Balboa Park - Earth Fest 2026 - Free

San Diego EarthFest is a FREE Earth Day celebration presented by Viridian Productions, featuring over 100 sustainable food, craft and service vendors as well as environmental and conservation groups. Enjoy a full day of entertainment with music, speakers and panel discussions plus yoga and wellness classes and activities for kids.
Since the first Earth Day observation in 1970, more than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day events each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.
Learn more about the history of Earth Day
This event is held in Balboa Park on the expansive lawn located at Park Boulevard and Presidents Way. San Diego EarthFest is family-friendly and dog-friendly with free parking available if you are a Resident of San Diego and are Registered.
Music Stage Schedule
11:00 am Jesse London
1:00 pm Sierra Marin & Roots Ascension
3:00 pm Ruff Diss
Parking Rates
Paid parking lots within the Balboa Park Cultural District will be enforced daily from 8 am to 6 pm with the exception of the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Discounts available for verified City of San Diego residents. The cost of each parking lot will vary, depending on how close it is to the center of the Cultural District. Parking rates are set by the City of San Diego. To view the City’s Balboa Park Lots map, click here.
Level 1 Parking Lots: Verified resident rate: $5 for up to four hours; $8 full day; Nonresident rate: $10 for up to four hours; $16 full day
Level 2 Parking Lots: Verified resident rate: Free; Nonresident rate: $10 per day
Level 3 Parking Lot: Verified resident rate: Free; Nonresident rate: First three hours free; $10 full day
*Parking fee payments in lots within Balboa Park may be made at meter kiosks. However, to receive the City resident discount in the parking lots, users will have to register online and purchase parking in advance.
To receive City of San Diego resident verification: Advance registration via the online portal is required. There is a one-time $5 fee to register, and one form of residence verification is needed, such as a driver’s license, vehicle registration or utility bill. Residents will also be asked to enter their vehicle’s license plate number. The resident verification process could take up to two business days. Go to [sandiego.ThePermitPortal.com](https://sandiego.thepermitportal.com/) to register for parking passes and discounts.

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This is a public space where photos may be taken by various people. They often end up on social media and may be used by the organizers as they choose.
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