Celebrate Earth Day in Ventura

The annual Earth Day celebration will take place at Promenade Park on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 10am to 5pm. In an effort to spark an interest in living a more eco-friendly lifestyle amongst the younger generation, the Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest is geared specifically towards families and kids.

This family-friendly event includes arts and crafts, kids activities, live music, storytelling, face-painting and other wholesome entertainment. But it's not just for kids. Local Ventura County businesses will be available to discuss their use of green materials. Booths will also be set up for visitors to learn about how to incorporate a greener lifestyle into their everyday activities. Find out what's going on with eco-friendly projects in the Ventura area. A silent auction and raffle will take place to help raise money for the Ventura Charter School's enrichment programs which are geared towards school children ages kindergarten through 8th grade. In fact, all profits from the day's events will go towards helping fund enrichment programs at the Ventura Charter School.

This year, the Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest is going to be doing something new. They are partnering up with Compete Green, a company who specializes in eco-friendly clothing as well as event management, to hold a "fun run". There will be three legs of the run: 1k, 5k and 10k. The fun run begins at Promenade Park before the official Earth Day celebrating begins and will end back at the park just in time for the Eco Fest. Find out how you can be more eco-friendly, learn about green products and just enjoy a fun day in the beautiful Southern California sunshine with your family while you celebrate Earth Day in Ventura!

Originally posted on our Z Team Realtors' Ventura County real estate blog here: http://thezteamrealtors.com/celebrate-earth-day-in-ventura/.