BC’s largest Earth Day celebration is back this year and you won’t want to miss it! Party for the Planet is a FREE one-day environmental event for all ages and the perfect way to cap off April. Taking place at Surrey Civic Plaza on April 29th from 11am-7pm, the day is jam-packed with live entertainment, sustainable shopping, workshops, incredible food and activities for the whole family.

Entertainment:

Party for the Planet is filled with exciting and educational live performances throughout the day on the main stage. With 24 different performers, there is everything from music by top talent such as Andy the Musical Scientist, A-SLAM, and Rebecca Sichon to dancing from North Surrey Dance and Rangla Punjabi Arts Academy and even entertainment from Science World and Urban Safari Rescue! Fans of Encanto will delight in getting to watch Royal Court Princesses Mirabel and Isabella Madrigal perform some of their favourite songs from the movie!

Workshops:

Party for the Planet is like no other because amidst the incredible entertainment and shopping, they are also offering FREE Hands-On Environmental Workshops! Each half-hour workshop is led by experienced leaders from different organizations and businesses. For more information on each workshop, click here.

12-12:30pm: How to make rope from plants in your garden with Earthand Gleaners
1-1:30pm: How to make a beautiful bonsai with Surrey Parks
2-2:30pm: How to make an Every Child Matters beaded pin with Amanda McDermott
3-3:30pm: How to reuse fabrics and old clothing to make scrunchies
4-4:30pm: How to plant for pollinators with Urban Forest Stewardship
5-5:30pm: How to make a beaded moccasin keychain with Jennifer White
6-6:30pm: How to build a solar light mason jar with Explore Science Club

Shop:

Meet local makers who specialize in sustainability and sustainable practices at the Sustainable Marketplace. The marketplace will feature vendors selling clothing, jewellery, soaps, artwork, eco-friendly home items, farmers market food, honey, and much more!

After you fill up your cloth bags full of sustainable goods, be sure to check out the Plant Sale. Spring is the perfect time to start preparing and filling your garden. Surrey Parks is hosting this sale to encourage visitors to add native plants to their outdoor spaces. Shrubs, perennials and some ferns will be on sale for great prices. Check out the selection here.

Activities:

The whole family will have a blast at Party for the Planet with a full day of fun activities. There will be a rock climbing wall, a Family Stage for family-specific performers and entertainment, a kids activity zone, and a craft zone hosted by Downtown Surrey BIA. Addtionally, Surrey Central Library will be hosting activities throughout the day, including Family Storytime, Drop-in Duplo Play, and a Giant Games activity area.

Clothing Swap:

If you have textiles at home that need to be mended or recycled, bring them to the Party for the Planet Clothing Swap! Learn how to mend, darn and patch your own clothing from experienced sewists who are passionate about teaching people how to get the most use out of their clothing items. Each person is invited to bring 1-3 items of clothing to learn how to mend. Nothing to mend? Bring any clean, unwanted clothes to the clothing Swap and give new life to your items by passing them along.

Head to Party for the Planet on April 29th and be a part of BC’s biggest Earth Day celebration!

Party for the Planet:

When: April 29, 2023
Time: 11am – 7pm
Where: City Hall Plaza
Address: 13450 104th Ave, Surrey
Websitepartyfortheplanet.ca