Morgan Hill Earth Day Festival — Free

Morgan Hill’s annual Earth Day festival is set for Saturday, April 25, with free admission at the Community and Cultural Center. (morganhilltimes.com) The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 17000 Monterey Road, and the city says families can expect sustainability booths, food trucks, plants and crafts sales, and free bike repairs. (morganhill.ca.gov) The City of Morgan Hill is hosting the festival with the American Association of University Women’s Climate Education and Action Committee, which has also promoted the event through local partners. (morganhilltimes.com) (aauwmh.org) This year’s event is billed as Morgan Hill’s fifth annual Community Earth Day Festival, giving the city a now-regular spring event tied to climate awareness and practical household sustainability tips. (morganhilltimes.com) Earth Day itself began in the United States in 1970, and EarthDay.org says the campaign has grown into a global observance used by cities, schools and community groups for local environmental events. (earthday.org) Morgan Hill has used the festival format before. The Morgan Hill Times reported that the city’s 2023 celebration at the same Community and Cultural Center drew families to hands-on exhibits, including honeycomb education and other environmental displays. (morganhilltimes.com) One featured piece this year comes from the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, which says it will use the festival to share proposed plans for habitat restoration, public access and local agriculture in Coyote Valley. (openspaceauthority.org) The city’s public calendar lists the event on April 25 alongside the downtown farmers’ market and a Wine & Art Stroll later that day, putting the Earth Day festival into a busy Saturday schedule in Morgan Hill. (morganhill.ca.gov) For residents, the pitch is simple: show up between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., walk the booths, and pick up a few ideas — or a bike tune-up — before the afternoon crowds head downtown. (morganhill.ca.gov)