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Earth Day 2025

April 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Party for the Planet Header. A monthlong Celebration of the Earth. Party with us in April with $8.25 Monday admission, weekend recycling and an Earth Day Celebration on April 27! Powered by LG&E and KU Foundation

Sunday, April 27
10 a.m. – 2  p.m.  Eco Partners
Discount admission is available all day!

Enjoy $5 off general Zoo admission PLUS FREE parking powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. See community eco-partner displays  and learn about their organizations’ community impact from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Come join the fun and learn what you can do to help save our planet. Discount available at Zoo ticket windows only and cannot be applied to online purchases.

Confirmed Exhibitors for 2025!

  • Beyond Plastics Louisville
  • Change Today Change Tomorrow
  • DarkSky Kentucky
  • Evolve KY
  • Glean Kentucky
  • Icon Solar
  • Idlewild Butterfly Farm
  • Kentuckiana Air Education: KAIRE
  • Kentuckiana Regional Planning Development Agency
  • Kentucky Conservation Foundation
  • Kentucky Division for Air Quality
  • Kentucky Division of Forestry
  • Kentucky Science Center
  • Louisville Audubon Society
  • Louisville Grows
  • Louisville Nature Center
  • Louisville Parks and Recreation: Urban Forestry
  • Mercy Academy
  • Metro Solid Waste
  • The Food Literacy Project
  • The Parklands of Floyds Fork
  • University of Louisville Sustainability Council
  • Vision First

Earth Day at the Louisville Zoo

Interested in becoming an Earth Day Exhibitor?

Become an exhibitor at Earth Day and reach our guests to show how they can make a difference!

Thank you for your interest in participating in the Earth Day Celebration at the Louisville Zoo. This festival is a culmination of the many conservation, recycling, and education events celebrated during Earth Month, powered by our friends at LG&E and KU Foundation.

Please read the event description and participation guidelines before completing the application.

Exhibitor Guidelines:

  • All set up must be complete before 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 27. Exhibitors may begin setting up at 9 a.m. If additional time is required, arrangements must be made in advance by calling (502) 238-5323.
  • Please plan to transport your own materials from the parking lot to your booth. No vehicles will be permitted on Zoo grounds. If you are unable to transport all of your materials to your booth and require assistance, arrangements must be made in advance by calling (502) 238-5323. Due to the number of exhibitors, we are unfortunately not able to accommodate all transportation requests.
  • Booth locations are assigned in advance and cannot be relocated the morning of the event.
  • Exhibitors are responsible for providing their own extension cords.
  • Exhibitors may not attach any materials to any permanent Zoo buildings, trees, fences, lights, etc. Exceptions may be made for organizational banners, hung using twine.
  • Food and beverages are available for purchase at Zoo concession stands throughout the day. You are welcome to bring your own cooler and beverages. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
  • Signs and banners at your booth or table should reflect the spirit of Earth Day.
  • Exhibitors should strive to be as trash free as possible and are responsible for disposing of/or removing their own trash. The Zoo utilizes a Wet / Dry recycling program, there’s no need to search out special recycling bins!
  • In the spirit of Earth Day, we discourage excessive paper giveaways. The Louisville Zoo must approve in advance of the event any item that you plan to distribute during the Earth Day Celebration. Please provide a description of any item you wish to give away with your application.
  • No retail sales or collection of donations will be permitted.
  • Please note: NO BALLOONS are permitted on Zoo premises.
  • Click here to see a full list of Zoo Rules

Exhibitor Application:

Earth Day 2025 Exhibitor Application

Party for the Planet:
A Monthlong Celebration of the Earth


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Celebrate Earth Day all April!

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Recycling Weekends

FREE Community Recycling Programs

Educational Activities

FREE Community Activities

Funday Mondays

Free Community Activities

Earth Day Celebration

Discounted admission, Free Parking and eco-community displays.

Help protect the planet!

Header for Kids In Action powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. Features a young girl holding a plant.
The Louisville Zoo, in partnership with LG&E and KU Foundation, invites families and individuals to join Kids in Action, a initiative created just for kids and part of the Zoo’s Earth Month Celebration.

Kids in Action encourages children to design conservation projects for the benefit of their own community. The program also offers students a platform to share these projects with conservation minded individuals across the region.

Learn more…

Details

Date:
April 27, 2025
Time:
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Venue

Louisville Zoo
1100 Trevilian Way
Louisville,KY40213United States
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