Planet Earth gives us food, water, shelter and all of the things necessary to keep us going.
Every year on Earth Day, April 22, we get to celebrate our beautiful blue orb by cleaning her up and enjoying other Earth Day events.
Looking for ways to get your kids tuned into learning about our environment and appreciating nature in 2024?
From volunteer clean-ups to craft days and festivals, metro Detroit and Ann Arbor are chock-full of fun Earth Day activities for all ages to enjoy. Gear up, go green and head outside to give back to Mother Earth.
Earth Day Events in Macomb County
Earth Day Cleanup at Stony Creek Metropark
April 20, 2024
- Address: 4300 Main Park Drive, Shelby Township
- Cost: Free
Celebrate Earth Day with this park clean-up. Check in at the Park Office at Stony Creek Metropark to pick up your trash bags, gloves and directions/map to your assigned cleanup area. Registration is required by 4 p.m. April 17.
Earth Day Cleanup at Lake St. Clair Metropark
April 21, 2024
- Address: 31300 Metropolitan Parkway, Harrison Township
- Cost: Free
Meet at the Nature Center at Lake St. Clair Metropark to pick up tools, safety equipment and area assignments to clean up the park in celebration of Earth Day. Snacks and water will be provided. For ages 6 and up. Registration required by 4 p.m. April 20.
Earth Day Events in Oakland County
Earth Day Celebration at the Recreation Activities Center
April 18, 2024
- Address: 4640 Walnut Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills
- Cost: Free event; $5/nature hike
Explore the Outdoor Natural Play Area and celebrate Mother Earth with a recycled craft, live animal interactions and guided hikes. Guests can register with or without the hike. Registration required.
Huron Corridor Earth Day Clean Up at Indian Village Park
April 27, 2024
- Address: 782 W. Huron St., Pontiac
- Cost: Free
This all-ages event will take place at Indian Village Park. Participants will help by picking up trash, making basic improvements and more. Doughnuts, water and snacks will be provided. Make sure to bring gloves, flat head shovels and rakes.
Earth Day Events in Washtenaw County
Earth Day Fest at Ypsilanti Farmers Marketplace
April 20, 2024
- Address: 16 S. Washington St., Ypsilanti
- Cost: Free
This family-friendly event offers educational workshops, fun activities and proactive ways to protect the planet.
Earth Day – Little Monarchs at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker
April 20, 2024
- Address: 5577 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti
- Cost: Free
At this family read event, decorate a pot and take home a pollinator-friendly native plant to attract butterflies and bees this summer.
Earth Day Events in Wayne County
Dequindre Cut Spring Cleanup
April 20, 2024
- Address: Dequindre Cut Greenway, Detroit
- Cost: Free
This cleanup event will focus on removing litter from the Dequindre Cut Greenway and surrounding streets. Volunteer for a few focused hours or casually collect litter as you walk. Trash bags, gloves and a limited number of trash pickers and rakes will be provided. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Earth Day Celebration with Joe Reilly and Friends at The War Memorial
April 20, 2024
- Address: 32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms
- Cost: $20/adults, $18/military and veterans, $16/ages 17 and under
Families can celebrate Earth Day and the arrival of spring with singer songwriter Joe Reilly, with environmental songs for kids of all ages.
Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup at Lake Erie Metropark
April 20, 2024
- Address: 32481 Jefferson, Brownstown Township
- Cost: Free
Volunteers for this event will help clean up along the picnic areas and shoreline of the park. All ages welcome (children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.) Supplies will be provided. Registration required by 4 p.m. April 19.
Earth Day Celebration at Redford Branch
April 22, 2024
- Address: 21200 Grand River Ave., Detroit
- Cost: Free
Families can come out to Redford Branch to enjoy a groovy Earth Day Celebration. RSVP required.
Celebrate Earth Day! at Jefferson Branch
April 22, 2024
- Address: 12350 Outer Drive East, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Families can come out to Jefferson Branch to paint a flower pot and plant seeds in it. RSVP required.
Looking for more Earth day events or other family fun things to do this weekend? See the Metro Parent calendar.
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