Back in 2021!
April 22-27, 2020 – Virtual Events
Learn. Connect. Collaborate.
April 22-26, 2020 – Virtual Screenings
Explore. Entertain. Elevate.
Streaming Events Begin April 22
Learn how smart solutions in transportation can make a big impact on our environment. We're making it fun for consumers to discover emerging technologies and options from leading green auto makers available in market. From hybrids to zero-emissions. Find your future car here! Here you can create the content that will be used within the module.
An educational and informative exhibit about the National Geographic commitment to exploring and protecting our planet and teaching others to do the same.
Expert speakers and panelists talk about a wide range of topics ranging from everything from electric cars to bee pollination. They share ideas and knowledghe on breakthrough innovations, practical home remedies, and other ways to begin building a sustainable future.
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When's the last time you went diving in Downtown Dallas? Take the plunge and experience scuba diving with certified master divers in our huge 20x30 foot "Go Dive Now - Scuba Pool". Wetsuits, fins, regulators and tanks are included. Don't forget your bathing suit.
EarthxKids features customizable eco-bricks inspiring creativity.
A 24-hour codefest, EarthxHack is the world's largest environmental innovation competition. We're sitting at the intersection of innovation, technology, and the environment – a platform for creating groundbreaking solutions by utilizing the brightest technical minds focusing on solutions for tomorrow. Events include the EarthxHackathon, EarthxHack Tic Toc – Learn and Dream, and EarthxHackTalks.
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Join EarthX for an exciting, educational weekend exploring the environmental benefits of hemp-based products. EarthxHemp highlights hemp industrial products ranging from highly sustainable hemp products such as food, household items, and personal products.
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Visit and learn what Canadians are doing to protect their country’s most precious natural places. Proudly Canadian, they are empowering people to safeguard the lands and waters that sustain life in their most natural, unspoiled regions.
Music inspired by nature, our world, the climate and the drive to sustain and conserve it. Performances that help define and underscore the natural interdependence that fuels all life.
Cyclists from around town will converge at EarthX after a bike ride from diverse parts of town. Once at EarthX, they can enjoy a cold beer and some tacos.
Got something to say about the environment? This is your chance to sound off, and speak your mind about sustainability, conservancy, or any other topic or idea that moves you. Keep it clean and let your voice be heard!
Let your kids enjoy wave upon wave of big, boundless fun whipping up billowing blooms of colorful cloth in the EarthX Kid’s Parachute Activity.
Mixed Reality • Virtual Reality • Augmented Reality • EXPERIENCE REALITY
Go on wild, immersive journeys, like swimming with dolphins, dancing with flamingos, exploring remote islands and defending wildlife in the African jungle. Experience scores of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality projects and educational workshops in our interactive zone and throughout the Expo.
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Meet the esteemed Explorers and Leaders of National Geographic live and in person. Listen and learn as they share their exciting experiences from expeditions to remote destinations around the globe, and knowledge they have gained along the way.
Hear from a wide variety of guest speakers as they discuss the environmental topic affecting their organizations. Learn about real issues influencing sustainability in business today. Learn even more about our guest speakers at our EarthxInterview stage where speakers from all over our 20 stages will come answer incisive questions led by guests hosts.
See full-size, roadworthy solar race cars, designed and built by students who participate in some of the most engaging and challenging high school science programs available. Race for bragging rights, or test drive one yourself.
This is every kid’s dream come true - a water fountain that they can play and splash around in! Kids can touch, splash and learn about the world’s continents and countries as their little hands glide across the watery globe.
E-Bikes are here in a big way. From cargo bikes to city bikes, messenger bikes to mountain bikes, road bikes and even beach cruisers, there is something for everyone. They make the joy of cycling accessible to so many people in so many ways. Plus they're a blast to ride. If you haven't tested one yet, do yourself a favor.
Buildings contribute to about 1/3 of greenhouse gas emissions. Living small means living more sustainably. Tour tiny homes, including a Hemp Tiny House and learn more about this popular lifestyle.
Latin America is home to some of the world's most awesome eco-treasures. From the Meso-American Barrier Reef and the Rainforests of Costa Rica, to the crystal clear cenotes and underground rivers of the Yucatan and the amazing amalgam of biodiversity that makes up the Amazon Jungles, Latin America has a wealth of natural wonders.
Yoga and meditation return to EarthX! Unify with your surrounding in these hour-long classes for the whole family.
EarthxConservation Mission: Establish a forum to create policy for conservation of all species as well as the environment at both the national and international levels. EarthX explores the significant role of hunters, fishermen and women, farmers, ranchers and landowners on conservation as a whole.
Learn about the Dallas Zoo animals from around the globe from the zoologists who care for them. Get up close with some of the animals, like fascinating reptiles, birds, porcupines, and more.
Visit the Sustainability kiosk for recycling and compost demonstrations, recycling art projects, and more.
Calling All Artists K-12. Use your creativity to help sustain our world! Enter the Eco-Art Competition for Student Artists in grades K-12, and take on the challenge of creating a piece of art, either 2-D or 3-D, using any medium or combination of media, that illustrates the EarthX theme: Our Earth, Our Home.
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EARTHX Eco-Art Exhibition Location: The African American Museum • Fairpark, Dallas TX.
Exhibition Dates: April 24-26,2020
Participating Professional Eco-Artists:
Jeremy McKane, Debra Ferrari, David Yarrow, Shawn Samuell, Russ Ronat, Maryneil Dance, Ania Freindorf.
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The Way of the Rain was inspired by the annual monsoon rains that sustain life on the fragile landscape of the high – desert plateaus of the Southwest.
EarthxYouth pairs Cub Reporters, students ages 10-22, with professional video teams. Each team helps educate youth about the basics of storytelling and video production.
The City of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability brings DISD schools to transform a blank dumpster into a piece of art that will shine a light on the importance of recycling.
Sample the many food trucks coming to EarthX! Featuring Boardwalk Bites, Rolling Cone Ice Cream, Soulgood, Nosh Box Eatery, Stickdog, Green Stone Catering, Fast & Furious and more.
Designed with kids in mind, the aquarium exhibit is an experience where everyone can learn new things about our aquatic friends.
Experience art projects, an "Ask the Expert" booth and an exhibit on the benefits of trees. Plus, meet Tree-mendous Tom presented by Arborilogical Services.
A national leader in nature conservancy, Colorado is not only home to some of our nations most breathtaking scenic vistas, it is also a state that focuses on far-sighted solutions to eco-challenges that combine science and creativity. By working together, they chart Colorado’s future and inspire people to take action.
Walk out of EXPO EarthX 2020 looking great and feeling great with eco-friendly clothes, souvenirs, and gifts for just about anyone on your list. Identify as a true Earthling and help support our mission.
You’ll have a ball learning about complex environmental processes with this fully interactive, room-sized, display that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a giant animated globe.
Come browse and check out works from the Dallas Public Library’s extensive selection of environmental books. Because a better tomorrow depends on the ones who prepare for it today.
Canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation. Returning in 2021. Dine with fellow advocates and show your support for a cleaner, more sustainable planet. Get inspired and energized by a global lineup of government, industry, and environmental leaders, discussing the latest in clean solutions and ways to help create a sustainable world at one of our lunch and dinner banquets.
A Virtual Film Festival and GlobalGala showcasing films, VR and interactive media from top filmmakers and conservationists from around the globe that explore conservation, climate change, and the environment.
Attention Parents, Teachers, and School Administrators:
EarthX provides opportunities for students to explore sustainability, careers in STEAM fields, and leading programs from colleges and universities across the globe. We invite you to bring your students for a day of interactive opportunities and special activations, like STEAM-based hands-on learning, robotics and technology, virtual reality, film screenings, teacher-led walk STEM tours, and filmmaking workshops.
Field Trips will resume in 2021
Saturday & Sunday
Saturday and Sunday will feature special interactive experiences and education tracks, such as our Green Speaker Series, and the EarthxFilm Festival will be in full swing and live music will play well into the evening. There will be special programming for families and children in addition to the regular event activities. Please check the event schedule section of the website to see everything that will be happening at EarthX.
The DART rail’s Green Line will take you right to the entrance of Fair Park, next to Gate 4 and the Music Hall off Parry and Exposition Avenue. Once you hop on the train your stop is called ‘Fair Park Station.’ Easy enough to remember!
DART is a great resource here in Dallas and, even if you’ve never taken the rail line before, we encourage you to try it out for the first time for EarthX.
Consult this website or download the EarthX mobile app to view the EXPO and EarthxFilm Festival event schedules, scavenger hunt options, speakers and programs to help you plan your day.
Absolutely! It’s FOR kids of ALL ages. Although there will be some areas designated for adults, there are numerous activities specifically designed for children and families. There will be fun, interactive and educational activities all across the event. EXPO EarthX is the perfect place to spend the weekend with your family and friends!
Please bring friends, family, dogs, bikes, refillable water containers, and a thirst for learning. Purses and shoulder bags are allowed, as are strollers. Smart phones are encouraged (download the EarthX mobile app!). Check the weather before you head out and don’t forget your eco-friendly sunscreen if it is going to be sunny.
We encourage event attendees to use alternative means of transportation – biking, DART, carpooling – but if you need to drive, we recommend entering and parking at Gates 2, 6 and 10 at Fair Park.
Yes. The City of Dallas places certain restrictions on dogs entering buildings, but there are plenty of outdoor activities and areas for your best friend to join you on your journey through EXPO EarthX. Please remember to keep your dog on a leash and bring paper bags to pick up after your pet.
Please do not bring anything that is unsafe, illegal or not in the spirit of Earth Day. Bags will be checked at entrances to the event.