Everything that we have comes from the Earth, one way or another. Celebrate those gifts and give back with these Earth Day specials and events in Columbus, including volunteer opportunities, free food, parties, kids’ activities, and so much more!
Earth Day in Columbus
Volunteer with Green Columbus
Month of April. Dozens of Earth Day Volunteer opportunities in the weeks leading up to and including Earth Day.
Hillard Earth Day Recycling
April 12, 2025 at Franklin County Fairgrounds
Join Go Green Hilliard for the community Earth Day recycling event at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, 4100 Columbia Street, Hilliard. Help us keep Hilliard “green” by recycling this Earth Day!
Enter the fairground at Northwest Parkway to drop off recycling for the following items:
- Polystyrene Styrofoam
- Used or new furniture, doors, appliances, cabinets, lumber, tools, windows, lighting, flooring, and much more for Mid-Ohio ReStore
- Office paper to be shredded onsite; 3 banker boxes (16”L by 12”W by 10.5”H) per car is the maximum.
- Electronics; some items will have a disposal fee: CRT monitors,
See full details at the website
Earth Month in Dublin
The city of Dublin has a full schedule of celebrating and serving for Earth Month. Find a full list of Earth Day activities in April, as well as sustainability resources and more.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Earth Day local events
Easter Egg Hunt and Earth Day Celebration at Dillon Lake
Saturday, April 19, 2025
9:00 am – 10:00 am Annual Easter Egg Hunt near the beach. Coffee and pastry truck on-site
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Nature Center. Join us, the Friends of Dillon State Park, and other friends for a fun slate of eco-friendly activities! More details TBA.
See more details on the website.
Earth Day – Hocking Hills
Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
What makes Earth Day so special? Come learn a little history and celebrate with one of the naturalists. Meet in the Hocking Hills State Park Visitor Center.
Earth Day Bird Feeders – Alum Creek
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Day with the naturalists by creating simple bird feeders from reused materials easily found at home! Meet at the Nature Center at 2911 S. Old State Rd. Delaware, OH 43015. Park in the Camp Store parking lot – nature center is located behind the camp store, down the road.
Wildflower Pot Painting – Alum Creek
Friday, April 25, 2025 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Day by painting a terracotta pot and taking home some native wildflowers seeds!
Meet at the Nature Center at 2911 S. Old State Rd. Delaware, OH 43015. Park in the Camp Store parking lot – nature center is located behind the camp store, down the road.
National Park Week
National Park Week Free free day on April 19 and other themed activities from April 19-27, 2025. Details here.
Annual Earth Day Celebration at Scioto Audubon
This free family-friendly event will feature local music, food, and drinks from a diverse array of vendors on April 27, 2025 11 am – 7 pm at Scioto Audubon Metro Park.
Celebrate Earth Day with Green Columbus and volunteer events
Green Bexley Earth Day and Arbor Day Month
April 2025
Bexley’s Sustainability Department, Green Bexley, and the Bexley Arboretum have put together a slate of programs ranging from gamified community building, a movie screening, author talks, litter pick ups with Mayor Kessler, Repair Café, Green Bexley Cleanup Day, and more!
Earth and Arbor Month programming, and information about the month’s events can be found at bexley.org/earthandarbor.
Columbus Zoo Earth Day Celebration: Party for the Planet
Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2025
There will be lots of Earth Day activities focusing on conservation, including games, crafts, Animal Enrichment, Character Ambassadors and Meet & Greets, and more!
Watch the animals receive special Earth Day treats and enrichment throughout the day. Details here.
Chadwick Arboretum Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebrations
Arbor Day Celebration: Friday, April 25, 2025
The Arbor Day celebration features the dedication of newly planted trees and award presentations including the Tree Hero Award, Collaborator’s Awards, and Aesculus Lifetime Achievement Awards.
This event takes place rain or shine under the Kottman Hall Patio. Paid parking available at Plumb Hall Parking Lot. Details here.
Earth Day Celebration at Lynd’s Fruit Farm
Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10 am – 5 pm
Details tba
Lynd Fruit Farm, 9399 Morse Rd, Pataskala Ohio 43062
Earth Day fun in the Columbus Metro Parks
Find more details about these (and dozens of other events each month) on the website.
Earth Day Hike
April 22, 2025 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, Clear Creek – Creekside Meadows
Earth Day Upcycling
April 22, 2025 | 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Sharon Woods
Earth Day Trot!
April 22, 2025 | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Walnut Woods – Tall Pines Area
Earth Day Extravaganza
April 22, 2025 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Homestead
Earth Day Tree Planting
April 24, 2025 | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Quarry Trails – Mountain Bike Trail Lot
Read more about our awesome metro parks!
ODNR Nature Games
This Earth week, enjoy exploring the great outdoors with these three ODNR nature games!
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ray leard says
Hi!
Ray Leard from The Compost Exchange, a Columbus based collector of food scraps with a mission to collect and recycle the 90,000 tons of food scraps our residents landfilled last year and convert them into nutrient rich compost.
We would like to offer sustainably minded Columbus residents who participate in one of the many Earth Day events around the city a FREE month of curbside composting service when they sign up for a regular cycle.
Thanks!!
Ray