EcoFest Sunderland

A festival of sustainability is coming to Sunderland this autumn! The perfect family-friendly FREE event!

Date: Monday 29th September- Saturday 4 October 2025
Time: 10am - 3pm
Locations:

• Monday 29th September- 1st October- Washington and Houghton Libraries 
• Saturday 4th October: Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens & Mowbray Community Garden,
• Saturday 4th October: Expo Pavilion, Keel Square

The free festival will include arts and crafts activities with textiles and recycled materials, as well as an eco-friendly shopping pop-up at the Pavillion in Keel Square. There will also be stalls and stands with information and activities on local growing, cycling and walking, recycling and waste and energy efficiency support- all with the aim of arming residents with helpful tips and tricks to live more sustainably, helping Sunderland move closer to its ambition of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2040.

Here's a taster of what's on and where: 

Houghton Library & Washington Library 

• Plantopia - indoor and outdoor plants and homewares 
• RSPB - learn about local wildlife 
• Forbes Furnishings - upcycled goods and craft activity 
• Links with Nature - information on local nature recovery projects
• Green Doctors - offering energy advice and prepping your home for winter
• Special screenings of OCEAN by David Attenborough 

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens & Mowbray Community Garden: 

• Helpful tips on how to live and travel more sustainably, while earning money to spend across Sunderland  
• Design your own goody bag and take on the Ecofest challenge- perfect for families  
• Meet the robotic dogs who will be happy to give you a paw and an insight into how technologies can help the environment.
• Get up close and personal with our expert panels
• Go bug hunting and composting in the Community Garden with Just Let Your Soul Grow 
• Learn more about how to stay digitally connected through or Smart City Programme 
• Plus much, much more!

Pavillion, Keel Square: 

• Shop a great range of hand-crafted, sustainable home ware, fashion, jewellery and furniture from a range of eco-conscious local suppliers. 
• One for the green fingered among you... shop a wide selection of indoor and outdoor plants and accessories... good for the soul and the environment.  

We hope to see you there!