NewBo District To Host EcoFest This Saturday

The 10th Annual EcoFest is set for this Saturday, April 20 in Cedar Rapids' NewBo District from 10 a.m. to 4 p,m.

It includes over 40 vendors, live music, a variety of programs and the new Eco Champs Awards, all free of charge at NewBo City Market.

The current host of the legendary "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" will be there, as Stephanie Arne will be onstage at 11 a.m. She will tell you how she became the host, talk about her favorite projects and lots more.

The Water Rocks program sounds amazing, as it is a chance for patrons to learn about water quality and water resources through music and audience participation. this program begins at 1 p.m.

You can take a shuttle from the Geonetric parking lot (415 12th Ave SE) to Mt. Trashmore where you can travel to the top and look out over Cedar Rapids. Shutles will run every 15 minutes back and forth between Geonetric and Mt. Trashmore from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

These are just a few of the events scheduled for this Saturday, April 20 at EcoFest in Cedar Rapids. For more info, visit their website.

[Via EcoFest Cedar Rapids]