Schedule
The New Mexico Earth Day Festival 2025 will take place from 10AM to 4PM on Sunday, April 13th at Balloon Fiesta Park, Sid Cutter Pavilion
Balloon Fiesta Park
5000 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113
The Second Annual Earth Day Festival Is Chock Full of Activities
Sponsors & Vendors will have their booths open from 10 am to 4 pm
- Be sure to stop by the Cleaner Car Concourse and the PNM EV Event to see the latest in electric vehicles and test drive one. Or check out Sports Systems e-bikes or ride a Lime scooter.
- For kids, we will have a climbing wall, a kids entrepreneurs fair and youth artwork on display.
- Cross My Paws will have puppies to play with and/or adopt. See wild birds of prey.
- There is a robust food court with something for every palate.
- NM Winegrowers along with Sheehan Winery will have wine tasting and wine for sale.
In the Sid Cutter Pavilion on the south end of the field, we will have workshops throughout the day. We will have raffle prizes at every workshop. Be sure to stop by.
10:00 am
Opening Welcome
Albuquerque City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn
From the First Earth Day in 1970 to Today
Arturo Sandoval, Founding Director, Center for Southwest Culture, Inc.
10:15 am
Earth Day 2025: What’s Next? A Conversation with Young Changemakers
- Camilla Feibelman, Director of the Sierra Club’s Rio Grande Chapter and president of Earth Day Board
- Joseph Hernandez, Naeva
- Santiago Hardy, Naeva
- Jared Berenice Estrada and Victoria Alarcón Macias, Semilla Project
11:00 am
Solar – We’re not winning … Yet
Dylan Connelly, Director of Commercial and Community Solar Development, Affordable Solar
11:30 am
Electrify Your Home Part I: Start Smart by Finding and Sealing Leaks
David Best, Senior Trainer – Building Science Specialist, The Energy Smart Academy at Santa Fe Community College
12:00 pm
Electrify Your Home Part 2: Smart Planning & Big Savings with Rebates!
Alex Amend, Director of Communications, Rewiring America
12:30 pm
Passive Design Principles: Building for Comfort, Efficiency, and Resilience
Xavier Obando, Director of Sustainability, Hartman + Majewski Design Group
1:00 pm
Attainable and Sustainable Manufactured Homes
Mayor Tim Keller will read proclamation and give remarks
Carl Ulibarri, owner of NM Home Solutions, LLC
1:30 pm
Power Up with Nusenda: Smart Loans for Solar, EVs & Energy Efficiency!
Michael Stordahl, Nusenda Vice President of Business Services
Nature Niños: Advancing Outdoor Equity for New Mexico’s Youth
Sarah Candelaria, Founder and Executive Director of Nature Niños
2:00 pm
Growing Vines for Premium Wines: Grape Growing in New Mexico
Sean Sheehan - Owner/Winemaker - Sheehan Winery, President NM Wine
2:30 pm
Promoting Plant-Based Eating in New Mexico
Daniel Abram, Animal Protection New Mexico
3:00
Electrify Your (Public) Ride - Lime Scooters, Forth EV carshare, Electric Buses
- Holly Whited, Regional General Manager, Central US & LATAM
- Albert Lee, Sustainable Transportation Specialist, City of Albuquerque
- Amy Miller, AMM Consulting
3:30
Hardening Your Home Against Wildfire
Jayden Patterson, CEO, In the Black Preparation, LLC
Cooking Demonstrations
Induction Cooking Demo
Come by to see how easy induction cooking is. Get a yummy sample!
10:30 am - 11: 30 am
Nancy Arenas, Sprouting Compassion, Hearty Breakfast Skillet
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Chef Julian Griego, Street Food Institute, Mini Street Food Tacos
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Chef Julian Griego, Street Food Institute, Mini Street Food Tacos
Solar Cooking Demos all day at the NM Solar Energy Association Booth: Cookies and more!
This Earth Day, Move Another Way
Consider ditching the car and riding a bicycle to the event. Just head north on the North Diversion Channel and the path will take you right to the event.
Don't want to ride alone? Join our group and sign up here.
New Mexico Winegrowers Association will have wine tastings and wine for sale throughout the event.
ABQ RIDE Free Electric Shuttle
ABQ RIDE will be running a free electric shuttle service to Balloon Fiesta Park from the end of the bus line at bus stop #6594 located on Osuna Rd. west of Pan American Fwy. in front of the Studio 6 Extend Stay Hotel. The shuttle will run approximately every 30 minutes between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.. At Balloon Fiesta Park the shuttle will drop off and pick up riders at the upper bus turn-around lot located on Jefferson St. at Balloon Museum Dr.