Earthopia Fest 2026 is officially back for its second edition this weekend, taking over Fort Canning Green from 29 to 31 May 2026.
Organised by City Sprouts, this youth-driven sustainability festival brings together over 100 content partners across art, wellness, food, and commerce. Having attended the inaugural event in 2025, it was apparent the venue is much bigger this year, providing ample space for an anticipated 5,000 participants.
The core mission of the festival is to show that adopting a greener lifestyle does not demand perfect habits, specialist knowledge, or extra money. Instead, it aims to demonstrate that climate action can be highly practical and culturally relevant by weaving sustainability into our everyday choices. This can be achieved through the likes of conscious consumption, wellness practices, or creative expression.
We had the opportunity to attend the media preview on Friday morning to experience the festival firsthand before it opened to the public. Our morning started with a comprehensive guided walkthrough of all the art installations that are scattered across the expanded grounds.
These installations turn discarded materials into visual storytelling, making the concepts of a circular economy tangible for visitors of all ages. Highlights include Our Current Creatures, which features large floating jellyfish shapes made entirely from plastic, and E Fossil, a haunting collection of animal structures assembled from electronic waste and industrial materials to warn future generations about our current consumption habits.
Below: E Fossil
We also admired SOAR, a beautiful upcycled bird installation constructed from discarded milk bottles, as well as the Scarecrow Guardians, which are playful figures crafted from repurposed clothing.
Below: Scarecrow Guardians
A major highlight of our visit was participating in the hands on eco workshops. We tried out two distinct sessions that really brought the festival themes to life.
The Fashion and Identity workshop hosted by Fashion Parade and Playdate Thrift focused on upcycled fashion, and we spent our time taking an old shirt and a basic tee and converting them into something completely fresh and new with patches that we hand sewn right on the spot.
Following that, we joined the Plastic Upcycling workshop with Cirqulo. We learned how to save discarded soft plastic bags from ending up in a landfill by transforming them into a customised pouch made entirely out of recycled plastics.
Other workshops running this weekend tackle important topics such as urban farming, low waste living, and managing climate anxiety. Beyond the workshops and art, visitors have plenty to explore throughout the weekend.
The Wasteless Utopia discovery zone offers interactive games that introduce sustainability through play. Shoppers can browse the green marketplace which features conscious lifestyle, beauty, and homeware vendors or dive into the Circular Styles thrift zone to rethink their wardrobe choices.
Sustainable protein food, made with insects:
The Earthling Exchange is another great stop, acting as a science and volunteer fair that connects attendees directly with green organisations and climate innovators. Those looking to relax can join wellness sessions like gentle yoga, yin yoga, and sound bowl healing, while deeper conversations are happening at the panel dialogues curated by the Inter University Environmental Coalition Singapore.
To ensure the weekend feels like a true shared cultural moment rather than a lecture, the festival features a fantastic lineup of live music and performances. The Saturday evening concert on 30 May showcases local acts like Sobs, Heema Izzati, Club Mild, Shye, and The Jukuleles.
The event will wind down on Sunday with more community programming and evening film screenings, including a showing of The Wild Robot.
