FAIRHOPE, Alabama—On Sunday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., thousands of South Alabamians will head to the beautiful parks at the Fairhope Pier to attend one of the Gulf Coast’s largest Earth Day festivals.

This all-day free event is filled with family-friendly fun, including live music, an environmental film festival, "Blessing of the Animals," and many other memorable, and meaningful experiences.

Earth Day Mobile Bay is sponsoring free shuttle bus service to and from the Fairhope Pier. The designated shuttle pick-up parking lot is the closed Food World parking lot, Ecor Rouge Shopping Plaza, North Greeno Road, Fairhope. The shuttles will run continuously throughout the day.

For directions and more event details, go to http://www.earthdaymobilebay.org.