Festival Details

Below are the details we had arranged for the 2020 festival that we had to cancel. We also had to cancel the 2021 festival as well, but are planning some smaller community projects for the Spring. Details coming soon.

Parking: We have secured several convenient parking options for festival-goers.

• Places you CAN park from 11am-4pm:
  • Plymouth Church (87 Edgell Rd.) – Attendee parking w/ Electronics recycling
  • First Parish Church (24 Vernon St.)
  • First Baptist Church (1013 Worcester Rd.)
• Parking from 1-4pm ONLY: Northeast Community Bank (35 Edgell Rd.)
• Accessible parking ONLY: Village Hall parking lot (2 Oak St.)

• Places you CAN NOT park:
  • Anywhere on Vernon St.
  • Anywhere on Edgell Rd.
  • Santander (39 Edgell Rd.)
  • Jonathan Maynard building (14 Vernon St.)
  • Dr. Mark Fried DMD (61 Edgell Rd.)

Vendors: See the full list of participating vendors on our website’s Vendors page.

Recycling: Remember that there are lots of items that you can bring to the Common to recycle on festival day! See our website’s Recycling Details page for more information.

Kids Activities: As always, we will have activities specifically designed for children.

• In the Framingham Earth Day Festival sponsored Kids Korner, children can enjoy nature-based games and art projects including:
  • Endangered species walk and art activity book
• Other kid-friendly activities offered by vendors include:
  • Fitting free bike helmets for kids from Breakstone, White & Gluck’s Project KidSafe Campaign
  • Free on-site hula hoop lessons with A Simple Twist
  • Harmonograph drawings with Harmonographica
  • Henna with Ancient Fire Henna
  • Demos of biological styrofoam recycling bin and solar-powered robots with S.E.T. School
  • Alpaca demos with Angel Hair Alpacas
  • Take home seeding projects with Mass Hort Society
  • Nature based activities for kids with The Mindful Child
  • Martial Arts Instruction with New England Martial Arts Athletic Center

Food: We will have lots of local, vegetarian food options for the entire family.

• Lunch options include:
  • Mexican dishes from Taqueria Mexico
  • Cheese Pizza from Framingham Sub Shop and Pizza
  • Grilled Cheese and Mac & Cheese from Daniel’s Table
  • Other lunch options from Catering Options
• Sweet treats and snacks:
  • Gelato, Croissants and Cookies from Dulce de Leche
  • Fresh cannoli from Joni’s Cannolis
  • Popcorn from Velma’s Kettle Corn
• Beverages include:
  • Lemonade from When Life Gives You Lemons
  • Coffee from Dulce D Leche

Music: Enjoy live, local music throughout the festival, presented by Centre Music House. Performances include:

• 11:00-11:45am: Dwayne Haggins
• 12:00-12:45pm: TBD
• 1:00-1:45pm: Zoë Krohne & Willie Sordillo Duo
• 2:00-2:45pm: FretBox Trio
• 3:00-3:45am: Midnight Harvest

Speakers: Between the bands, hear from local speakers who are supporting Framingham on its journey towards sustainability.

• 11:00am: Donna Kramer Merritt, Founder of the Framingham Earth Day Festival
• 11:45am: Mayor Yvonne Spicer & Shawn Luz, City of Framingham Sustainability Coordinator
• TBD Time Slot – Senator Ed Markey
• TBD Time Slot – Mike Croci, Director of 2020 Framingham Earth Day Festival

Yoga Classes: Participate in free yoga classes scheduled throughout the day – all are welcome to join! Schedule TBD