Come to the Earth Day Festival 2025!

Saturday, April 19th, 12-5pm
@Noyo Food Forest – on the Fort Bragg High School Campus

Join us for great food, earth-friendly activities, plant sale, lively entertainment, and FUN! 

Noyo Food Forest’s 16th Annual Earth Day Festival will be held Saturday, April 219 from 12-5pm at The Learning Garden on the Fort Bragg High School campus at 300 Dana Street. Join us for this FREE, family event.

This year’s festival will include live entertainment, a plant sale, hands-on environmental activities, earth-friendly artisan crafts, local nonprofit booths, delicious food, upcycled T-shirt press, and our famous bicycle-powered smoothies – all with a focus on regenerative gardening and community farming.

Earth Day, founded in 1970, is an international celebration of the planet and environmental teach-in. Our multicultural, multi-generational event brings together people and organizations from all across our community. The Earth Day Festival has been a signature benefit event for Noyo Food Forest since it was founded in 2006. 

This FREE event is open to all (adult donations encouraged). Please observe school campus rules: no dogs, no alcohol or drugs, and no smoking.

Earth Day Festival Events and Activities

Live Music and Performances

  • 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM | Opening Ceremony – Edwina Lincoln, Yuki Elder (Round Valley)
  • 12:20PM- 12:35 PM | Honey Hive Ensemble
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | 2nd Hand Grass with Gene Parsons (Live Music)
  • 1:50 PM – 2:20 PM | Circus Mecca (Performance)
  • 2:25 PM – 3:25PM | The Runabout (Set 1 – Live Music)- 
    Band members: Blue Luke Andrews – Guitar | Lincoln Andrews – Bass | Mario Vela – Percussion | Gabriel Yañez – Drums
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Circus Mecca (Performance)
  • 4:05 PM – 5:00 PM | The Runabout (Set 2 – with Bella Rayne | Festival Finale)

🎨 Ongoing Activities

  • Kid-Friendly Crafts 🎭 | Hosted by Flockworks in the Shade House
  • 1-2PM- FFA is planting Sunflowers! Participate! Near the entrance/plant sale. 
  • Local Vendors & Artisans selling earth-friendly goods
  • Hands-On Environmental Activities for all ages
  • Local Nonprofit Booths showcasing their powerful work
  • Upcycled T-Shirt Press—bring a shirt for a fresh design!
  • Natural Dying Egg Station- bring your own hard boiled eggs! 
  • Bike Rack Station—ride and park your bike with Mendocino Coast Cyclists.
  • Pedal-Powered Smoothie Bike 🚲🥤
  • Plant Sale 🌱
  • Raffle Ticket Sales 🎟️
    Win a Bike sponsored by Mendocio Coast Cyclists & Fort Bragg Cyclery!
    Win Compost with Delivery from Cold Creek Compost

🍽️ Food Vendors

Barbecue, Quesadillas, & Tamales – Enjoy delicious local food!  100% of the proceeds benefit Noyo Food Forest.

Contact us: admin@noyofoodforest.org

We are Grateful for Our Community Sponsors