2016 Sustainable Ballard Festival … PEOPLE POWER!

August 27, 11am-4pm

Ballard Commons Park

Family-friendly, FREE, and full of surprises, the Sustainable Ballard Festival will be celebrating its 13th year!  Use your PEOPLE POWER to bike or walk the Seattle Summer Parkways route to miro logoBallard Commons Park where you can enjoy live music on the solar-powered main stage, sample Ballard’s tasty teas & sweets in the Taste of Ballard Tea Garden sponsored by Miro Tea, and visit over 50 organizations and businesses involved in living life sustainably.  Built Green is back as our BIG sponsor this year and will Built Green Logoonce again provide an opportunity for attendees of all ages to build bird houses made of recycled yard signs.

 

Many of your favorites will be at the festival, plus more new activities, workshops, and hands-on games than ever before.  Play games, enter to win prizes, learn lots of new ways to upcycle, help us make fresh cider and meet farm animals! The Sustainable Ballard Festival is a fantastically fun opportunity to learn together, get inspired, and discover new ways to live more lightly on the earth.

BONUS!!  This year’s fest is the basecamp for a whole day of fun withSeattle Summer Parkways Seattle Summer Parkways – a walking / biking loop from lower Ballard to Sunset Hill Park, featuring activities at a variety of stops along the way.  Join us at the main stage @ 11am for the Opening Parade!

 

Festival Sponsors

Sustainable Ballard depends on the generosity of local environmental organizations and green businesses in order to stage the festival every year.

Our sponsors create wonderful educational and interactive exhibits that help visitors learn more about the dedication that these fine organizations have to creating a more sustainable world. Only food and subscription sales are allowed at the Sustainable Ballard Festival, giving attendees and business owners a chance to make lasting personal connections.

CLICK HERE to learn more about sponsoring the Festival this year.

Don’t miss this opportunity to associate your business or organization with its goals. Deadline is July 31st.