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Musketaquid Earth Day

April 23, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

- Free

Musketaquid Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 10:00am – 3:00pm
The Old North Bridge at Minute Man National Historical Park & The Old Manse

The Umbrella’s Arts & Environment program continues to create solace, community, and reconnection with nature. Please join us for our annual Musketaquid Earth Day celebration which will take place at The Old North Bridge at Minute Man National Historical Park & The Old Manse. We will follow public health guidelines for a safe and joyful reimagination of Concord’s traditional Musketaquid Earth Day celebration, while continuing to expand the reach of our environmental mission. The theme for this year’s celebration is Stories from the Earth. How does the Earth speak to you? What is the Earth telling you?

Festivities and activities will include:
River Ceremony at The Old North Bridge: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Help build Earth Floats onsite: 10:00am – 11:00am
Ceremony: 11:00am – 11:30am
Procession to The Old Manse: 11:30am – 11:45am
Festival in collaboration with The Old Manse: 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Performances relating to this year’s theme, Stories from the Earth, including readings, music, and dance
Arts & crafts
Landscape tours
Ice cream truck
Interested in volunteering at this event? Please email Arts & Environment Program Coordinator, Kyle Clifford at kyle@theumbrellaarts.org.

Earth Month Exhibition: April 6 – April 23
Accompanying our Earth Day celebration is an Earth Month exhibition at The Umbrella Arts Gallery. We invite people of all ages and experience to participate in the Musketaquid Earth Month Exhibit through our Call for Art! For more information about our Call for Art and this year’s theme, Stories from the Earth, click here.

Please join us for an Artists Reception in the gallery on Friday, April 22 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.