Earth Day Celebration 2024

Middle Tennessee Electric Presents:
Celebrate Earth Day 2024 on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historic Downtown Courthouse Square in Murfreesboro! Enjoy local and organic products, live music, food, educational booths, activities for kids and giveaways. This event is FREE! Sponsored in part by the City of Murfreesboro's Parks & Recreation and Water Resources Departments.

For the kids: The Kids Zone is geared for children of all ages and will feature an inflatable, yard games and hands-on activities.

Music:

• Scales Elementary Steel De Boro
• Quarterlife
• Stones River Bluegrass Band
• Everybody Drum Some

Rutherford County's Earth Day Celebration is a zero-waste event and completely free, thanks to many event sponsors.

Note: Backup plan in case of rain: The celebration will be held at Sports*Com, 2310 Memorial Blvd in Murfreesboro.

History of Earth Day, courtesy National Geographic:
The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, when a United States senator from Wisconsin organized a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues. Rallies took place across the country and, by the end of the year, the U.S. government had created the Environmental Protection Agency. By 1990, Earth Day was an event celebrated by more than 140 countries around the globe.