Burbank Earth Day 2026: Planet Power at McCambridge Park

Burbank’s Earth Day event lands on Saturday, April 25, at McCambridge Park, free to attend and running four hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The city is branding it “Planet Power” this year. Five departments and organizations are co-presenting: the Parks and Recreation Department, the Public Works Recycle Center, Burbank Water and Power, Burbank EcoCouncil, and the Sustainable Burbank Commission. That’s more city infrastructure behind a single Earth Day event than residents have seen in past years, and it shows in how dense the schedule is.

Tree-related programming anchors a good chunk of the afternoon. The Plant for a Greener Burbank program will run tree plantings during the event, and the city is giving away saplings to residents who want to bring one home. The Tree City USA ceremony is also on the schedule. That recognition comes through the Tree City USA program, administered by the Arbor Day Foundation, which designates cities meeting defined standards for urban forestry management. Burbank’s worked to keep that designation current, and doing the renewal publicly at a community park is a clear statement about where city leadership thinks environmental priorities belong.

McCambridge sits near the Glenoaks corridor, which makes it a sensible pick for an event this size. It’s got the open space, the parking, and the infrastructure to absorb food trucks, live music, and the kind of vendor fair that draws a solid Saturday crowd in April.

The vendor and resource fair is worth showing up for on its own. Burbank Water and Power has used these booths before to walk residents through rebate programs for energy-efficient appliances and electric vehicle charging. An in-person conversation with a BWP rep will get you further than digging through the utility’s website on your own. Full registration details and the day’s schedule are posted at BurbankCA.gov/EarthDay.

Kids aren’t an afterthought here. The programming for families includes a bike obstacle course, puppet shows, arts and crafts stations, and a collaborative community art piece that attendees help build together. That last activity tends to hold younger kids’ attention while parents work through the vendor booths or catch the guest speaker sessions. The city hasn’t released the speaker lineup yet, but the program lists “inspiring talks” as part of the day, according to details published by myBurbank. The Sustainable Burbank Commission is co-presenting, so don’t be surprised if some of those conversations pull in the city’s longer-term environmental goals.

One city representative has already gone on record about what they’re hoping to accomplish. “We’re excited to bring everyone together at McCambridge to celebrate what we can do for the planet,” a city representative told reporters, “and to make this the most hands-on Earth Day Burbank has had.”

That framing, hands-on, fits what the schedule is actually offering. It’s not a lecture series or a sign-up table in a parking lot. Between the tree plantings, the giveaways, the kids’ activities, the vendor conversations, and the communal art project, there’s something that asks you to actually do something rather than just show up and listen. Whether the city can deliver on that for a crowd that size on a Saturday in April is the practical question. McCambridge can handle it. It’s handled big community days before.

Residents who want to come prepared should check the event page before Saturday. The 25 activities across the afternoon are spread out, and knowing the layout ahead of time keeps you from missing the sapling giveaway or showing up late to the Tree City ceremony. The Arbor Day Foundation’s recognition isn’t a formality Burbank takes lightly, and the ceremony tends to draw a crowd that’s genuinely interested in what the designation means for the city’s tree canopy long-term.

April 25. McCambridge Park. Ten in the morning. Free.