Fairfax County’s largest Earth Day celebration Earth Day Fairfax is almost here and at a new location. The 2026 event will take place on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston. In addition to live music, food trucks, a craft beer garden and Earth-friendly vendors, choose from an awesome lineup of things to do during the event!

Things To Do

• The Earth Day Passport is back! Visit select booths and activities to earn a custom Earth Day Fairfax T-shirt.
• Play with farm animals from Frying Pan Farm Park.
• Visit exhibits and experiments featuring the Wonder Wagon Mobile Nature Center that will broaden your understanding of local wildlife, plant life and our ecosystem.
• Physical challenges:
  • Giant rock-climbing wall
  • Flag football throw
  • Golf putting game
  • Fitness demonstrations
• Learn to connect with nature through "land" kayaking and camping.
• Experience animal encounters during the Hidden Pond Nature Center Animal Talk.
• Connect nature and science: Create “Dry Ice Bubble Chemistry” with the Stemtree Education Center.
• Learn paper quilling, wildflower seed ball-making or learn to make sustainable play dough from grain milled at our own Colvin Run Mill.
• Explore with naturalists: From sighting birds in the treetops with binoculars to geocaching for treasures, have fun investigating the natural world with the experts.
• Touch-A-Truck: Check out some of the amazing vehicles and machines that help serve our community every day.
• Sensory Tent: For those who may need to find a calmer and more relaxed way of celebrating the day, or who may just need to take a break from the excitement, our sensory tent is filled with toys, fidgets and crafts.

Lake Fairfax Park is located at 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive in Reston. For more information about the Fairfax County Park Authority’s Earth Day Festival, visit the Earth Day website.

View the Earth Day Fairfax Flyer

The Fairfax County Park Foundation, a 501(c)(3), supports the Fairfax County Park Authority by raising private funds, obtaining grants, and creating partnerships that supplement tax dollars to meet our community’s needs for park land, facilities, and services. Visit the Park Foundation website or call 703-324-8582.