Mechanicsburg Earth Day Festival in charming downtown Mechanicsburg is a one-day event & one of the best events annually.
Families are welcome at the Mechanicsburg Earth Day Festival, a fun-filled, family-friendly event with activities for all ages! Discover the importance of watersheds, get your hands dirty planting seeds, let your creativity flow by decorating butterflies, and contribute to our community banner. With so many exciting activities to choose from, there's something for everyone to enjoy! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate our planet together.
Events celebrating Earth Day are being held throughout the town.
Have an old bike laying around? Give it a new life through Operation Wildcats Project Bikes. Collection this Saturday at Mech Earth Day Fest.
PARKING
- Street Parking
- Non-metered parking is available throughout the borough. Parking limit is 2 hours.
- Courtesy Parking Location, Myers-Buhrig Funeral Home. This is also the location to park for the recycling event.
- Public parking lot is located at Strawberry Alley.
Join the fun for a day of music and celebration of our beautiful planet. Check out the schedule below:
- 10am - Jonathan Frazier
- 11am - James Klippel performing as Winter Parks
- 12 noon - Bumbada
- 1 pm - Dawn Zemaitis
- 2pm - Central PA Belly Dancers
Here are the recycling opportunities available at the Mechanicsburg Earth Day Festival:
Operation Wildcat is accepting used bicycles for repair and reuse.
The Green Team is accepting Styrofoam and aluminum cans.
Mechanicsburg Police is accepting pharmaceuticals for safe disposal.
Simpson Public Library is accepting small printer ink cartridges.
Penn-Cumberland Garden Club is accepting hard plastic lids.
The Rosemary House is accepting old crayons and dried/used markers.
The Lion's Club is accepting old eyeglasses.
Don't miss out on the chance to bid on a unique rain barrel created by Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School students in their ART IV class! Titled "A Look into Rio," this masterpiece will be available for silent auction on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 at 1 PM. The talented students behind this creation are Abbigail Mast, Zeitun Hassan, Caroline Booth, and Mackinley Giblin.
