Sustainable Ballard Festival

Neighbors, creativity, and practical climate action – all in one festival. Explore hands-on demos, local projects, repair and reuse, growing and sharing food, and low‑waste living ideas you can bring home the same day.
Join Sustainable Ballard’s volunteer-powered community. Meet neighbors, visit project booths like tool sharing, mending, gleaning, and clothing swaps, and find simple ways to live more sustainably – individually and together.
Our theme this year is the Power of Community, and there’s perhaps no better example of that power than the sharing economy. Why buy something new when someone in your neighborhood already has exactly what you need? That’s why this year’s festival features two swaps you won’t want to miss!
Bring games and puzzles you’ve enjoyed but are ready to pass along, and find something new-to-you. At the Home & Kitchen Item Swap you can give your gently used cookware, dishware, small appliances, glassware, décor, and other household treasures a new home. And don’t forget the apples! If you have an overabundant apple tree, bring a box of apples and a container and turn those apples into sweet, sweet cider to take home.