Wake Up the Earth Festival

The Wake Up the Earth Festival began in 1979 when a group of local neighbors and activist banded together to stop the Interstate 95 expansion into Jamaica Plain. The festival began as, and still is, a celebration of what can be accomplished when people of all traditions, cultures, ages, and beliefs come together. A great many individuals, local artists, community groups, and schools join forces every year to make a unique community collaboration. Recent festivals have included an enchanted puppet forest, side shows, live bands, dancers, acoustic performers and a giant pageant. View a slide show of previous festivals and parades.

The 29th Annual Wake Up The Earth Festival took place on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at the Southwest Corridor Park, adjacent to the Stony Brook T stop. You can download a 2007 WUTE handout here: WUTE Insert (PDF, 2.02 MB)

Visit this page again in early 2008 for information on the 30th Annual Wake Up the Earth Festival (Tentative Date: May 3, 2008).