Friday, September 9 through Sunday, September 11

Fun for the whole family! See our complete list of events and schedule.

There will be FREE reusable shopping bags, made from recycled materials, available to the first 50 people to visit the festival information table on Saturday.

The beloved goats from Let’s Goat Buffalo will be doing their work clearing brush and invasive plants throughout the weekend. Be sure to stop by their penned area to see them in action!

Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, we strongly suggest the wearing of masks indoors. Note that if case counts rise dramatically, masks may be mandated.

Have any questions or need assistance during the festival? Look for a person in a green or white shirt with a Living Green Festival nametag on a green lanyard. We’ll be happy to help you out!

Friday

The festival kicks off Friday evening with a guided labyrinth walk at 5pm, followed by our keynote speaker, Petra Page-Mann from Fruition Seeds, at 6pm.
Basket raffle tickets will be available Friday. Both cash and cards are accepted.
The evening will wrap up with a bonfire and music. Please bring your own lawn chair for the bonfire, as limited seating will be available.

Saturday

The majority of the festival will take place on Saturday, from 9am to 10pm.

Activities will include:

• Nature meditation and Intro to Sit Spot Practice with Mark Chaffin
• Storytelling from the Onondagas with Perry Ground
• Folk dancing with Martha Malkiewicz
• Music concert by Local Americana / Western Swing band The Skiffle Minstrels
• Food and ice cream by Cheesy Chick and Chilly Billy
• Vendor row featuring many local businesses and organizations who can help you to live green
  • ADK – Niagara Frontier Chapter
  • Amherst Little Free Pantry
  • Citizens for Regional Transit
  • Coalition of Positively Charged People
  • Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm
  • Little Salmon
  • Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
  • Strange Brew
• Reduce & Reuse Basket Raffle
• Free Room
• Itty Bitty Boutique
• And many more!

Please bring your own water bottle and make use of our bottle-filling drinking fountain to stay hydrated throughout the day!

Interested in being a vendor? Please fill out the Vendor Application.

Sunday

The festival weekend will conclude Sunday morning with a nature meditation led by Mark Chaffin at 9am. We will then be celebrating our church’s annual ingathering service at 10:30am, featuring the Water Ceremony, a Unitarian Universalist tradition.