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March 8 - 21, 2019
Surrey’s Party for the Planet celebrates
Earth Day with new Live Green World
Surrey, BC – The City of
Surrey will host the ninth annual
Party for the Planet, BC’s largest
Earth Day celebration, at Surrey
Civic Plaza on Saturday, April
13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The
signature Surrey event will feature
the new under cover Live Green
World, offering environmental
workshops,
a
sustainable
marketplace, acoustic concert
series and local vendors.
Presented by TD, this
year’s free event will offer 1,000
complimentary plants to attendees
and provide an abundance of
opportunities for all ages to learn
about environmental initiatives.
The Adventure Zone will include
a free zip line, rock climbing wall,
road hockey and food trucks.
This year’s tree and plant sale
will offer native trees for $20 each,
and plants
from $2 to $4. Soulful singer
Colin Bullock, indie pop duo
Harlequin Gold, and children’s
performers Bobs & Lolo will
perform on the TD Main Stage,
located inside Council Chambers.
Live music will be heard
throughout the event, with a DJ in
the Adventure Zone and acoustic
performances in Live Green World
and City Hall Atrium.
“We are very excited to
present Live Green World at
this year’s Party for the Planet,
where attendees can learn how
to live more sustainably through
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workshops and support local
businesses in the environmental
marketplace,” said Mayor Doug
McCallum.
“We invite residents and
visitors to celebrate sustainable
community growth, experience
live entertainment for all ages, and
discover new ways to decrease
their environmental footprint at
this year’s event.”
“TD is proud to be the
presenting sponsor of Party for
the Planet - B.C.’s largest Earth
Day celebration - for almost a
decade,” said Andy Cribb, Senior
Vice President, TD Bank Group.
“TD has been committed to giving
back to Surrey, through events
like the annual TD Tree Days and
through a contribution to the TD
Nature Play area at Forsyth Park
in Surrey City Centre. We look
forward to celebrating Earth
Day with the community.”
Additional festival attractions
include a Surrey Parks display, a
Library Stage featuring children’s
performers, an Enviro-Bungee,
meet and greets with Big Bird and
Elmo, environmental educational
booths, kid’s crafts and a variety
of local vendors. ●
- City of Surrey