FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2025
2025 Earth Fair Returns to the Kingston Waterfront
Eleventh Annual Earth Fair to be Held on Saturday, May 10, 2025
KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is pleased to announce that the City of Kingston Parks and Recreation Department, the Hudson River Maritime Museum, and the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater will host the eleventh annual Kingston Earth Fair on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 11:00am to 5:00pm at T.R. Gallo Park.
The 2025 Earth Fair is a free family event hosted in partnership with Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, The 8th Step, Hudson River Maritime Museum, Radio Kingston, Catskill Mountainkeeper, Live Well Kingston, Climate Smart Kingston, and New Yorkers for Clean Power.
“We are excited to bring the annual Earth Fair to the Kingston waterfront again this year,” said Mayor Noble. “I want to thank our partners at Clearwater, Radio Kingston, and The 8th Step for the fantastic line-up of performers and musical guests who will be entertaining festival-goers throughout the day. I also want to thank the sponsors who have supported the Kingston Earth Fair-- we would not be able to put this event together for eleven years without your generosity. I invite everyone in the community to stop by this family-friendly event to enjoy the music and acts, grab food from one of the local food trucks, participate in the kids activities, and visit the many environmentally-friendly vendors and exhibitors.”
The 2025 Earth Fair will feature live Clearwater Festival music and performances, including Arm of the Sea Theater, Tom Chapin, Cuboricua, Drumsong Orchestra of The Hudson Valley, KJ Denhert, Gail Ann Dorsey, the Center for Creative Education’s Energy Dance Company, Big Joe Fitz Acoustic Trio, Lisa Gutkin, Joe Jencks, M'Bollo, Mid-Hudson Juggling Club, Matt Munisteri and a Native American Water Ceremony.
The 2025 Earth Fair will also feature kids’ activities and games, face painting, a solar-powered merry-go-round, free Solaris boat rides, Clearwater tours, and local food vendors.
The City will provide free electronic waste collection for items like computers and televisions, and free refrigerant collection for items like old refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, or air conditioners. Free paper shredding/recycling will be available, sponsored by Archtop Fiber. Participants are also encouraged to bring gently used clothes or household items for the Earth Day Exchange.
David Toman, Executive Director of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater said, “The Kingston Earth Fair is a truly special event where we get to celebrate efforts to protect our environment together as a Kingston community! We are so appreciative for the City of Kingston, Radio Kingston, The 8th Step, our sponsors and vendors, and the amazingly talented musicians who will entertain and inspire us throughout the day. Come sailing with us or just visit the sloop as part of your day.”
Parking will be limited. A free UCAT shuttle bus will run between the Cornell Street parking lot, the Kingston Point Beach parking lot, and T.R. Gallo Park all day, and a bike valet will be available at T.R. Gallo Park. The rain location will be the Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center and the Holy Cross/Santa Cruz Church.
The Kingston Earth Fair is free and open to all. The Kingston Earth Fair is made possible by generous sponsors: Adam’s Fairacre Farms, Archtop Fiber, A Still Small Voice, Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty, Herzog’s Home and Paint Centers/Kingston Plaza, Hot Water Solutions (HWS), Kingston Waterfront Business Association, Kingston Wire, New Yorkers for Clean Power, NYS Solar Farm, Optum, Radio Kingston, Rosie General, The 8th Step, Ulster County Chamber of Commerce, and Ulster Federal Credit Union.
For more information, including exhibitor registration or volunteering opportunities, please visit www.kingston-ny.gov/earthfair.