EarthFest

Saturday, April 5, 2025

11 am–4 pm

Visitors are seated and standing beneath the life-sized Blue Whale model suspended from the ceiling in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.
Earthfest 2024 activities in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.
Daniel Kim/© AMNH
Our Power, Our Planet

Join us for a full day of family-friendly activities celebrating planet Earth. 

All-Day Activities in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life

11 am–4 pm

Timed Activities in the Gilder Center

11:15 am, 12 pm, 12:45 pm, and 1:30 pm

Radiolab’s Terrestrials: The Monsters Among Us

What makes a monster? Is it size, fangs, or just a matter of perspective?

Join Radiolab’s family nature podcast, Terrestrials, at EarthFest for Everyday Monsters, a deep dive into the critters that creep, crawl, and captivate—from the pigeons that rule New York City sidewalks to deep-sea giants that haunt the ocean depths. Hosted in the Gilder Center’s Kenneth C. Griffin Exploration Atrium, this live, interactive experience invites curious young minds to reimagine the natural world. 

Noon-3 pm

Microscopic Marvels: Exploring NYC's Urban Ecosystem

Meet our tiny New York City neighbors! Use a variety of microscopes to get a sparkling introduction to plankton swimming in our ponds and winged critters that glide on the breezes of our urban habitats. 

2 pm

Storytime: We Leap Together with Christopher Silas Neal

We Leap Together by Christopher Silas Neal is a beautifully illustrated picture book that celebrates the joy of movement, friendship, and togetherness. Through rhythmic text and dynamic artwork, the book follows a human child and mother, and a whale calf and mother as both pairs jump, spin, and dance in harmony with the world around them. With an uplifting message about unity and connection, We Leap Together encourages readers to embrace spontaneity and the simple pleasures of play. 

Christopher Silas Neal is an award-winning author and illustrator of picture books. Neal is a Mexican/European American artist who lives with his wife and two boys in Brooklyn, NY. 

EarthFest is generously supported by the Abel Shafer Public Program Fund, a fund created by the Arlene B. Coffey Trust to honor the memory of Abel Shafer.

A portion of this program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.