The City of Issaquah will hold the 3rd Annual Sustainability Fair on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pickering Barn. Last year, we attracted 1,000 community members to learn about sustainability resources and participate in demos, tours, electric vehicle displays, and touch-a-trucks. For 2025, we anticipate greater attendance and are planning a larger scale event to accommodate community participation.    

Below is a sampling of what’s in store:

• Farmers Market Preview – shop one week early with our vendors and enjoy all the spring produce!
• E-Bike display and test rides offered by Gerks – check out your new ride and take it for a quick spin along the trail.
• Sock mending class offered by Recologyn- bring in your well-worn socks and learn how to fix them like a pro!
• Participate in the City Nature Challenge and GeoCaching Projects- get outside to learn about the local environment and climate action in Issaquah.
• Clothing swap – bring your lightly used, clean clothing and take home a new wardrobe.
• Live demos – including waste reduction and safer alternatives to hazardous cleaning products,
• Recycle your used batteries and lightbulbs  – Recology will collect household batteries and fluorescent tubes and bulbs from Issaquah residents. See what is accepted here.
• Register to participate in our new Solarize Eastside Program – learn more about solar and qualify for a discount!
• Visit with local nonprofit and governmental organizations – learn about resources for sustainability and how to take action in your daily life.
• Learn about the Snoqualmie Tribe’s Ancestral Lands Movement and restoration efforts.
• Sign up for local outdoor opportunities, including the Green Issaquah program.
• Student initiative booths – learn about all the cool programs and projects students are running to help our planet!
• Collect “passport” stamps from browsing areas of the Fair

Thank you to our confirmed sponsors: Puget Sound Energy, Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science; Suncatcher Forest School; Kiwanis Club; Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery; Solterra Solar; Puget Sound Solar, Abundant Living Landscapes, and Wall of Books.

Interested in being a vendor or sponsoring the Fair? Want to volunteer? Please reach out to sustainability@issaquahwa.gov by March 31. We look forward to seeing you at the Barn on April 26!