunning images, poetry and music by well-known writers and musicians, including Alice Walker and Michael Franti.
This film is being offered as a part of the Dallas Community College District’s annual Sustainability Summit. Free.
Visitors come to tour the gardens and purchase herbs, flowers and vegetables. The funds raised help support Gardeners in Community Development’s projects, which include gardens that donate freshly harvested produce to food pantries, gardening educational programs for children and adults, regional community gardening training, and neighborhood beautification and involvement. Free.
Info: Don Lambert at 972-231-3565.
Visitors come to tour the gardens and purchase herbs, flowers and vegetables. The sale will feature Asian American gardeners offering some of their special Asian herbs and vegetables. The funds raised help support Gardeners in Community Development’s projects, which include gardens that donate freshly harvested produce to food pantries, gardening educational programs for children and adults, regional community gardening training, and neighborhood beautification and involvement.
Free. Hours: Sat, 9am-4pm, Sun, 10am-3pm. Info: Don Lambert at 972-231-3565.
Cotton Bowl field transforms into a dog park complete with splash pools, a pet/owner look-alike contest and more. Exhibitors include trainers, veterinarians, pet product vendors, local dog clubs, rescue groups and animal welfare organizations with adoptable dogs. Free. Parking within gates is $10.
There will be The Lunch Box and Easy Slider food trucks as well as educational and fun activities the whole family can enjoy.
Info: Rebecca Grassl-Petersen, rlpetersen@tarrantcounty.com or 817-321-4988.
Hours Sat: 10am-5pm; Sun:11am-5pm.
Parking is behind Montgomery Street Antique Mall along the I-30 access road. This lot is a short walk to the Japanese Garden entrance.
Food, music, demonstrations and expo. Free.
The Earth Day fest features local environmental vendors. Good Kitchen Karma food truck will be serving up vegan and vegetarian food. Herb plants and reusable water bottles will be handed out. Earth Day T-shirts will be sold $5-$10. Free.