Norwalk Earth Day Festival on the Green

Norwalk’s Earth Day Festival returns to the Green on Saturday, April 25, with a free four-hour program built around climate groups, local vendors, and family activities. (visitnorwalk.org) The 5th Annual festival runs from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Norwalk Green, 8 Park St., and organizers say it will go on rain or shine. (norwalkct.gov) Visit Norwalk says the event will include more than 75 exhibitors and vendors, plus live music, food trucks, speakers, and a “Trashion” show. Norwalk Public Schools’ event notice says the lineup is free and family-friendly. (visitnorwalk.org, norwalkps.org) The Norwalk River Valley Trail is using the festival as part of a wider Earth Day push across Fairfield County, tying town events to trail walks, bike rides, and outdoor programming. Its 2026 Earth Day guide points readers to the Norwalk festival before or after time on the Norwalk section of the trail. (nrvt-trail.com) That trail link is part of a larger regional build-out. The Friends of the Norwalk River Valley Trail say the route is planned to stretch about 38 miles from Norwalk to Danbury through Wilton, Redding, and Ridgefield. (nrvt-trail.com) The Norwalk section already functions as a 5.6-mile hard-surface linear park, according to the trail group, connecting waterfront and downtown segments through streets, off-road paths, and parks. (nrvt-trail.com) State tourism officials frame the festival as both an environmental fair and a call to action. CTvisit says the event brings together environmental nonprofits, sustainable businesses, interactive displays, and kids’ activities focused on everyday steps residents can take. (ctvisit.com) Other local listings add tree planting to the program, and the Norwalk Garden Club says more than 85 vendors and eight food trucks are expected on site. (norwalkgardenclub.org) For Norwalk, the April 25 event doubles as a downtown gathering and a trail-adjacent Earth Day hub: one afternoon, one Green, and a long list of groups trying to turn environmental messaging into something residents can see and join. (nrvt-trail.com, visitnorwalk.org)