Earthfest and Cigar Box Guitar Festival

Earth Fest 2022 at Lake Concord Park

Earth Fest 2022 will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Highlights include a FREE Tree Giveaway, Cigar Box Festival, butterfly releases, fun kids activities and lots more! This event is Central Florida's second largest environmentally friendly festival. Attendees will enjoy free tree and plant giveaways, workshops, earth-friendly booths, kids activities, and live music provided by Cigar Box musicians.

Earth Fest 2022 Schedule

Main Stage on Lakefront

10:00 a.m. Mayor’s Arbor Day Proclamation & Sponsors’ Presentation

10:15 -10:45 a.m. Hoe Downers Square Dancing

10:50-11:00 a.m. Thank you Sponsors!

11:00 -11:45 a.m. Devin Neel, Performance on Cigar Box Ukes

11:50 a.m.-Noon: Great Butterfly Launch #1

Noon-12:45 p.m. Steve Arvey Band - Cigar Box Guitars

12:50-1:00 p.m.: Announcements

1:00 -1:45 p.m. Belgium Blues Artist Jan Wellinghoff on Cigar Box guitar

1:50-2:00 p.m. Butterfly Launch #2

2:00.-2:45 p.m. Steve Arvey and Friends Jam on Cigar Box Guitars

3:00 p.m. – Event ends

Planting Workshops in City Hall Commission Chambers: *Free Plant and Tree Giveaways!

10:00 a.m.: Tree Talk with Bob Hotaling and Tom MacCubbin with free tree giveaway.

Noon: Amy Giannotti talking about native shoreline plants and free plant giveaway.

1:30 p.m.: Kaydie Gene talking about wildflowers and plant giveaway

*Must attend full workshop to receive free items! Subject to limited quantities.

Casselberry Art House:

1:00 - 3:00 pm: Recycled Art Exhibit Artist Reception

1:00 p.m.: Recycled Art Exhibit Award Ceremony

Sculpture House

11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. - Brooks Dierdorff Closing Reception and Artist Talk With Special Guest Chuck O’Neal. The Sculpture House says goodbye to the second Artist in Residence,

Brooks Dierdorff. In celebration we will have a closing reception featuring a conversation between Dierdorff and Chuck O’Neal, a local conservation advocate and champion of the

Rights of Nature Movement here in Florida. They will talk art, water, development, and the philosophy behind the Rights of Nature Movement. The conversation will start at 12:00 p.m.

at the Sculpture House during the City’s Earth Fest celebration in Lake Concord Park.

Ongoing Activities

• Food Vendors

• Cigar Box Demos Under Tent

• Florida Sculptor’s Guild Kids Sculpting Booth

• Butterfly and Bee Gardening

• Artist Demonstrations

• Yoga Demonstrations

• Friends of the Park Tea Cup Auction - Grand Prize, TBD from Travel Country Outfitters

• Green Vendors

• Human-Powered Snow Cone Machine

• Rock Painting

Earth Fest 2022 will bring awareness about protecting the environment, creating clean energy and reducing the carbon footprint. The goal is to educate, encourage and empower citizens to create a sustainable environment by participating at the many fun activities. For more information, call (407) 262-7700, Ext. 1507 or email the Recreation Division.

Note: All events and activities are subject to change and/or cancellation.

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