National Children’s Museum to Participate in the Washington, DC Green Festival for the Third Consecutive Year, October 23-24, 2010

Washington, DC (October 6, 2010) – The National Children’s Museum (NCM) joins Green Festival™, the nation’s largest green living event, to present family programming at the 7th Annual Washington, DC Green Festival, held October 23-24 at the Washington Convention Center, for the third consecutive year. The Museum will take part in this annual celebration of sustainability, inviting children to visit the Kids’ Zone to participate in a variety of eco family friendly activities.

Green Festival’s mission is to explore and build successful communities and a healthier environment. Community members enjoy informative, insightful speakers, green shopping, cutting edge eco-innovations, live music, fun and educational family activities, hands-on workshops, organic wine and beer, and local vegetarian cuisine. Ten stages and pavilions give attendees the opportunity to engage with 125 local experts and nationally-renowned authors, actors, leaders, educators, farmers, and visionaries. Keynote speakers include: Ralph Nader, Amy Goodman, Gilberto Gil, Patti Moreno, Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr., Dean Baker, Bernardine Dorhn, Bill Ayers, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, Daniel Pinchbeck, Goumbri, Tracy McQuirter, and many more.

As a Green Festival ally, the Museum will reward families with free tickets to the Festival at various NCM events and programs throughout the month of October. Visit the Museum’s Facebook and Twitter pages or visit the NCM website for updates.

For more information about the Green Festival, visit www.greenfestivals.org. 

About the National Children’s Museum
The National Children’s Museum (NCM) is a world-class cultural and educational center that inspires children to care about and improve the world. Currently operating as a “museum without walls” through participation in community events and creative partnerships with other arts and cultural organizations, NCM will open an indoor space in November 2012 and an expansive outdoor experience in May 2013 at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The Museum is poised to become Greater Washington’s premier family attraction and the only national museum dedicated entirely to children and their families and caregivers. The National Children’s Museum was designated by Congress in 2003 and was founded in 1974 as the Capital Children’s Museum.

About Green Festival
A project of Green America and Global Exchange, two leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to environmental and social justice for more than twenty-six years, Green Festival™ serves as a foundation to explore and build sustainable solutions to benefit communities and the environment, discover new environmentally-friendly products and practices and connect with likeminded individuals from all over the nation. Visit Green Festivals online for more information and updates as well as Twitter and Facebook.

Green Festival Contact: Dayna Reggero
Phone: 917-280-6965
Email: dayna@greenfestivals.org

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